City of Miami commissioners approved up to $50 million in funding for the Underline Linear Park at yesterday’s budget meeting. In a partnership agreement with Miami-Dade County, which controls the land the Underline will be built on, City of Miami has committed the $50 million from impact fees collected on new development within 1,000 feet […]
Florida Hardest-Hit Fund Principal Reduction Program Accepting Applications Tomorrow
The Sun Sentinel reports that beginning 9:00 a.m. tomorrow “underwater borrowers who missed out last year on a state program that reduces mortgage balances will get another chance.” The Florida Hardest-Hit Fund Principal Reduction Program will again be accepting applications online: PrincipalReductionFLHHF.org From the Sun Sentinel article: The Florida Housing Finance Corp. launched the program […]
President Barack Obama delivered remarks on infrastructure at the Port Miami Tunnel project today
In Miami, President Obama Talks About his Plan to Put People to Work Rebuilding America (via The White House) President Barack Obama delivers remarks on infrastructure, at the Port of Miami Tunnel project in Miami, Fla., March 29, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) President Obama was in Florida today, where he got […]
2013 Will be the Year of the Canadian for South Florida
“2013 will be the year of the Canadian for south Florida,” according to Peter Zalewski of Condo Vultures. On October 3rd I attended a panel discussion at the Miami Association of Realtors. Panelists were Louise Leger, Consul General of Canada in Miami, Michelle Farber-Ross, Larry Behar of Behar Law Group, Mark Chaves of Daszkal Bolton, […]
The Politics of Clean Energy: Conservative South Carolina Republican Going Nationwide with Clean Energy Plan
The political persuasion of a clean energy advocate shouldn’t matter, but former South Carolina Republican Congressman Bob Inglis says it lost him an election. Here is his plan: Conservative South Carolina Republican Going Nationwide with Clean Energy Plan (via Clean Technica) Eliminate subsidies for developing new clean energy technologies while at the same time adding the cost of […]
Should you buy a home in 2012?
CNN Money’s “Ask The Expert” says “Despite another rocky year for the housing market experts say that things may stabilize in 2012, making it a prime time to buy.”