Apartment project [Central Florida] New Orange Court to rise downtown Construction is scheduled to start on the site of the former Orange Court Motor Lodge in Orlando. Demolition began Friday as a first step in the development of a $36 million apartment/retail complex on the site of the long-gone Orange Court Motor Lodge in downtown …
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On posh Jupiter Island, hurricane threat simply a part of life [Florida]
On posh Jupiter Island, hurricane threat simply a part of life Most snowbirds are gone. There is no bustle of activity on the narrow two-lane road serving as the connection between this enclave of wealth and the Martin County mainland. The only signs of life are an occasional dog-walker, jogger or resident in a golf …
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Real estate wrangle snares homeowners
Real estate wrangle snares homeowners Asset freeze halts construction To understand the impact of real estate investor Solomon Dwek’s multimillion-dollar financial troubles, look no further than Sam and Terry Nowell. The Ocean Township couple thought they had a solid deal to sell their Monmouth Road home to Dwek. Less than a week after they put …
City’s auction goes online [North Florida]
City’s auction goes online [North Florida] For years, those who wanted delinquent tax certificates waited for the week in May in which they could invade the county courthouse and bid Wall Street-style for those certificates pertaining to properties all over Duval County. The process was the 4-5 day auction in which delinquent tax deeds were …
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Marriott buying Marco Radisson for condos [South Florida]
Marriott buying Marco Radisson for condos Attorneys representing an investment trust have requested permission for resort to be converted to a condo building taller than Marco’s limit of 150 feet The 233-room Radisson Suite Beach Resort on Marco Island has a new owner — Marriott Vacation Club International is buying it for $58 million. Boykin …
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Only a few ways to reverse action
Only a few ways to reverse action Homeowner makes big mistake when adding in-laws to title DEAR BOB: I bought a property, as a married man, as my sole and separate property under my name alone. Then I added my wife and the in-laws to the title. We refinanced and I signed a deed to …