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January 26, 2006
The Real Estate Adviser: 'Katrina cottages' may find buyers beyond Gulf states
By TOM KELLY
Special to the Journal
Special to the Journal
ORLANDO, Fla. — The cute, cozy proposed alternative to the FEMA hurricane relief trailer along the Mississippi Gulf Coast could also be a huge boon to the second home and retirement home markets around the country.
Representatives from the Mississippi rebuilding effort were here for the recent International Builders Show that featured 100,000-plus builders, suppliers, interior designers, developers, architects and 1,600 exhibitors. Mississippi's 11 coastal communities are seeking help from all segments of the building community to help put their hurricane-devastated coastline back together.
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