I received an email from Michael Burstine, the Chair of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Workforce Housing Committee and felt it was important enough to share. 
I met Michael at a meeting for the Urban Land Institute: South Florida and Carribean & Terwilliger Center Steering Committee.  This is a great group of people […]

In what has become a very creative move, Key West Florida City Leaders are trying to form a plan that would allow them to raise an additional $5Million in Tax Revenue to satisfy Affordable Housing Needs in Monroe County.
Monroe County collects 4% Bed Taxes from tourists on their hotel bills. County have the […]

Last night, April 16, 2008, the Davie Florida Town Council passed a new, updated Affordable Housing Ordinance aimed at redevelopment for the low-income Davie Florida residents.
The current plan structure which will come to a final vote in May, will impose up to $14,400 per unit in Impact Fees for Builders who opt out of […]

Trying to figure out where your college student will live while he/she is at school?

Dorm is reserved for freshman?
Frat house is only for parties?
Off campus apartments are in terrible condition and expensive?

Consider buying an affordable housing condominium for your student instead!
Using FHA loans, you can qualify as a non-occupant co-borrower and have your […]

South Florida Affordable Housing is a political mess because of tradeoffs that need to happen before anything real can happy in the marketplace.
Catching up on some news today, I saw some big issues being brought up in the ongoing Affordable Housing debates in Palm Beach County, Florida and Broward County, Florida.
I want to isolate a […]