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Condo prices latest to catch fire in island’s hot realty market

Island condo prices jumped 40 percent in past year, with new luxury construction, large house-like condos, and properties ...

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GHO Homes a new leader in island construction

GHO Homes, long known for its mainland subdivisions, is suddenly building more new houses than any other developer ...

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Riverfront home prices on island soar to record levels

Just as a rising tide lifts all boats, the recent dramatic surge in prices of oceanfront homes on ...

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Matilde Sorensen, Vero’s billion-dollar broker, sets record for career sales here

Two hundred million here, $132 million there – after a while it all starts to add up. Just ...

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Private clubs are thriving with soaring real estate market

Vero’s 14 private clubs are enjoying a phenomenal boom heading into this mostly post-pandemic season, with waiting lists ...

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Vero TV home renovators tackle Alma Lee Loy’s humble house

A Vero couple with a fledgling home renovation show are close to finishing their remake of the Alma ...

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New home building boom ramping up at John’s Island

When 32963 readers think of new development on the barrier island, few picture John’s Island. They more likely ...

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Vero oceanfront estate sells for record $27 million

A new real estate record for the barrier island was set last Saturday when an oceanfront home in ...

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Canadian snowbirds once again able to drive to Vero Beach

The snowbirds are coming. On Monday, for the first time in more than 19 months, fully vaccinated Canadians ...

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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 ...