Jan. 10, 2006 - HOME SCHOOLING
To combat an apparent lack of workforce housing in an area
with high median home prices, the Palm Beach County
school district is bringing together Realtors, credit counselors,
home inspectors, bankers and other housing professionals
to show teachers and teacher recruits that homeownership
in the county can be affordable. School board members
say many teachers avoid Palm Beach County, where the
median home price reached $400,000 in 2005. The seminars
will let teachers know that they have access to upwards of
$20,000 in downpayment assistance from local agencies,
and also help those who need to rebuild their credit prepare
for buying a home over the next five to 10 years.
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (01/09/06) Solomon, Lois K.
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Jan. 7, 2006 - DON'T CALL ME AT HOME
When consumers want to complain about a Florida
business, they turn to the Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services; and in 2005,
the No. 1 complaint focused on businesses'
violations of the state's do-not-call law. During the
year, the Department took legal action against 33
companies and levied more than $102,000 in fines
against violators. The top 10 list of 2005 consumer
complaints is:
1. Do Not Call List -- 4,120 complaints
2. Travel/vacation plans -- 3,909 complaints
3. Price-gouging -- 3,464 complaints
4. Motor vehicle repair -- 2,117 complaints
5. Communications -- 1,982 complaints
6. Construction -- 1,760 complaints
7. Credit/banking -- 1,561 complaints
8. Motor vehicle sales/accessories -- 1,120 complaints
9. Telemarketing -- 839 complaints
10.Business opportunity/franchises -- 727 complaints
FAR offers a free tool to help members comply with
the state and federal do-not-call laws. For more
information, go to the home page of Planet Realtor
(http://planetrealtor.com) and click on "FAR's free
Do-Not-Call compliance service" under "Also on
Planet Realtor."
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