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1. Check all recreational equipment.
   • Gas Grills - Check that the lines are still good and not cracked or bent. Make sure the burners are not rusted or damaged.
   • Pool Pumps - Ensure your Pool Pumps don't leak and that any electrical wires are still in good shape.
2. Check your driveway, wood deck or concrete patio for possible deterioration.

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Moving to a new location can be an exciting but stressful time. Here's 10 things to do that can make the move a little easier.

1. Schedule a date with your utility companies to ensure they are cut off so you don't continue to get billed. Don't forget the gas and electric, cable, phone, trash pickup, and water.
2. Schedule the date for your new utils to turn on.  I'd highly recommend scheduling this for the day prior to your arrival as long as they don’t need you onsite.  Dealing with Utilities and Service Providers often can be difficult and inevitably one of them may slip up.
3. Notify the Post Office to forward your mail.  You should also let your friends, family, and any utils you may be moving to the new address know as soon as you have the new address.
4. Hold a garage sale to get rid of as much stuff as you can.  You will be happy you did once you start unpacking.
5. Call the Phone Company and find out about switching your number to the new area code.  If you have a VoIP provider (ex. Vonage or Skype) or only use a Cell Phone it's very likely you can keep your number if you desire.
6. Use color coded labels when packing boxes. (ex. All Blue Labels for Kitchen, Pink for daughters room, Yellow for Master Bedroom)  Not only will this make your life easier but your movers will thank you for it.
7. Hire a cleaning company to clean your old home after leaving.  Sure, you could do this to save a few bucks but an empty house is relatively cheap to have cleaned and you're going to have plenty to do at your new location.
8. If you have children try to get their new school information and enrollment out of the way before arriving.  You don't want to have to think about doing this in-between your unpacking.
9. Look up a few places for take-out or delivery near your new home and have the contact info handy.  You may not have phone or internet access setup to do this once at your new location for a while.
10. Relax!  It will all come together.  Take your time and enjoy decorating your new home.

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Baldwin Park - Be a part of Orlando’s premier address

Nationally recognized as a premier Traditional Neighborhood Development, Baldwin Park is literally minutes to downtown Orlando. Centerline Homes features affordably priced condominium homes with garages on quiet tree-lined streets where neighbors get to know neighbors. Baldwin Park is known as the kind of place where you can park your car after work on Friday night, and spend the weekend having the time of your life. The downtown area features boutiques, restaurants and a beautiful lakefront park. You can walk or bike everywhere. It’s literally the best of all worlds at a price that is readily affordable. 

Have you ever asked yourself what going green will do for you?

Green Tips For Consumers

• Solar Energy
  • Solar Hot Water, is by far the easiest way to cut back on energy and save power.  A Typical home will cost between $3000 - $4000 Dollars to install Solar Hot Water.  It will save you on average about$50-$75/mo Depending on where you live.  That means it takes about 3.5 - 5yrs to recover the up front costs on installing a system.
  • Solar Panels - With Federal and State Rebates Solar Energy is becomming a reality for Many.  Costs can be dramatically reduced and often energy can actually be resold to the utility company when produced in excess
• Wind Turbines
• Water Conservation

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