No on knows for sure why the luxury home market in Florida is on such a binge.
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In a typical house, the quality of indoor air can be up to ten times worse than the air outdoors.
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
This is a tale of the lessons learned from four communities: the quarter century old Village Homes in Tucson, Ariz.; the grand plans of Coffee Creek Center in Chesterton, Ind., and the urban infill Village in Armory Park, also in Tucson.
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David Weekley Homes has been enjoying greart success at Cinco Ranch outside Houston since they began building in the planned community; mainly because they havethe relocation market figured out pretty well.
Goodwill efforts aren't money makers, but they reinforce the image of the home builder, and often general valuable press coverage as well.
Read as much into this as you want, but don't ignore it: Neotraditonal neighborhoods are not just a fad anymore.