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Florida Ranks as One of Least Affordable Housing Markets in Realtors’ New Measure

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It’s no surprise that property is prohibitively priced in Hawaii and California, or that homes are very affordable in Indiana. But here’s a shocker, from a new affordability measure by the National Association of Realtors and Realtor.com: Florida no longer is a bastion of cheap housing. In fact, Florida ranks as the nation’s sixth least-affordable …

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SkyeTec’s Learn & Earn Training Sessions

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FHBA & SkyeTec, FHBA’s Preferred Energy Service Provider, are pleased to announce FREE one (1) hour CEU training sessions at select locations throughout Florida. Learn exactly what the mandatory blower door test is, what the pass point is, and how it is calculated/executed before the effective code change on July 1, 2017. Subject also includes a look …

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Rick Scott’s Budget Would Raid Affordable Housing Trust Funds

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Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed budget would shift nearly 77 percent of the $293.4 million earmarked for low-income housing next year to other state priorities. That works out to $224 million from state and local housing trust funds that won’t go for their intended purpose. State law reserves a portion of the take from documentary stamp tax …

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The Bottom Line: FHBA Responds to BOAF Position Statement Against Building Code Bill

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SB 7000 is one of FHBA’s primary priorities for the 2017 Legislative Session. Simply put, SB 7000 proposes to move the building code development process from the “shade” and place it in the “sunshine.” Florida has a longstanding tradition of governing in the sunshine – meaning policy proposals are vetted and approved in a public …

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Joint Operation Nets Six for Unlicensed Activity

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A three day operation leads to the arrest of six individuals for contracting without a license. Walton County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation conducted a joint operation focusing on unlicensed contractors Wednesday through Friday last week.  This operation began with a DBPR employee making contact with various suspects who were …

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FHBA Member Testifies on Workers’ Compensation Panel

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On Wednesday, January 25th, the House Banking and Insurance Committee held a Workers’ Compensation panel. Amongst the panel was a representative from a large corporation, an employee advocate, a workers’ compensation insurer, and a small business owner – FHBA member Shelby Johnson. Shelby is a member of the HBA of West Florida and served as …

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Multifamily Housing Construction Finished the Year on a Strong Note

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New construction starts in December slipped 5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $613.0 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The latest month’s decline for total construction was due to sharply reduced activity for the nonbuilding construction sector, reflecting further erosion by public works as well as a steep plunge by the electric …

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