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Sheraton stays open for now [South Florida] Demolition of the Sheraton Bal Harbour will wait until next year as developers shuffle their plans for a condominium and resort complex, an executive said Wednesday. The Sheraton Bal Harbour gets a reprieve as developers hold off demolishing the resort to make way for condos. A cooling real …
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From rubble to regal [South Florida] ‘Builders put their models somewhere in the back of the estates area … you see lots of houses fronting busy streets in West Palm Beach, for example. People don’t mind showing off their homes.’ — builder Fred Brunoli, on the choice of location for the Octavian model on Collier …
Hardest Part Of Buying A House Might Be The Forms When you are finally ready to take the plunge and make an offer on a house, your real estate agent will bring out a hefty pile of papers with which to convey that offer. If you are a first time buyer you should have each …
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Baldwin Park’s growing pains [Central Florida] Kevin Wallace and his landlord have one thing in common: Both are struggling in downtown Baldwin Park. Wallace, a first-time business owner, operates a home-accessories shop in the heart of Baldwin Park Village Center. His store, Urban Arts, has been open for a year but is fighting for survival. …
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Country Condos [Louisiana] A Harahan country club plays another round with City Council over development on its riverside golf course The answers are: 300 units and 11 stories. The questions have been on the minds of many Harahan residents for more than two years: How many stories and how many condos are planned for the …
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.