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Sorry, I have gotten behind on my blogging. I think I'll blame Bernie. 
Here's what I've been writing for the newspaper this week. First, Wednesday's column about a dysfunctional Florida program that aims to help homebuyers but it doesn't have any money or procedures for people to use it. The story is here:
http://tr.im/qwO2
And the second is a screed filled with the the anger of South Floridians at Bernard Madoff. My story about his sentencing is here:
http://tr.im/qwPn
And the third was last Sunday's column, about term life insurance, where rates have been low for years, but premiums are going up soon.
http://tr.im/qwTO
Harriet Johnson Brackey, the personal finance writer for the Sun-Sentinel, has been an award-winning business...
Comments
Don't you consider this "neighborhood stabilization act" to be just as dysfunctional?
Honestly how is it supposed to work? The guidelines are the house can't be over $420,000 and the maximum a household can make is like $60,000?
City of Plantation's guideline is a median income of $25,000 and a house up to $200,000.
In both of these scenarios how does that household afford it????? Does anyone want one of these households for a neighbor? I sure as heck don't. If they can't afford the mortgage, they can't afford the upkeep - so it might as well sit empty and foreclosed.
Really, where do these politicians come up with these brainstorms???
Posted by: KCK | July 2, 2009 12:03 PM
I believe that some weeks ago you had a story on condos about news laws enacted that require sprinkler systems. How can I retrieve that article or can you give me the cill number?
Thanks
Posted by: Jules Rosenthal | July 8, 2009 10:47 AM