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Island’s oldest realty company moves into the future as AMAC

The oldest real estate company on the island – Alex MacWilliam Inc. – now has the most modern ...

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Surfsedge: ‘If we build it, they will come’

What a difference a year makes. In October 2020, there were no homes sold or built in the ...

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Noted South Florida landscape architect designs native plant garden at county administration complex

A noted South Florida landscape architectural firm has teamed up with Pelican Island Audubon Society and Indian River ...

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Seasonal rental rates for island properties skyrocket

In another measure of the barrier island’s ever-increasing cache, rental rates have skyrocketed this year, jumping as much ...

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Marine Bank, growing fast during pandemic, plans more expansion

Marine Bank is on a roll. It has been a record year for residential loan production, according to ...

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New home boom pushes south on the barrier island

A new-home building boom is ramping up on the barrier island south of the county line, where 76 ...

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U.S. 1 shopping plazas getting major upgrades

A new restaurant and retail plaza is coming to the Kmart center on U.S. 1 at the same ...

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Wolf Laurel: For a half century, Vero’s mystic mountain escape

High in the Appalachian rain forest, a nine-hour drive from Sexton Plaza, the mountain resort of Wolf Laurel ...

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Luxury storage units snapped up by car collectors

Vero home prices are soaring. Retail and office space is at a premium. But would you believe one ...

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Amid all-cash frenzy, Knock helps would-be buyers compete

With the rise of the all-cash buyer and the intense competitiveness of the Vero real estate market these ...

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It’s not just homes. Vero commercial property also is hot

It is a great time to own commercial property in Vero Beach. Lease rates weren’t knocked down by ...

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Island home prices soar, and are seen likely to keep rising

As eager cash buyers continue to flock to Vero Beach from the Northeast, California and South Florida, home ...