October 24, 2015 0 Comment MasterKey
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Neal Communities provides funding for Special Olympics athletes

Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, has donated $1,500 to the Special Olympics Florida – Manatee County, a program that provides people with disabilities the chance to participate in sports competitions and an outlet for socialization and friendship.

The program currently serves 221 athletes throughout Manatee County and offers 13 different sports. Neal Communities’ donation will be used to purchase new uniforms for the Bowling Program.

“The Manatee program is operated entirely by volunteers who are dedicated to providing training and competition for our athletes at no cost to them or their parents,” said Sue Fitzgerald, director of the program.

An area bowling competition was held on September 26 at AMF Lanes in Bradenton with 548 athletes competing in the event. Special Olympics Florida Area Nine includes Manatee, Sarasota, DeSoto, Lee and Collier counties.

“As a Neal employee, and having known Pat for eight years personally, it warms my heart that his generosity can extend to an organization near and dear to me,” said Audrey Shell, Neal Communities warranty coordinator and a Special Olympics volunteer.

Shell is certified as a coach in several sports and is a chaperone at Special Olympics competitions at the area and state levels. She also bowls on a unified team with Special Olympics athletes.

The State Games on November 15 and 16 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando will include bowling, softball, powerlifting and gymnastics.

The Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and competition to children and adults 8 years of age and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Over 120 people from the community give their time to volunteer each year. To learn more about the Special Olympics Florida – Manatee County program, please visit SpecialOlympicsManatee.org.

About Neal Communities

Neal Communities was named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. The company is ranked No. 1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked nationally among the top 50 builders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 10,000 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, Neal Land Ventures, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Neal Communities Funding, Fiducia Insurance and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. The company’s honors and accolades include 44 Parade of Homes 2015 awards, 50 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards.  For more information, please visit www.NealCommunities.com.

October 22, 2015 0 Comment MasterKey
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Neal Communities launches new features and floor plans at River’s Reach

Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, is launching two new home series at its top selling River’s Reach community in Parrish, Fla. Home designs from the popular Celebration and Classic series will now be available to homeowners at this unique and picturesque community in Manatee County.

The new choices will also include upgraded features and finishes, including stainless steel appliances, coffered ceilings, energy efficient designs and more. Celebration series floor plans range in size from 1,812 to 2,443 square feet, and Classic series floor plan range in size from 2,232 to 2,878 square feet. Homes in the gated community along the Manatee River start in the low $200,000s.

“We have responded to our buyers’ needs with new floor plans and upgraded-included features which will also make the design process easier for our customers,” said Nicole Brooks, director of sales for the southwest Florida builder. “While homebuyers will still have access to our 6,000-square-foot design center to personalize their home, the process will be more efficient with the most highly desirable options already included,” she said.

With homesites backing up to lakes and wooded preserves with mature landscaping, River’s Reach appeals to buyers looking to be surrounded with the beauty of Florida’s natural landscape and rich heritage.

River’s Reach is only minutes away from Bradenton and Sarasota, and the community includes its own preserve area next to the Manatee River. Residents enjoy a resort-style pool and spa, fitness facility, picnic areas, children’s playground, sand volleyball court and more.

About Neal Communities

Neal Communities was named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. The company is ranked No. 1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked nationally among the top 50 builders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 10,000 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, Neal Land Ventures, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Neal Communities Funding, Fiducia Insurance and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. The company’s honors and accolades include 44 Parade of Homes 2015 awards, 50 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards.  For more information, please visit www.NealCommunities.com.

October 20, 2015 0 Comment MasterKey
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Neal Communities Funding celebrates first closing

Neal Communities Funding (www.NealCF.com), an in-house mortgage company that provides financial services with a personal touch, recently celebrated its first closing since the company launched in early September 2015 and is expected to close 10 more this month.

The company assisted Argenis López, a senior IT solution architect for FCCI Insurance Group, and his family as they closed on a Neal Communities’ Daybreak Classic home in Lakewood Ranch’s Central Park community. Neal Communities Funding assists customers from prequalification and formal approval to home closing.

The Venezuelan couple searched for homes for almost a year before deciding on the home, which offers a family-friend neighborhood, central location and good schools. Originally, López and his wife were with another lender before Neal Communities Funding took over, helping the couple through the closing process.

“Neal Communities Funding took the time to look at our case and explain the options available to us,” says López, father of 7-year-old and 6-month-old daughters. “The team was very professional, and Neal Communities Funding had very competitive financial options, including the interest rates and closing costs. Our closing was quick and smooth, and my daughters can’t wait to move into their new home.”

Neal Communities Funding offers programs that include conventional, government, jumbo loans as well as programs of particular importance, such as extended interest rate lock options during construction. The highly experienced staff will guide customers through the finance qualification process and documentation requirements of today’s mortgage environment. The integrated mortgage and building processes create alignment and a smooth experience for purchasers.

“Our goal at Neal Communities Funding is to provide the best customer service possible, with a streamlined mortgage services process and personal-touch communication,” says Steve Abraham, president of Neal Communities Funding. “We are so pleased we could assist the López family with their home buying dreams.”

Located at 5808 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., the in-house mortgage company can be reached at 941-234-9080 or www.NealCF.com.

About Neal Communities Funding, LLC

Neal Communities Funding, LLC (NMLS#1378794) is an in-house company that provides financial services with a personal touch. The independent mortgage banker is an affiliated business between Neal Communities of Southwest Florida and Mortgage Funding Direct Ventures, LLC. The origination office is located at 5808 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Suite A, in Sarasota, Fla. Call 941-234-9080 or visit www.NealCF.com for more information on Neal Communities Funding, an Equal Housing Lender.

About Neal Communities

Neal Communities was named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. The company is ranked No. 1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked nationally among the top 50 builders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 10,000 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, Neal Land Ventures, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Fiducia Insurance, Allegiant Title Professionals and Neal Communities Funding all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. The company’s honors and accolades include 44 Parade of Homes 2015 awards, 50 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, please visit www.NealCommunities.com.

October 20, 2015 0 Comment MasterKey
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Neal Communities sells 73 and closes more than 100 homes in September

Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, sold 73 new homes in September and broke its previous home closing record with 101 closings last month.

Sales took place across Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Lee and Collier Counties. “We experienced a great month to round out an overall strong summer season, and as we head into the end of the year, we expect to exceed 1,000 home sales for 2015,” said Michael Storey, president of the Lakewood Ranch-based new home building firm.

Fourteen of the 73 September sales were inventory homes, ready for immediate occupancy. Currently, the builder is gearing up for “season” and will have more than 50 inventory homes in 20 communities throughout southwest Florida.

September also marked other milestones for Neal Communities, including the three-year anniversary of Grand Palm, an award-winning, master-planned community in Venice. Additionally, the firm’s newest mortgage division, Neal Communities Funding, closed its first home with 10 more expected this month. Also in September, the builder launched new home designs and features at Rivers Reach in Manatee County, broke ground on the new community Villa Amalfi in Sarasota and added five new salespeople to its fast-growing team.

Overall, 2015 has been a record-breaking year for the prolific Florida builder with rapid expansion and 10 new community openings throughout the state. Later this year, Cypress Walk and Oaks of Estero will open in Neal Communities’ southern division and Villages of Milano will debut in the Venice market.

About Neal Communities

Neal Communities was named one of 2012’s “America’s Best Builders” by BUILDER Magazine and voted the “2013 Best Residential Builder in Southwest Florida” in a readers’ poll sponsored by Gulfshore Business Magazine. The company is ranked No. 1 locally by Metrostudy and by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked nationally among the top 50 builders by BUILDER Magazine. To date, Neal has built over 10,000 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, Neal Land Ventures, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, Neal Communities Funding, Fiducia Insurance and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. The company’s honors and accolades include 44 Parade of Homes 2015 awards, 50 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards.  For more information, please visit www.NealCommunities.com.