Baiting a hook for condo buyers

Baiting a hook for condo buyers [South Florida] In South Florida’s slowing real estate market, single-family home sellers aren’t the only ones getting nervous. Developers of new condominiums are antsy and trying to come up with creative ways to distinguish themselves from the competition. Free closing costs, purchase price discounts and appliance upgrades are just …

Ownership dreams take a bitter turn

Ownership dreams take a bitter turn Buyers sue over sales methods they say led to inflated prices and high foreclosure rates The white double-wide with blue shutters in Emerson Estates, sitting on nearly a quarter of an acre of land, seemed a quiet spot in the country. The three-bedroom, two-bath, 1,344-square-foot home also meant their …

Shifting home market gives buyers an edge [South Florida]

Shifting home market gives buyers an edge [South Florida] As he looks for a home to buy, Juan Saiz is finding owners eager to negotiate. Take an owner of a 1,400-square-foot pool home just west of Coral Gables. The owner had already dropped the asking price by $62,000, asking $588,000 for his remodeled home. But …

Jupiter mobile home park sold for $4.45 million [South Florida]

Jupiter mobile home park sold for $4.45 million [South Florida] The park sits on 2.5 acres of waterfront real estate A 52-year mobile home park on 2.5 waterfront acres has been sold for $4.45 million dollars, and the seller, whose family has owned the property since 1970, says it was sold as a mobile home …

Millionaire fraud suspect can stay in Isleworth home

Millionaire fraud suspect can stay in Isleworth home A millionaire developer accused of securities fraud and grand theft can continue to live in his $7 million Isleworth mansion — at least for now. U.S. District Judge John Antoon II this week ordered that the home and several other assets of condominium developer Patrick B. Kirkland …