Bradenton Florida Mainstreet Apartments going condo

Bradenton Florida Mainstreet Apartments going condo Mainstreet Apartments were sold last month to Tarragon Realty Investors for $38 million, and last week residents were informed that the community is going condo. Though the signs still say Mainstreet, residents of the newly named 210 Watermark may soon find themselves looking for a new place to live …

Real estate market gets hotter after storm passes

Real estate market gets hotter after storm passes November brought a booming residential real estate market to parts of the New Orleans area that escaped Hurricane Katrina-related flooding, with the total value of sales climbing 50 percent over the same month a year ago, figures released Friday by a leading real estate firm show. The …

Harbor Beach home sale fetches $12 million

Harbor Beach home sale fetches $12 million: South Florida Sun-Sentinel A palatial home in the prestigious Harbor Beach neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale sold this past week for $12 million. The property, which was poised to be the new home of Miami Heat’s Shaquille O’Neal, was snatched up by biotech and pharmaceutical giant Myrtle Potter, when …

Slowing home appreciation may help buyers

Slowing home appreciation may help buyers When Jason and Laura Bennett bought their home two years ago, the housing market was among the hottest in the nation. Would-be buyers made offers as soon as “For Sale” signs went up, then bid even higher in the frenzy to close the deal. Less than two months after …