At least four South Florida home builders are finding ways to buck the downturn [South Florida]
Home-building success stories are rare these days but not unheard of.
Several builders in South Florida are attracting buyers by focusing on first-time homeowners, Baby Boomers and people who want a village where they can live, work and play.
“I just fell in love with this place,” said Marcia DeLuca, 61, a retired English teacher in Margate who’s moving to GL Homes’ Valencia Reserve development west of Boynton Beach next spring when her two-bedroom $350,000 home is finished.
The 55-and-over community will have a clubhouse with a pool, fitness center, card rooms, and more than 75 clubs and activities. “Everything’s right at your fingertips,” DeLuca said.