No flood insurance before next week
U.S. Senate adjourned without considering new bill, bumping it to at least next week. Tax credit extension remains in limbo too. Read more
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Webinar: Create a disaster preparedness plan
For business owners, an impending hurricane means more than bringing lawn chairs inside – it’s data back-up, crisis communications, insurance and more. And planning should start many months before a storm has Florida in the crosshairs. To help owners prepare […]
Condo law could help struggling associations
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law Tuesday a sweeping condominium reform bill that’s expected to help associations devastated by financial problems. The bill, SB 1196, requires lenders that foreclose on condo units to cover 12 months of unpaid homeowner […]
Governor vetoes 2 real estate bills, signs 2
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – June 2, 2010 – Out of the blue. That’s how Florida Realtors lobbyists describe their reaction to Governor Crist’s veto yesterday of HB 545, a Realtor-supported measure that would have repealed an onerous disclosure for coastal property […]
Prepare your business for storm season
As you know the 2010 hurricane season started June 1st. Homes should be equipped, food storage containers stocked, and businesses should prepare now for a possible interruption of services. Forecasters already call for an active season with a high likelihood for […]
REIS Training
If you have not had the chance to attend training in the past, you are invited to join any of the following conference calls to learn more about REIS. Thursday, June 3rd at 2 PM EST Tuesday, June 8th at […]
Flood insurance expires at midnight Monday
WASHINGTON – May 28, 2010 – Congress has a number of bills that would extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) beyond it’s pre-set deadline of Monday at midnight, but the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) now says that action […]
Commercial vacancies to peak near early 2011
WASHINGTON – May 27, 2010 – Vacancy rates continue to rise in most commercial sectors and are not expected to level out in most markets until the end of this year or early 2011, according to the National Association of […]
Storm season’s almost here, be prepared
MIAMI – May 27, 2010 – Scant days before the start of what’s predicted to be a busy hurricane season, federal and state officials reviewed what’s working and what isn’t when it comes to storm forecasting, and urged emergency managers […]