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JimTony 04-14-2010 05:53 AM

ST CHARLES - FOGGY BROOK LOOP wannabes
 
We are Jim and Barbara in Kentucky. We came on a lifestyle visit in September 2009 and purchased a lot in St Charles on Foggy Brook Loop. At that time, the 200 lot plat only had one or two homes under construction. Our sales person (Mark Lawson) sent us a photo of the area a couple of weeks ago and he says the area is 90-95% complete. That empty lot #84 with the sold sign is ours. We put our Louisville house on the market around December 20th. We are listed with one of the best sales people in town. At the advice of all our Catholic friends, we also have St Joseph buried upside down in the backyard facing south towards Florida. The market has been very slow around the holidays and through the dreary winter months. Kentucky is now gorgeous with dogwood and redbud blossoms and all the trees have the bright green new-growth leaves of spring. Our house is beautifully landscaped and looks great inside and out. With the end of the school year approaching, we are hoping the home sales traffic will pick up and the house will get some showings. As soon as we close on the house, we'll send the check to start construction that same day. So keep us in your prayers and thought while we sit and wait to be able to move to The Villages. Our best friends are coming down May 1 to May 7 for a Lifestyle visit and we are coming along with them. We will be walking around checking out the neighborhood and may get a chance to meet some of you on the street or at the St Charles pool. Enjoy The Villages. Hope to be living there with you soon.

Joe&Barbara 04-14-2010 06:46 AM

Jim&Barbara,
Your story is similar to ours, Virginia not Kentucky, and we purchased in October but are now in Va, waiting to sell. Look forward to meeting you when they sell. Best of luck with the ssale and drive carefully. Joe&Barbara

SALYBOW 04-14-2010 08:30 AM

We have not bought a lot because of the slow market but we also have the house on the market. BTW, I am Catholic and I have my St. Joseph in the front yard facing the house as I have always been told it should be. I have an extra one so I guess he will go in the backyard facing Florida. I CANNOT WAIT TO GET TO TV!!!! Yesterday my neighbor install a satalite dish in front of my house (on his property) right out my front window. Get me out of here!!!:22yikes:

Mikitv 04-14-2010 01:16 PM

Our house was on the market here in Ark for a year, and I did bury St. Joseph upside down and it seemed to work. We did wait until we sold before buying because husband is still working here. We started home Jan and closed March so we will be down in June as full timers. Good Luck with the sale.

korman45 04-14-2010 05:46 PM

My house in PA is going on the market this week. I also have St. Joseph for help. I spent the winter renting in Sunset Point. I purchased a lot on Pennecamp Drive and my house will be completed and settlement is scheduled for June 10th. With moving day June 24th and arrival at my new home on the 26th. I am counting the days. Good luck to everyone - see you all soon.

erictarleton 04-17-2010 12:44 AM

Hi jim & Barbara from Kentucky

We are Eric & Heidi from England and Norway, currently living in Thailand. We have just bought and built 2251 Foggy Brook Loop and will be there for the first time thru most of May, June and July. Please pop in and say hello.

Eric

Shalyjo 04-17-2010 09:50 AM

We too have our house on the market with St Joseph buried in the backyard & are waiting for it to sell before we purchase. Still don't know whether to go new or resale - but we are anxious to be able to make the choice. The waiting is soooo hard.

SALYBOW 04-19-2010 11:27 AM

Please God...send buyers to these people
 
Buyers for all of you.:angel::angel::angel:

Snowbird 04-19-2010 01:12 PM

Welcome to TV! We are WV snowbirds who have a wonderful place in St Charles on Dove Hollow Run. Dove Hollow runs into Foggy Brook Loop and it's a great neighborhood. The residents have monthly driveway parties and weekly pickleball/golf outings. We are going back down in June and can't wait, you will love it there too, I'm sure.

quill 04-19-2010 01:43 PM

Neighbors of yours
 
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Originally Posted by erictarleton (Post 260006)

We are Eric & Heidi from England and Norway, currently living in Thailand. We have just bought and built 2251 Foggy Brook Loop and will be there for the first time thru most of May, June and July. Please pop in and say hello.

Eric

We live down the street from your house. Do you have someone taking care of the lawn? The weeds are knee high and I do not want the weed police to get you. If you do, they are not doing their job. If you do not we have a guy that is good and is doing at least 3 homes near you. Let me know if I can help. Welcome to the loop.

Halle 04-20-2010 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by erictarleton (Post 260006)
Hi jim & Barbara from Kentucky

We are Eric & Heidi from England and Norway, currently living in Thailand. We have just bought and built 2251 Foggy Brook Loop and will be there for the first time thru most of May, June and July. Please pop in and say hello.

Eric



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Originally Posted by quill (Post 260440)
We live down the street from your house. Do you have someone taking care of the lawn? The weeds are knee high and I do not want the weed police to get you. If you do, they are not doing their job. If you do not we have a guy that is good and is doing at least 3 homes near you. Let me know if I can help. Welcome to the loop.

This is being a good neighbor! Making new neighbors aware of a problem and offering a solution. :thumbup:

erictarleton 04-21-2010 12:14 AM

Weeds
 
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Originally Posted by Halle (Post 260598)
This is being a good neighbor! Making new neighbors aware of a problem and offering a solution. :thumbup:

I couldn't agree more and am pleased that someone has advised of about this which we will sort out as soon as we can

Eric and Heidi

JimTony 04-22-2010 06:04 AM

I saw this out on the web and it made me laugh so I thought that I would share it with you. It deals with the theme in this thread of burying St. Joe in order to sell your house.

"Many who have experienced difficulty selling their homes have reported seemingly miraculous sales shortly after burying a statue of St. Joseph on their property. Stephen Binz's 2003 book, Saint Joseph, My Real Estate Agent, is replete with many such examples. However, one tale included in the book — which might well be apocryphal — indicates that everything doesn't always go as planned. One impatient man moved his statue from the front yard to the backyard to the side of the house and finally threw it in the trash. A few days later the frustrated seller opened the newspaper and saw the headline "Local Dump Has Been Sold."

SALYBOW 05-05-2010 11:11 PM

Score one more for Saint Josesph
 
My friend is living in Largo and also has a home very near us in Ohio. It has been on the market for 18 mos. or so. I went over and buried St. Joe in there yard and they got two contracts that weekend. Was it Saint Joseph, or no?:undecided::doggie:

graciegirl 05-06-2010 06:08 AM

I never am sure that burying his statue upside down is ....nice, but...
 
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Originally Posted by SALYBOW (Post 263099)
My friend is living in Largo and also has a home very near us in Ohio. It has been on the market for 18 mos. or so. I went over and buried St. Joe in there yard and they got two contracts that weekend. Was it Saint Joseph, or no?:undecided::doggie:

It well could be. He travels with some big dogs!:shrug:


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