Bridgewater homeowners association enforcing covenants

The homeowners association of Bridgewater in Wesley Chapel is enforcing its HOA covenants and restrictions in an attempt to turn around the community which has been tarnished by high foreclosures and rentals. By doing so, some Bridgewater homeowners feel that the efforts are extreme. HOA covenants are generally designed to protect the "standards" of a community; so why is enforcement considered bad by some homeowners? See the following: Bay News 9 Video link and the Tampa Tribune article by Kevin Wiatrowski published on November 22, 2009.

Squatters in Bridgewater?

According to Fox 13 news, The Florida Community Preservation Corporation recently posted over 100 notices on homes in Bridgewater. The local fox news station reports that the company plans to "take over" some vacant homes in Bridgewater without title to the homes. Huh? Outrageous!  Watch the video below (after the commercial) for details:



Link to written article

PR for Bridgewater

The Tampa Tribune reports that the Wesley Chapel community of Bridgewater has hired a public relations firm to help turn around the image of the community and increase property values. Hit with high foreclosures, (TBO slide show) other issues and list home prices starting at $110,000., Bridgewater is trying this new approach with focusing on the positives of the community. Full Story St. Petersburg Times October 13th piece on Bridgewater: Link