Homebuilder posts 21% monthly sales increase

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Neal Communities, a Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder, sold 103 new homes in February.

The sales mark a 21% month-over-month increase for Neal, which sold in 85 new homes in January, according to a statement. The sales took place in communities spanning from Hillsborough to Collier counties.

“We definitely experienced a slower January in terms of homes sales and a noticeable uptick in February, but traffic remained steady throughout the first two months of the year,” says Michael Story, president of Neal Communities, in the statement.

Neal Communities closed on 989 homes for families in Florida last year. It was named Professional Builder's 2015 “Builder of the Year”.