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Real Estate
Sotheby's rained out April auction rescheduled for May 3
Sea Sotheby's International Realty will now hold its first real estate auction on May 3.The event was originally scheduled for April 5, but was postponed due to torrential rain and lightning. "People were arriving and registering, the band was playing-...
Florida existing home sales improve in March compared to February
ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida Realtors statewide reported slight gains in existing home and condominium sales from February to March 2008, according to the latest housing statistics released by the Florida Association of Realtors. A total of 9,142 existing...
Five mistakes to avoid when selling a home
You want to get the best price for your home, plus sell it in the least amount of time. In a buyers' market such as the one emerging now, homes will take longer to sell. Therefore, it's important that you make the right moves at the very beginning of...
Development planned to allow homeowners go off the grid
Town founders Julie Starr Sanford and Bruce White believe Sky, a 571-acre project in Calhoun County, will provide an environmentally sensitive and sustainable town for the future. According to White, “In 30 years, we will have exhausted fossil...
Short sales presented as alternative to foreclosure
For many people, the American Dream of home ownership has given way to the American Nightmare. Homeowners are fi nding themselves trapped in a retreating housing market. With declining values and a bloated inventory, the market offers little prospect...
Alys Beach founder turns to neighbors for input
Jason Comer wants residents of South Walton to be the first to know his plans to develop a small neighborhood in Inlet Beach. When Comer, Alys Beach's town founder, announced the project this week, he said his first goal was to call the families...
'Short sales presented as alternative to foreclosure
For many people, the American Dream of home ownership has given way to the American Nightmare. Homeowners are finding themselves trapped in a retreating housing market. With declining values and a bloated inventory, the market offers little prospect...
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