Holdouts from condo sales fear bill Some Florida condo owners are fearful of legislation that they say could make it easier for developers to force them to sell their properties. Right now, many condo projects are safe from a hostile purchase by developers because of contracts that say all owners within the project must agree …
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Sarasota-Bradenton sales buck national and statewide trends [South Florida]
Sarasota-Bradenton sales buck national and statewide trends [South Florida] Sarasota-Bradenton was a bright spot in an otherwise dismal national and state real estate market during March. While national sales of single-family homes fell 13 percent and statewide sales dropped by an even larger 28 percent, Sarasota-Bradenton saw a 16 percent increase last month compared with …
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Owner said to be courting return to home sweet home
Owner said to be courting return to home sweet home In any light, it’s a Palm Beach beauty: a John Volk-designed ocean-to-lake estate, owned by a string of millionaires and boasting 300 feet of beachfront. But its current owner — who spent millions on renovation — hasn’t set foot inside 1930 S. Ocean Blvd. for …
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Angry retiree says Marco Island deals ruined him [South Florida]
Angry retiree says Marco Island deals ruined him [South Florida] One night in 30 years working at a car shop in a rough-and-tumble section of Queens, N.Y., is seared in Lothar Schaarschmidt’s memory. Thugs slipped into the garage just after closing. One held a knife to Schaarschmidt’s throat, while another pointed a gun at his …
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Foreclosure may sock Hollywood in its wallet
Foreclosure may sock Hollywood in its wallet [South Florida] Project’s collapse could cost public $1.6 million Two cornerstone buildings in a project aimed at turning Young Circle into a center of art and culture have gone into foreclosure, leaving taxpayers on the hook for at least $1.6 million in mortgages. The Young Circle Garage, bought …
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Trailer-Park Sales Leave Residents With Single-Wides and Few Options [Long Island]
Trailer-Park Sales Leave Residents With Single-Wides and Few Options [Long Island] In the middle of Long Island’s Gold Coast, where home prices easily reach $1 million, sits the Syosset Mobile Home Park, where a trailer can be had for under $50,000 and the monthly fee for taxes, water and sewage runs about $500. The children …