Neal Communities, a homebuilder based in Lakewood Ranch — and one of the busiest locally based builders in the region, with $800 million in revenue in 2024 — reports surpassing its sales goals in both Sarasota-Manatee and Lee-Collier markets in March amid what it calls a “meaningful shift in buyer activity.”
The builder had 102 contracted sales in March, beating its goal of 93, according to a statement.
“We saw a notable increase in traffic and conversion compared to January and February, as buyers began re-engaging after a slower start to the year,” Neal Communities Vice President of Sales Blake Lindsey says in the statement. “While macro conditions are still evolving, March indicates that demand is not gone, it’s delayed and highly selective, and we are adapting our approach to meet that reality.”…