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New area sales manager joins Neal Communities team
Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, recently hired Debbie Gericke as an area sales manager.
Gericke brings 30 years of experience in the real estate industry to Neal Communities. She will focus on managing, training and guiding the sales team to achieve yearly goals.
During her three decades in real estate, Gericke has overseen more than $1 billion in sales throughout the Southeast. She is originally from Destin, Fla., and the Neal Communities position brought her to Sarasota.
“I joined Neal Communities because of the quality of the leadership team, the quality of their construction and their dedication to customer service,” Gericke said.
Prior to becoming area sales manager for Neal Communities, Gericke was the broker for Amelia Island Plantation Real Estate. She served as director of operations for Coldwell Banker United, Realtors, in Destin. During that time, she guided and trained the management teams in the 11 offices she oversaw to earn $650 million in sales. Gericke also has worked in management roles for several national homebuilders.
About Neal Communities
Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder national 2015 “Builder of the Year” and 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.
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Neal Communities contributes to Boca Royale Semper Fi Fund Charity Fundraiser
Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, recently donated $10,000 to benefit the Boca Royale Semper Fi Fund Charity Fundraiser, a local nonprofit organization established by Boca Royale Golf and Country Club residents dedicated to helping its parent organization, the Semper Fi Fund, and its subsidiary, the America’s Fund.
This year’s Boca Royale Semper Fi Charity Golf Tournament raised an impressive $230,000, bringing their seven-year total contributions to the Semper Fi Fund to over $1 million. Neal Communities has been supporting the event since 2012 and has been a co-sponsor ever since.
The Semper Fi Fund and its program America’s Fund provide immediate financial assistance and lifetime support to post 9/11 wounded, critically ill and injured members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. This ensures that they have the resources they need during their recovery and transition back to their communities.
The 2016 golf tournament and dinner was held Saturday, April 2 at the Boca Royale Golf and Country Club. General James F. Amos, 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps and the board chairman of the national Semper Fi Fund, was the guest speaker. Karen Gunther, founder and CEO of Semper Fi Fund, was also in attendance.
“Neal Communities is honored to support the seventh annual Charity Event to provide support to our injured heroes and their families,” said Pat Neal, chief executive officer of Neal Communities. “We are indebted to these heroes and are proud to support this very worthy charity since 2012. They have defended our country bravely, and Neal Communities is proud to provide this small token of our appreciation and support.”
Established in 2010, the Boca Royale Semper Fi Fund Charity Fundraiser is an all-volunteer 501(c) 3 tax-exempt organization.
Since establishing the Semper Fi Fund in 2004, the nonprofit has distributed more than 106,000 grants, totaling more than $120 million in assistance to over 15,000 heroes and their families. The Semper Fi Fund has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for five consecutive years and an A+ rating from Charity Watch. The Fund distributes 93.5 cents of every dollar collected to the wounded and their families. For more information, visit the Boca Royale Semper Fi Fund website at http://BocaSemperFiFund.org.
About Neal Communities
Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and 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.
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March marks 102 sales for Neal Communities
Neal Communities, southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, continued its sales streak last month with 102 new homes sold in March, spanning communities from Hillsborough to Collier Counties.
Grand Palm in Venice, Sarasota County’s first community built under the Sarasota 2050 plan requirements, continued to lead the pack with 13 new home sales in March. Eagle Trace near Lakewood Ranch followed closely with 11 sales. Other communities included Boca Royale Golf & Country Club in Englewood with 10 sales, Villa Amalfi in Sarasota and Villages of Milano in Venice with nine sales. The company also tallied five sales in Tampa and five sales at Neal’s newest community, The Ridge at Crossing Creek, which opened last weekend.
“Since February, the market has continued to remain steady with traffic and sales numbers at a normal pace for this time of the year,” said Michael Storey, president of the Lakewood Ranch-based new homebuilder. “Our continued focus on creating a diverse and robust line up of communities and floor plans attracts a wide range of homebuyers with timelines for occupancy ranging from immediate to up to one year from now. These factors plus our value and emphasis on superior customer service have allowed us to remain a market leader in southwest Florida.”
Two popular communities are expected to be sold out this month for Neal Communities – Forest Creek in Bradenton and Central Park in Lakewood Ranch, each with only five opportunities remaining for new homebuyers.
Also in March, Neal Communities took part in the Tampa Bay Builders Association Parade of Homes and the Desoto Charlotte Parade of Homes.
In 2015, Neal Communities closed 989 homes for families in Florida – the most since its 1970 inception and pulled permits for over 1,200 homes in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Additionally, the prolific firm was recognized nationally as Professional Builder Magazine’s Builder of the Year.
About Neal Communities
Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and 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.
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Neal Communities joins distinguished list of builders at FishHawk Ranch
Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder has broken ground on two villa model homes and will construct 76 low-maintenance villas in the gated neighborhood of Sagewood in this award-winning, master-planned community.
The villas mark Neal Communities’ first entrance in FishHawk Ranch.
Neal Communities will offer two versatile home plans – the 1,524-square-foot Tidewater model and the 1,434-square-foot Crystal Sand model. The Tidewater is a split-plan with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a den and a two-car garage. The Crystal Sand is an open-concept plan with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a two-car garage.
“Neal Communities is an outstanding addition to FishHawk Ranch,” said Pam Parisi, Vice President of Marketing at Newland Communities. “With their solid reputation and exceptionally-built homes, they will be an excellent complement to our family of builders.”
FishHawk Ranch is owned in a joint venture partnership between NORTH AMERICA SEKISUI HOUSE, LLC (NASH), the U.S. business unit and full subsidiary of SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD., Japan’s largest homebuilder and leading diversified developer, and Newland Real Estate Group, LLC, whose development business, Newland Communities, is the master developer of the community. It is one of more than 30 communities the NASH-Newland partnership owns together in 11 states across the United States.
“We’re excited to bring our quality homes to the beautiful FishHawk Ranch community,” said Michael Storey, president of Neal Communities. “The market is prime for this innovative master-planned community that hosts resident events and provides homeowners a connection to nature. We look forward to introducing the Neal Communities brand to this community and offering homeowners a diverse lineup of quality homes with the Neal knack for quality, design and excellent value.”
FishHawk Ranch, which boasts 25 miles of nature trails, is the first certified green new-home community in Hillsborough County. The community has 1,300 acres of preserved and rehabilitated wetlands and wildlife spots. Villa residents will also be able to utilize the outstanding amenities that FishHawk Ranch offers, including The Lake House community center, Central Park pools, sports fields and a dog park, as well as the future retail Village Center.
For more details about FishHawk Ranch, go to www.fishhawkranch.com.
About Neal Communities
Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and 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.
About FishHawk Ranch
FishHawk Ranch by Newland Communities is a 4,100-acre master-planned community located in southeast Hillsborough County. Recently certified by the Florida Green Building Coalition as the first green community in Hillsborough County, FishHawk Ranch features a variety of amenities including more than 25 miles of nature trails. The community offers paired homes, single-family, and custom homes starting at $170,000s to more than $1 million. The FishHawk Ranch Welcome Center and model homes are open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. For more information, please call (813) 685-7500 or visit our website at www.fishhawkranch.com.
About NEWLAND:
Newland is a diversified real estate company leveraging a national platform and over 45 years of experience to perform challenging and diverse development, investment, management, and advisory services across a wide range of real estate. The company’s mixed-use development business, Newland Communities, actively owns, operates and develops premier residential master-planned, commercial, retail, and urban mixed-use real estate across the U.S. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Newland and its affiliated companies have completed, or have underway, more than 140 diverse real estate developments, more than 20 million square feet of commercial and retail space, and 175,000 residential units in 14 states. www.newlandcommunities.com.
About NORTH AMERICA SEKISUI HOUSE, LLC (NASH):
NASH was established in 2010 as the U.S. business operations unit and a full subsidiary of SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD., Japan’s largest homebuilder and a leading diversified developer since 1960. SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD. has built more than two million houses to date and expanded its operations to Australia, China, Singapore, and the U.S. NASH establishes joint ventures to build innovative and sustainability conscious master planned communities across the US. NASH is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. For more information, visit http://nashcommunities.com or http://www.sekisuihouse.co.jp/
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Neal Communities introduces new Bradenton community
Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, introduced The Ridge at Crossing Creek, with a grand opening last weekend and models underway.
The amenity-rich community’s homesites will surround an expansive 21-acre lake. The Ridge at Crossing Creek will offer residents five island-style floor plans from the homebuilder’s popular Celebration Series, ranging from 1,616 to nearly 2,233 square feet, with three bedrooms, two or three bathrooms and a two-car garage.
The Ridge at Crossing Creek models will offer prospective residents a chance to tour two of the five home plans available – the 2,147-square-foot Blue Sky 2 and the 1,812-square-foot Fresh Spring. Other offered floor plans include the Starlight, Sunburst and White Star.
“New homes in Bradenton continue to be in high demand,” said Michael Storey, president of Neal Communities. “This new community is a great place for families of all sizes and offers some of our most popular floor plans and amenities.”
The Ridge at Crossing Creek’s nature-focused conveniences include walking trails, a canoe and kayak launch area with storage racks, recreation center with resort-style pool and spa and a covered seating area. The community is conveniently located off State Road 70 with easy access to Interstate 75 and zoned for A-rated schools.
To receive the most up-to-date information on The Ridge at Crossing Creek, call 941-200-0482 or visit the community sales office at 7781 Ridgelake Circle in Bradenton.
About Neal Communities
Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and 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.
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Neal Communities wins 2016 Parade of Homes awards
Neal Communities (NealCommunities.com), southwest Florida’s premier, private homebuilder, was recently honored with over two dozen awards from the 2016 Parade of Homes.
The Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association named Neal Communities model homes across the Gulf Coast winners in a variety of categories.
The Bright Meadow model at Eagle Trace in Bradenton was awarded Best Kitchen and Floorplan. Neal also took home Best Kitchen awards for the White Star model at Villages of Milano in Venice and the Costa Mesa model at the Wildgrass community in Sarasota.
Four other Neal Communities model homes each won multiple awards. The Endless Summer 3 model in Manatee’s Woodland Trace community won awards for Best Curb Appeal, Master Suite and Floorplan and was selected as an Overall Winner.
In Lakewood Ranch, the Sea Star model at Indigo won Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan and Architectural Detail awards and was also selected as an Overall Winner.
The Fenwick model in Venice’s Boca Royale Golf & Country Club community won awards for Best Curb Appeal, Kitchen, Master Suite, Floorplan and Architectural Detail. It was also honored as an Overall Winner.
In Bradenton, the Dominica II model won for Best Curb Appeal and Kitchen. The Concession luxury custom-home community was awarded Best Entranceway and Amenities and was named an Overall Winner.
Waterscapes Pools & Spas, the area’s largest pool builder and a member of the Neal Communities family of companies, was also honored by the Parade of Homes. Waterscapes pools were presented with three Best Overall awards – one for the Silver Mist 2 model pool at the Silverleaf community in Parrish, one for the Barbados II model pool at the Highfield community in Lakewood Ranch and one for the Dominica II model pool at The Concession in Bradenton.
About Neal Communities
Neal Communities was named the Professional Builder 2015 “Builder of the Year” and 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.