Oct. 25, 2006 Vol IX
 
Get Your Weather

Today's National Average Mortgage Rates:
Loan
Type
Rate
APR
30-yr
Fixed
5.92%
6.12%
15-yr
Fixed
5.63%
5.93%
5/1
ARM
5.66%
7.01%



 

Happy Birthday!

 Florida Chartered Team Member:

Camille Gentles -
Sales team/Technical Writer

Yvetter Paulino
Accounting Assitant


Make your Voice Heard! Property Tax Reform Committee
On June 21, 2006, Governor Bush released Executive Order 06-141 creating the 15 member Property Tax Reform Committee. The ultimate purpose of the Committee is to make recommendations on how to improve property taxation in Florida.
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Myths and Facts about Hurricane Proofing your Home

MYTH: Homes built in Florida before 1992 were built to withstand a category 3 hurricane.

FACT: Hurricane Andrew in 1992 highlighted the vulnerability of Florida’s building standards. The Florida Building Code Commission was established in the late 1990s in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew. This mandated a single, statewide building code that featured tougher standards to ensure that structures would withstand major hurricane-level winds. Miami-Dade County building codes adopted as a result are the toughest in the state and among the toughest in the nation.
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