Sarasota Home Buyers Heading South

Buyers heading north, south to North Port, Charlotte

By DOROTHY STOCKBRIDGE-PRATT dorothy.stockbridgepratt@heraldtribune.com

John and Lee Rhodes moved from Naples to North Port with no regrets."The prices in Naples were getting outrageous and so was the traffic. Between 5 and 6 p.m., we couldn't get out of our street," said Lee Rhodes.

Now, they say, "We have a very nice golf course and new clubhouse at Heron Creek, but I miss the Naples restaurants -- that's all."

She and John tried out Heron Creek Golf & Country Club course before finding a house on Pine Shadow Lane that was slightly smaller than the one they had at The Strand in Naples. They also owned a condominium for investment because, "No matter what you buy, you make money," said John Rhodes. "We really enjoy living here -- the friends we've made."

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