Wal-Mart construction sends land prices soaring
Since construction of a Wal-Mart Supercenter began across the street, Debbie Leahy has been bombarded with offers to buy her home.
For-sale signs dot her neighbors’ lots and line the rural highway. And she can’t go into town without being asked, “Have you sold yet?” or told the latest rumor about other big-box stores coming to town.
This is what it’s like when the world’s largest retailer moves in next door. It’s also a sign that this area of southwest Volusia County, where it’s easier to find a horse barn than a Home Depot, is undergoing a major change.