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Affordable housing offers developer rich pursuit But spiraling land prices are squeezing such projects out of Central Florida In 1988, Alan Ginsburg decided to use the federal government’s new tax credits for low-income housing to accomplish two things: provide affordable rental housing for people, and build a thriving business for himself. He has done both, …
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55 West ready to rise [Orlando] Three years after it was first proposed, construction of the 55 West condominium tower in downtown Orlando is under way and headed for completion in spring 2008. Spiraling costs for material and labor had delayed the 32-story project, and a long list of prospective buyers evaporated as delays continued …
Equity cushions flat for newest buyers Billowing appreciation rates have been the hot news in home real estate for much of the past three years. But now, with many of the most effervescent local markets in a cool-down phase, the focus is turning to something much more fundamental: homeowners’ equity stakes. How big is your …