March Madness Shoots Neal Communities To Big Sales Month

April 2, 2012 - PRLog -- Southwest Florida — On the heels of February’s record 54 home sales, Neal Communities continues its hot 2012 pace, topping that figure with another 64 sales in March. The Lakewood-Ranch-based builder/developer also set a closings record for a single month. Neal’s March 2012 sales were the highest number for one month since 1980.

The Lakewood Ranch community of Central Park led the way with 25 home purchases-- doubling last month’s figure for the popular neighborhood— and bringing total sales there to over 270 in just 20 months. Also in Lakewood Ranch, four homebuyers made purchases at Belleisle at Country Club East.

“With inventories of homes for sale down and mortgage rates leveling off, more and more prospective homebuyers are getting off the fence,” says an upbeat Pat Neal, president of Neal Communities. “We’re seeing excellent traffic across the price spectrum of our neighborhoods,” Neal adds.

The latest month’s activity brings Neal’s total for the first quarter to 150 homes sold, putting Neal on pace for another landmark year. BUILDER Magazine named Neal Communities its 2012 America’s Best Builder in its category (100 to 500 closings). The publication featured the company in its recent March issue.

Neal’s team also added eight homes sales in Woodbrook, Forest Creek logged seven sales, and River Sound— which is nearly sold out— registered four sales. Sawgrass, The Harborage, and Arlington Cove recorded three sales each and Wisteria Park in northwest Bradenton had two.

Greystone and John Neal Homes at Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch, with two sales each, rounded out another memorable month for Neal.

Neal Communities was recently named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine. The company is ranked #1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked #94 nationally among home builders by BUILDER Magazine. To-date, Neal has built over 8,600 homes in Southwest Florida. As the area’s largest and most established, locally-owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities is continually striving for excellence in every aspect of the home building and development business. Neal Signature Homes, John Neal Homes, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, State Street Mortgage, and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. For more information, visit nealcommunities.com.

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Neal Communities is Southwest Florida’s largest, most established locally owned and operated private company. Its commitment to responsible development, innovative home building, and design excellence serve as the benchmarks for the company’s success.