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With bangs slanting down her forehead and a pink iPhone glued to one hand, 15-year-old Willow Tufano looks every bit the Florida teenager zooming around on her scooter or skateboard. But Willow is hardly typical. When she rides, she is also on the lookout for bargains she can buy and later sell at a profit. …
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When the townhome community Hampton Cay has its grand opening today with three floor plan options and a “resort-style” clubhouse, it does so in the best market for new home construction in Palm Beach County since 2007. The K. Hovnanian Homes development east of Florida’s Turnpike off PGA Boulevard comes online following a third quarter …
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If the big one hits, it might be better to live in Manatee County than in Sarasota County. A near hiatus in new construction after the credit collapse in 2008 has resulted in the average age of a Sarasota County home increasing by 16 percent, a factor that could impact how the area weathers the …
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With some 10,000 baby boomers reaching retirement age every day over the next 20 years, more potential retiree havens are rolling out the red carpet in an effort to attract them. Favored hotspot Florida may be groaning under the strain of development and comparatively high real estate prices while facing stepped-up competition from other retiree-friendly …
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