Rent-to-buy deal puts family in a bind

Rent-to-buy deal puts family in a bind Housetraders Realty faces lawsuit after jacking up price Richard and Melissa McGlade thought they were on the verge of owning their own home. Instead, they find themselves entangled in a legal dispute over a rent-to-buy contract for the Cape Coral home they’ve lived in for two years.

‘Spoiled rich kid’ developer says he’s no devil, but cares

‘Spoiled rich kid’ developer says he’s no devil, but cares At 33, the self-assured British-born Thanos Papalexis harbors no illusions about who he is. Units he is buying for $350,000 to $600,000 will be reconfigured and resold for $1.5 million to $2 million, with an expansive penthouse being reserved for a buyer who truly believes …

‘STICKER SHOCK’

‘STICKER SHOCK’ Florida homeowners face soaring insurance costs, with no sign of relief in the forecast. When Derek and Alexandra Donovan fled frigid Buffalo, N.Y., last year, they looked forward to what they thought would be a cheaper cost of living in Manatee County. While the two master hairstylists were happy with the price of …

Notorious landlord dumping properties [South Florida]

Notorious landlord dumping properties [South Florida] Steven Green, who is known for the many code violations at his apartment complexes, has sold eight of them. One of Tampa’s most notorious and shrewd landlords has been busy unloading many of his local properties. In recent months, companies owned by New York real estate investor Steven Green, …