Category Archives: business/real-estate

Indian River OKs land-use change to revive commercial development project

WABASSO — A residential-commercial development that has lain idle since 2007, at U.S. 1 and County Road 510, might be stirring to life again in coming months as the old Bristol Bay becomes the new Orchid Quay. Continue reading

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Monday Chat: Start thinking now about whether your home needs improvements to weather hurricane season

Spring is a popular time to make home improvements. On the Treasure Coast, a home can be both beautified and fortified, for the coming June 1 through Nov. 30 hurricane season. Joseph Ciaravino is president of the Treasure Coast Builders Association and a state-certified general contractor. As an executive for Kolter Homes, he has been part of building more than 3,000 units with values in excess of a half-billion dollars. Here, Ciaravino talks about the storm-worthiness of Florida home construction over the years and what improvements can be done to make homes less vulnerable to storms. Continue reading

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March home sales up dramatically on Treasure Coast compared with last month

Treasure Coast Realtors were busy in March as sales of existing single-family homes increased by 4 percent over the previous March against a statewide backdrop of a 6 percent decline, data released Thursday by Florida Realtors shows. Continue reading

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Subdivision again proposed for former site of St. Edward’s Lower School

VERO BEACH — Plans for a 10-home subdivision at the former site of the St. Edward's Lower School in the 2200 block of Club Drive are being revived. Continue reading

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Few homeowners accept free foreclosure-fraud review

Less than 3 percent of more than 4 million homeowners eligible for a free review of their foreclosure have taken the government up on the offer, even though it could mean monetary compensation, a credit report fix or a loan modification. Continue reading

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Barefoot Bay lots sell for $312,000

BAREFOOT BAY — Three adjoining commercial lots totaling nearly 16 acres on the west side of U.S. 1 have been sold for $312,200. Continue reading

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With reduced foreclosed properties on market, it takes a lot of patience, scrutiny to buy

Patience and attention to detail are the watchwords for those interested in buying a foreclosed property, Treasure Coast local Realtors advise. Continue reading

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February single-family home sales up in Martin, St. Lucie counties but down in Indian River County

Sales by Realtors of existing single-family homes increased in February more in Martin and St. Lucie counties than a statewide surge, but lagged in Indian River County, the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors shows. Continue reading

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Pelican Island Audubon Society has revived its community center plan

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Pelican Island Audubon Society has revived its plan for a community center, aiming for a 1-acre University of Florida Foundation parcel on Oslo Road, two years after the County Commission rejected the group's proposal to lease part of the nearby Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area. Continue reading

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Treasure Coast single-family home sales dipped in January

Realtor sales of existing single-family homes dipped in January from the brisk levels of December, but in Indian River and Martin counties were still strongly ahead of the January 2011 pace, data released Wednesday by Florida Realtors shows. Continue reading

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