Source: PRfire
Bella Collina, a remote community located 40 to 60 minutes away from downtown Orlando is owned by Dwight Schar and managed by Paul E. Simonson, Dwight Schar’s right-hand finance guy.
Bella Collina has been described numerous times in the last 17 years as a “GHOST TOWN,” including in the recent ABC investigative news report. 2018 sales figures, confirms resident Don Karl Juravin, that Bella Collina is “JINXED with BAD LUCK”.
Despite Dwight Schar and Paul Simonson’s great efforts and investment in the last 6 years, potential buyers seem to bypass the salesmanship and have relied on facts: 17 years of dark history and questionable management.
500+ Property Owners Lost Millions in Bella Collina
Dwight Schar, a billionaire, and part-owner of the NFL Redskins, used his fortune against homeowners. Together with Paul E. Simonson, they engaged in massive legal litigation against 500 families, in what many felt where unfair fees, and so he “took” their properties. To some degree, this method continues today with Schar’s people controlling the HOA so real homeowners do not really have a say in what is going on in this community.
Furthermore, accusations of retaliation against families, women and kids continue.
The results: 500 property owners abandoned their investments and fled Bella Collina to remain a ghost town with very low real occupancy.
Only 5 to 8% Family Occupancy Over 17 years
With almost 900 lots in Bella Collina only 60 to 70 homes are estimated to be fully occupied by families that can call Bella Collina “home” and are not affiliated with Dwight Schar, in some manner. That is, an estimated 5% to 7% occupancy by “real unaffiliated families” year round. Dwight Schar’s representative, Randall Greene, was overheard telling attorney Brad Saxton that Bella Collina has 150 homes and 50 are “in the making.” The reality is about 50% of that: the last count showed only 82 built houses (not necessarily occupied) and only about 10 houses being built.
Dwight Schar, Paul Simonson & Randall Greene accused by property owners of RACKETEERING & FRAUD
The Bella Collina community, under Dwight Schar’s ownership and involvement, has already been involved in about 500 lawsuits. Many of these 500 residents abandoned and fled Bella Collina. A federal class action accused Dwight Schar with FRAUD, RACKETEERING and unfair practices in Bella Collina. Randall F. Greene himself was accused in court of “stealing” a house in Bella Collina in a real estate fraudulent transaction.
The Club at Bella Collina is actually a… Wedding Venue
The Club at Bella Collina is beautiful its main function is for weddings and other commercial functions: not really as a club for the residents. At times it’s even noisy and feels like a “party” rather than “home”. During the frequent events, all guests are utilizing the Club with no screening. Obviously, guests of the wedding are there to have good time which includes drinking. Residents of Bella Collina have no choice but to share the Club with these non-resident partiers.
The Club at Bella Collina has a “show” of membership acceptance.
$184 Average Sale Per SF in 2018
Based on Zillow, buyers don’t really see the value and shy away from Bella Collina because of its troubled history.
While the rest of Florida seems to boom, Dwight Schar, Paul Simonson and Bella Collina’s numbers are very gloomy:
● Average 44 (3.5+ years) months sale time per home/lot
● Very low average of $184 per sf
● ZERO value for the land/lot in home purchase
BELLA COLLINA RESIDENTS’ EXPERIENCE IN BELLA COLLINA
500 to 700 families lost each hundred of thousands of Dollars in Bella Collina and some lost millions of Dollars to accused Bella Collina Scam over the last 17 years.
Bella Collina #DwightSchar Paul Simonson were involved in 500+ lawsuits against families who fled Bella Collina Florida leaving it as a GHOST TOWN with only 5% to maybe 8% real family occupancy after 17 years!
Only 6 properties were sold in 2018 with an average of $184 sf and after 44 months wait (average per property).
Don Karl Juravin (#DonJuravin) decided to expose Bella Collina and protect homeowners. In return, Dwight Schar the billionaire (owner of Bella Collina and the Washington Redskins) retaliates against not only me but my business and mainly my WIFE and KIDS.
Don Karl Juravin PROTECTS homeowners
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I am shocked that only 6 properties were sold in 2018.
Sad to hear that, 500 to 700 families lost thousands of Dollars in Bella Collina.
Bella Collina club is a trap. Be careful.
More than 500 property owners have lost millions in Bella Collina. It is just because of the corrupt and fraudulent management.
The Bella Collina community, under Dwight Schar’s ownership and involvement, has already been involved in about 500 lawsuits. There has been a terrible experience under his management.
There is 5 to 8% family occupancy over the past 17 years. It proves that the management does not care about Bella Collina. They just want to make their own wealth.
Dwight Schar was accused by property owners of racketeering and fraud. Bella Collina is completely a mess under this management.
The club in Bella Collina is a trap for the residents. It is a Wedding venue more than a club. You will end up losing money.
500 to 700 families lost each hundred of thousands of Dollars in Bella Collina and some lost millions of Dollars to accused Bella Collina Scam over the last 17 years.
500 property owners abandoned their investments and fled Bella Collina to remain a ghost town with very low real occupancy. It is just because of terrible performance by the management.
Dwight Schar, the owner, doesn’t really care. Bella Colina looks far from being a luxury. Dumpsters and cars are everywhere and nobody cares.
Dwight Schar is involved in the harassment of families in Bella Collina. Those who expose his scams are later being harassed by his team.
Residents of Bella Collina complain about it that it is an unsafe community, as well as harassment and intimidation by the management.
There is trash everywhere in Bella Collina. This ugliness will never change under Dwight Schar management.
I am really shocked to see the miserable condition of Bella Collina. It is not being managed in a proper way. It seems like the management has no interest in Bella Collina. When there is no proper monitoring how can it make progress. It will be worse with the passage of time under this management.
The track record of Bella Collina has been terrible. The investors end up losing their money. They say it right that is a scary investment.
Bella Collina is a flop. There is no one to look after it. There is garbage everywhere. How can the investor come in such conditions? May God have mercy on the residents.
Bella Collina is completely a mess. It is a very risky investment. There is a high chance that you will end up losing money.
Dwight Schar and Paul Simonson were involved in 500+ lawsuits against families who fled Bella Collina Florida leaving it as a GHOST TOWN with only 5% to maybe 8% real family occupancy after 17 years.
The Bella Collina club is just a wedding venue. It is not for the residents. Residents of Bella Collina have no choice but to share the Club with non-resident partiers.
Bella Collina has been described numerous times in the last 17 years as a “GHOST TOWN,” including in the recent ABC investigative news report.
Accusations of retaliation against families, women and kids continue in Bella Collina. Things have gone really worse.
The ratio of selling property in Bella Collina has been extremely low. Bella Collina is a complete failure. The bad management is causing trouble for everyone.
The club in Bella Collina is just a source of making money. They do not facilitate the residents. There are no rules and regulations in Bella Collina.
Dwight Schar, a billionaire, and part-owner of the NFL Redskins, used his fortune against homeowners. Together with Paul E. Simonson, they engaged in massive legal litigation against 500 families, in what many felt were unfair fees, and so he “took” their properties.
Bella Collina has a very low average of $184 per SF and zero value for the land/lot in a home purchase.
It is obvious that in such conditions the residents of Bella Collina will have a terrible experience for sure. The standards of living are very bad in Bella Collina. The homeowners are also bearing financial losses.
I’ve gone through the many articles and I must say that the management in Bella Collina does not care about residents. Even management itself was involved in intimidating and harassing them.
500 to 700 families lost hundreds of thousands of Dollars in Bella Collina and some lost millions of Dollars to accused Bella Collina Scam over the last 17 years.
I went to the golf course three or four times with my friends, and there was just one guard at the gate and a few construction workers here and there. It appeared to be a frightening location. Something about this place has always bothered me. It was perplexing.