6/21/09 UPDATE: Seasons Clubhouse had a grand opening on 6/20/09. To see it, here is a map.
On 4/13/07 (over 30 days ago) Mr. Bob Daurity (Division President Levitt & Sons, LLC) sent my wife and I a letter returning our $5,000 deposit check, and said: "Also included are copies of your travel expenses for our Fly & Buy program, totaling $511.18. The check for the above listed amount will be sent from our corporate office in approximately thirty days. If you have not received this check by May 15, 2007, please call 843-357-6627."
Details of why our Real Estate (Lot #201/401 Grand Cypress Way, Murrells Inlet, SC) check was returned are in my last blog post entitled "Levitt and Sons Marketing Problems". So, this morning I called the phone number given me and left a message as instructed to do. The message was not a complaint, yet, as the situation is not really a problem, yet. But, I can't help wondering if "The check is in the mail" syndrome won't start happening. The reason is this Sun-Sentinel.com 5/11/07 article entitled "South Florida housing firms offer gloomy forecasts for rest of year". It says: "Both TOUSA Inc. of Hollywood and Levitt Corp. of Fort Lauderdale offered gloomy short-term forecasts and wouldn't predict when conditions might improve."
Can Levitt & Sons, LLC word stand the "test of time"? Only time will tell, but here is an indication of what could happen.
When Levitt & Sons "Seasons at Prince Creek West" first went on sale in about mid 2006, the agents were telling the first home buyers (as well as myself in the last week of March, 2007) that Levitt and Sons, LLC was going to have the following "Amenities and Activities":
- "27,000 sq. ft Clubhouse Center
- Multipurpose ballroom with stage and dance floor
- Media room
- Card rooms
- Billiards room
- Arts and crafts center
- Learning Center for computer use and computer training courses
- Spacious outdoor sun deck with pool and spa
- Indoor pool heated year round
- Lighted tennis courts
- State-of-the-art fitness center"
When I was there the last week in March, and the third week of April, there didn't seem to be much progress going on with the start of the 27,000 Sq. ft. Clubhouse Center that anyone should be able to see from the entrance way into Seasons. This makes me wonder if everything hasn't slowed up in the way of cash outlays by Levitt & Sons, LLC? But, I may be judging too harshly and prematurely. Only "Time Will Tell".
I will be updating this blog post as things do, or don't, develop with Levitt & Sons, LLC keeping their word on both my travel expense refund check and the build out of the Clubhouse Center.
5/17/07 UPDATE: Besides leaving a phone message notice of our $500 Travel Expense check not arriving in 30 days from Mr. Bob Daurity's letter, I also sent an e-mail to Mr. Daurity (Division President Levitt & Sons, LLC), Mr. Seth Wise (President, Levitt Corporation and Chief Operating Officer of Levitt and Sons, LLC), and Mr. Dan Grosswald (COO Levitt and Sons, LLC)
5/17/07 UPDATE: It looks like Levitt and Sons, LLC word can stand the test of time when it came to my wife and I getting our $500 Travel Reimbursement check only 2 days later than the estimated 30 days! The check was in our PO Box today. I certainly hope that the people that have already moved into their "Seasons at Prince Creek West" homes don't have to wait too much longer for their Clubhouse Center that should have started construction when Seasons opened for sales on 1/23/06. I'll be going back to Murrells Inlet, SC soon, so I'll be sure to peek in to see what progress is being made.
6/13/07 UPDATE - Levitt's "Seasons at Prince Creek West" Still Has No Clubhouse.
To "Bernie" who recently sent a comment to this post on his specific situation = Legally, I can not give any advice regarding your specific situation. I wish you would have given more information about yourself in your TypeKey Profile, like your contact info.
However, my prayers are with you and your family.
Posted by: Brokerblogger | July 20, 2007 at 07:24 AM