Paul Owers

2 weeks ago | homes.com | Paul Owers

The locals say it's hard to describe adequately how vast The Villages is to someone who has never seen the development. The 55-and-over "active adult" haven of more than 70,000 homes about an hour northwest of Walt Disney World in Central Florida covers 90 square miles, stretching 35 miles north to south across three counties. And it's ever expanding. During a recent trolley tour of the property, the guide joked that The Villages will eventually reach Key West.

4 weeks ago | homes.com | Paul Owers

A developer who integrated luxury townhouses into a suburban, mixed-use destination outside Atlanta more than a decade ago plans to use that same formula for a project in a neighboring city. Mark Toro, principal of Toro Development Co., will build 133 brick townhouses at Medley, a 43-acre project under construction in Johns Creek, Georgia, the company said. Apartments, retail, restaurants, offices and a hotel also will be part of the mix at Medley, Toro Development said.

4 weeks ago | homes.com | Madeleine D'Angelo |Rachel Scheier |Paul Owers |Khristopher J. Brooks

Mortgage rates hover around months-long lows in boost for buyers, sellers The average 30-year, fixed rate has trended downward as the economy has softened.

4 weeks ago | costar.com | Paul Owers

A 215,000-square-foot shopping center is filling a major void in a small Central Florida town by bringing new retail options and establishing a community anchor. Poinciana Lakes Plaza in Poinciana, southwest of Orlando, brought new retailers and outlets to local residents who had been seeking new shopping destinations. The center has earned a 2025 CoStar Impact Award for commercial development of the year for Orlando, as judged by real estate professionals familiar with the market.

4 weeks ago | costar.com | Paul Owers

A four-story, mixed-use office building is expected to help revitalize the once-blighted Builder's District in Omaha, Nebraska. The new office property at 1501 Mike Fahey St. has secured several significant tenants in a sign of growing demand for office and mixed-use spaces in the district. A new-to-market bodega is expected to open soon. The building also features a 25,000-square-foot coworking space that is under construction and onsite pilates and cycle businesses.