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In weak economy, Habitat can build more South Florida homes
Source: Sun Sentinel The economic downturn and housing crisis — which have ravaged so many families and forced many nonprofit agencies to cut back — have been good for Habitat for Humanity. Read more…
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Affordable homes to be built in Boynton Beach’s Heart of Boynton
Source: Sun Sentinel There is now an empty, sandy lot where Charles and Mary Rahming’s dreams are beginning to blossom. The couple already is zeroing in on a corner lot they hope to own later this year in the proposed 21-home Ocean Breeze West development being built by Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach…
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Florida Community Land Trust Institute
Source: The Florida Housing Coalition Read more about the Florida Community Land Trust Institute…
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Stop raiding the housing trust fund
Source: The Florida Times-Union There’s a smattering of good news on unemployment. Florida’s jobless rate fell to 10.3 percent in October, its lowest rate in 28 months. Job growth is continuing, though slowly, with 94,000 jobs being created in the state in the last year, according to the state Department of Economic Opportunity. Read more…
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Driving on Empty: The Hidden Costs Associated with “Drive ‘till You Qualify”
Source: FIU Metropolitan This issue of Policy Briefings provides an understanding of the important link between housing and transportation and the framework for developing a new quantitative standard for housing and transportation affordability. Read more…
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Freddie Mac -Additional Details on the New Standard Modification Now Available
Source: Freddie Mac Additional Details on the New Standard Modification Now Available We have released our preliminary requirements for our new loan modification option, the Freddie Mac Standard Modification — a core component of the Servicing Alignment Initiative. Because you are a valuable resource when counseling distressed homeowners and working with Freddie Mac Servicers, I…
