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Capitalizing on the national notoriety of being named America’s Best Builder by BUILDER magazine and a record-breaking 2011 that has continued its momentum into 2012, Neal Communities has begun its home building business expansion into Lee and Collier counties.

Neal has joined forces with Cameratta Companies to develop a project in Estero.The project is centrally located on Three Oaks Parkway.Neal plans to build 120 paired villas, that are planned to range in size from 1,400 to 1,550 sq. ft.Opening is planned for early 2013.

Additional Market Expansion
In addition to this project in Estero, Neal Communities’ President, Pat Neal, is also in negotiations to purchase additional parcels of land in Fort Myers and Naples in 2012.

Strong Capital Positioning
Neal Communities’ ability to expand at a time when most home builders and developers are still trying to re-gain existing market share comes due to the company’s strong capital positioning.This positioning stems from a series of strategic land purchases in the 1980s to being able to proactively respond to changing market demands during recent economic downturns.

“I havefound over the past 40+ years that there can be enormous opportunity following challenging times,” said Neal.“By operating on a cash-system, we have been able to be both strategic and calculated in our projects and land purchases and leverage these to deliver quality home building at market-driven points,” Neal added.

New Lee-Collier Office
While all operations will initially be run through Neal Communities’ current headquarters in Manatee County, the company is planning to open a Lee-Collier based office in the next six months.“We have always taken a very personal and hands-on approach to all our projects including accessibility to our homeowners,” said Neal.“Expanding outside Manatee County means we need to have a local presence and are working to get an office and team of local executives and subcontractors in place before fall,”Neal added.

Neal Communities’ Divisions
Supporting its ability to deliver quality building and service throughout the entire home building process, Neal Communities has also added several divisions that meet the needs of buyers and owners, creating a virtually seamless, one-stop shopping experience from start to finish.These divisions include Charlene Neal PureStyle for interior design and model merchandising; John Neal Homes and Neal Signature Homes, two semi-custom home building divisions for Neal Communities; Waterscapes Pools & Spas; State Street Mortgage; and Allegiant Title Professionals.

About Neal Communities
Neal Communities is ranked #1 locally by Metrostudy and Hanley Wood Market Intelligence based on number of home sales and ranked #94 nationally among home builders by BUILDER magazine. Neal is the area’s largest and most established, locally-owned and operated private builder. With over 8,600 homes built in Southwest Florida, Neal Communities’ honors and accolades include 37 awards in the 2011 Parade of Homes, 48 Aurora Awards, 5 Best in American Living Awards, and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, visit http://www.nealcommunities.com.

About Cameratta Companies
Cameratta Companies, LLC is a full-service, leading real estate development company and a pioneer in the real estate industry known to work with the most successful builders in the industry.With more than 30 years of experience, the Cameratta organization has successfully developed thousands of acres of raw land into masterfully designed communities including single family and multi-family residential communities, high-rise condos and golf course communities.Cameratta Companies is noted in the River District in Downtown Fort Myers with its signature real estate project, High Point Place (http://www.highpointplace.com) and most recently in Estero with its two new real estate projects, The Preserve at Corkscrew (http://www.thepreserveatcorkscrew.com) and Corkscrew Woods, better known as the Cemex mine property.