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11th at the Caribe Royal Hotel.
RAGFL urges members interested
in running for office to attend this
one day event to learn more about
communicating a message, grass-
roots involvement and volunteering,
nity Program (FL HOP)--created
during the 2009 regular legisla-
tive session--provides $30 million
in financial assistance to first time
homebuyers eligible to receive
the federal first time homebuyer
tax credit
established
through the
American
Recovery and
Reinvestment
Act of 2009.
Details are still
south Florida's rate of foreclosures
and increase the amount of home
sales was recognized by the NAR
through the awarding of a $9,000
grant. NAR's Foreclosure Preven-
tion and Response (FPR) Program
helps local associations taking the
lead to prevent foreclosures and
respond to their adverse affects.
The grant helped RAGFL present
for Office
effective campaign. The program
will begin at 10:00 a.m. and the $50
registration fee covers all materi-
als and lunch. If you are interested
in attending, please RSVP to Sarah
Zieman-Martinez at
and educational event.
Homebuyers Utilize $8,000
Tax Credit at Closing
can utilize this opportunity.
(HUD) announced a program that
allows borrowers to use the federal
which enabled our members and the
general public to learn more about
the first time home buyer tax credit,
funds available to help tax credit
recipients utilize those funds at the
closing table, Neighborhood Stabili-
zation Program (NSP) funds avail-
able for the rehabbing and purchase
of foreclosures, and other available
federal, state and local programs.