Homes
Real Estate Special Section
A Real Estate special publication featuring the Nationwide Open House, April 28 - 29 2012.
2012 Summer Camp Guide
Online Summer Camp guide to activities from learning the art of magic to martial arts and everything in between.
Manatee home sales open 2012 with a hiccup
While existing home sales were down in Manatee-Sarasota in January, pending sales jumped. Experts say that may indicate better times in 2012.
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Manatee Parade of Homes reports strong interest
MANATEE -- Even gusting winds and rain couldn’t keep them away.
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Eurostone assets scheduled for auction
BRADENTON -- The Manatee County Tax Collector will auction off the remaining assets of Eurostone Marble and Granite Inc. to cover unpaid back taxes.
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Parade of Homes to show latest new home models
MANATEE -- The sales offices for home builders across the county are preparing for their busiest time of the year.
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Manatee foreclosures dip in January
MANATEE -- After taking a roller coaster ride in 2011, foreclosures in Southwest Florida opened the year with mild improvements.
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Medallion Homes seeks approval for Cross Creek expansion in Parrish
MANATEE -- Medallion Homes Gulf Coast Inc. is seeking approval to begin developing 1,282 residential units inside the Cross Creek subdivision in Parrish.
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Home construction in Lake Club reflects flourishing market
LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Celebrities, athletes and business moguls call The Lake Club home.
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Mortgage deal brings relief, critics
TALLAHASSEE -- A landmark mortgage settlement over the mishandling of millions of foreclosures nationwide could bring in billions of dollars in new housing aid for Florida homeowners, but critics of the long-awaited deal say the money isn’t nearly enough to help the millions of homeowners...
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Thrifty homeowners become renovation gurus
MANATEE -- Lingering struggles in the economy have furnished a jolt to home improvement retailers as consumers look to cut costs by tackling renovation projects themselves.
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Manatee builders taking advantage of low land, material costs
MANATEE -- Residential developers across Southwest Florida are back to the business of building new homes as depressed land values and shrinking material costs make prices more competitive with existing homes.
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Neal Communities expands south into Lee, Collier counties
LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Neal Communities, one of the area’s largest home builders, will expand into Lee and Collier counties -- the epicenter of Florida’s housing market, the company announced late Wednesday.



