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Water: It seems that the AyA letter saying they would give us a 4" water service and it would be metered at that point may not be acceptable to INVU--the condo granting review board.  These two organizations don't  sing from the same song book--surprise, surprise.  We are attempting to  resolve the concerns or differences and get the wording right.

Discouraging Event: We had a tenant leave without notice--he bought a house.  He had contracted for a year and within two months left without notice.  We knew he was buying a house but we didn't know when he would be leaving.  We're keeping his deposits but it wasn't an act which endeared me to him.

Vandalism:  The first in 5 years occurred the other night.  Some one wantonly ripped off the intercom near one of the gates.  It is probably not useful for anyone else;  we'll have to have it replaced and weld a guard over it.

Rainwater Drainage: We got a chance to test out the drainage system this week.  The gardeners found out that they had not cleaned or cleared some of the areas that they so vehemently claimed to have fixed.  We had to replace a couple pumps for reasons which are not clear to me.  At time of writing, all systems seem to be working as they should.

Unit #109 --For Sale $214,900 -  FURNISHED (Leased until August 1, 2009 - $1,550 pr month)

This single story home (1506 sf. + parking for one car) is detached, has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, home office, living room wall / entertainment center along with a built in office and a semi-private terrace. In addition, it has a vaulted ceiling in the “great” room and two skylights. The covered entrance way is suitable for two chairs located next to a covered garden area. Once through the impressive front door, you enter the “great room” which houses the kitchen, dining room, office and living room. Upon entering, there is a built in wooden hutch surfaced with granite—it matches all the built-in furniture in the great room. There is a clothes washer and dryer off the 2nd bedroom. It may also be used for storage.









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