Yearly Archives: 2017

The Realtors® Association of the Palm Beaches (RAPB), in partnership with the City of Boynton Beach, will host their 5th Annual Barrier Free 5k Charity Run, Walk & Roll at Congress Avenue Barrier Free Park, 3111 S. Congress Avenue, on Saturday, February 11.

Florida’s housing market reported higher median prices and fewer all-cash sales in December, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 22,332 last month, up 0.8 percent from December 2015

At its 2017 Annual Installation, the Realtors® Commercial Alliance Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast (RCA), a division of the Realtors® Association of the Palm Beaches (RAPB), announced Scott Field of Realty Associates as President. Other officers installed for a 1-year term include: Ken Duke of Illustrated Properties Commercial as President-Elect, Robert Goldstein of Hospitality Consultants as Secretary, Christina Morrison of Carmel Real Estate and Management as Treasurer, and Douglas Rooks of Century 21 All Professional as Treasure Coast Chairman.

The real estate market plays a vital role in Florida’s growth, and figuring out what lies ahead in 2017 is a key question for policymakers, residents and Realtors®. Several highly respected and nationally known economists will share their insights at Florida Realtors® 2017 Florida Real Estate Trends on Jan. 26, 2017, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Pacific Legal Foundation today announced that Mark Miller, managing attorney with PLF’s Atlantic Center office in Palm Beach Gardens, will receive the Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Award at a ceremony on January 19.  Miller will be one of 21 lawyers from across the state recognized for their work on behalf of pro bono clients.  The ceremony will take place at the Supreme Court of Florida, in Tallahassee, and the presentation will be made by Florida Bar President William J. Schifino, Jr

Do you have kids currently in college, or maybe one who is about to graduate high school? Are they interested in a possible real estate-related career? Then find out more about the Student Scholarship Program offered through Florida Realtors® Education Foundation Inc., a not-for-profit corporation that provides real estate-related educational scholarships. But act fast: The application deadline for this year’s program is March 6, 2017

“Fifty Shades of Gray,” the master suite in a Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., single-family home, has been selected as the Room of the Year in the 2016 Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson released the following statement on her appointment to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee:

U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) made the following statement regarding the announcement that the first Reserve-led F-35A program will not be stationed at Homestead Air Reserve Base (HARB). In 2016, Ros-Lehtinen led two bipartisan letters to Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James advocating for the placement of this program at HARB

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) released the following statement after the House Republican Steering Committee approved his re-appointment as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for the 115th Congress

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) introduced 15 pieces of legislation on the floor of the House of Representatives. The measures address a  variety of issues including homelessness, gun violence, social security reform, animal welfare, foreign affairs, and national security. Refinance Mortgage