Housing Giants - November 10, 2008 - (Page 7) Viewpoint By Bill Lurz, Senior Editor, Business Glimmer Of HOpe in flOridA A supply and demand equilibrium: Could it be true? One builder reports good news. Here’s a little silver lining to the clouds over Florida: One builder believes the housing market in Southwest Florida is now at supply/demand equilibrium, and he’s putting his money behind that contention by opening two new projects. Pat Neal, president of Bradenton, Fla.based Neal Communities, is something of , a contrarian. He’s not pulled in his horns as much as most private builders in Florida. Although he’s down to 67 employees (from 150 at the peak of the market three years ago), Neal still has 14 developments and 38 model homes open for business. Neal picked up the last 45 lots in a community where Ryland built 120 homes and opened two new models a week ago. He calls his version of the development Mandalay, where his base pricing runs from $226,950 to $299,900, for homes Video editorial Bill expounds on why builders should partner with vulture funds. www.Housinggiants.com 11.10.08.Housing giants http://www.nealcommunities.com/ http://www.housinggiants.com
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