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Word: deltona (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...basics dwelling is still determined by land costs and zoning regulations. Pittsburgh's Ryan Homes Inc. sells its two-bedroom Dundee model for $24,500 in Columbus, Ohio; the same house costs $40,000 in suburban Washington, D.C. In Florida, where suburban real estate is still relatively low, Deltona Corp. is building compacts (654 sq. ft. to 1,300 sq. ft.) ranging from $18,000 to $32,000 in eight different developments. Its smallest model, a one-bedroom, one-bath, air-conditioned house, sells...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Now, the No-Frills House | 2/23/1976 | See Source »

...traditional tool for cutting prices, is spreading even to banks, where reductions on consumer-loan interest rates are running as much as 10%. Some businesses are lowering prices by offering stripped-down versions of standard products and selling them for less money, often with impressive results. Miami's Deltona Corp., a major builder of Florida retirement houses, tripled sales in January over the previous year by introducing a line of houses starting at $17,800; such once standard features as carports and fancy lighting fixtures are now offered as extra-cost options. Except for Chrysler, which plans to continue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PRICES: Learning to Sell Again | 3/10/1975 | See Source »

Among the largest firms are Deltona, General Development Corp and GAC Corp., most of whose developments are in Florida, and Horizon Corp. and McCulloch Oil Corp., which concentrate on the Southwest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Section: The New American Land Rush | 10/1/1973 | See Source »

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