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Florida Association of Realtors® Announces District Scholarship Winners
May 19, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
ORLANDO, FL - May 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Thirteen talented seniors from public and private high schools across the state each have been awarded a $1,000 scholarship as district winners of the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR) 2008-2009 Scholarship/Essay Contest for High School Seniors
Martinez Announces First-Time Homebuyer Forum in Miami
March 20, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON - March 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) today announced a First-Time Homebuyer Forum Saturday, March 28th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to be held at Miami Dade College in Miami, FL. The seminar will provide information about down payment assistance programs, applying for a FHA loan, first-time homebuyer tax credits, the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, buying a HUD home, and credit counseling.
CFO SINK’S FLORIDA HOUSING HELP INITIATIVE TO JOIN PASCO COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST FORECLOSURE WORKSHOP
March 11, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL - March 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announced today that the Florida Housing Help Initiative she launched last year to assist Floridians facing foreclosure is joining forces with Pasco County Community Development, Community United Methodist Church of Holiday, and the United Way, to host a Florida Housing Help Workshop this Saturday from 9am to 2pm in Holiday.
Housing & Rehab Funds to Charlotte County
March 6, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
March 06, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Charlotte County is in the process of preparing for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, which will bring approximately $6.7 million to the County for use in getting foreclosed homes back on the market.
FLORIDA PARTNERSHIP RECEIVES $1,000,000 AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANT AWARD FROM THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
February 27, 2009 Posted by MacArthur Foundation
The grant will help to preserve affordable housing for 5,000 families, seniors and people with disabilitie
TALLAHASSEE, FL - February 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — At a press conference today, representatives from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing), the Florida Housing Coalition (FHC)
IBHS Chooses Odell Associates to Design World Class Disaster Research Facility
January 14, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TAMPA, FL - January 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) announced that Odell Associates Inc., based in Charlotte, NC, has been chosen to lead the architectural/engineering design team for its world class disaster research facility
Florida Association of Realtors Offers Seniors a Chance to Win Up to $6,000 in College Scholarship Awards
January 13, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
ORLANDO, FL - January 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Attention Florida high school seniors: Time is running out for you to win up to $6,000 to help pay for college tuition next year.
Planning for college? The Florida Association of Realtors® offers a total of $28,000 in scholarship awards
November 17, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
ORLANDO, FL - November 17, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Florida high school seniors: Are you filling out college applications and poring over potential scholarship programs? Then make plans to enter the Florida Association of Realtors®’ (FAR) 2008-2009 Scholarship/Essay Contest for High School Seniors for a chance to win up to $6,000 in scholarship funding.
Florida Association of Realtors Presents $5,000 Scholarships to College-bound Students
October 6, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
ORLANDO, FL - October 06, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — As three recent Florida high school graduates return to college, their classes may be a little easier thanks to the $5,000 state scholarship awards each received from the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR). The students’ winning essays were written on the topic “How Does a Realtor Professional […]
Florida Association of Realtors Enlists Community Leaders to Judge Scholarship Essay Contest
April 21, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
ORLANDO, Fla., April 17, 2008 – What do a number of educators, Realtors, business executives, media representatives, civic organizers and elected officials across Florida have in common? They all can add serving as a district judge for the Florida Association of Realtors’® (FAR) 2007-2008 Scholarship/Essay Contest for High School Seniors to their resumes of community […]
