About Madison County, FL

Madison County Florida Home Buyer Assistance Program Process and Time Line

1. County sponsored home buyer education class is required.

2. Home buyer is APPROVED and signs contract for home.

3. Lender sends Reservation Form with contact to county.

4. With-in 5 days, home is inspected by county staff.

5. If necessary, lead based paint assessment is completed.

6. Lender sends loan package to county.

IF NO REPAIRS ARE NECESSARY......

7. County approves application package.

8. County contracted appraiser completes appraisal.

9. Home buyer meets with home buyer counselor.

10. Mortgage package e-mailed to title company.

11. Home buyer assistance check is released by county after HUD 1 is approved.

12. Closing occurs at the offices of the title company.

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We can observe that Hollywood real estate market seems to be recovering and the sales increase. And, it’s getting more competitive to get the house of the dream in Hollywood, Florida. More and more people decide to improve their living conditions and to find a better house. But when they start seeking for a house they are shocked because the starting bids are very high and they need more time to find what they really want. Such situation mostly concerns single- family houses and is explained by the fact that there are more and more families in the are who wish to live separately. The reasonable prices, low interest rates have made the market of homes for sale in Hollywood, Florida really competitive. The experts say that during the last few months about 75% of all houses were sold. In order to give for those who ahs been looking for a house for a long time, the experts say that buyers should be more careful about the quality of the house the area and to bargain more as some sellers set unrealistic prices for the property.

The term 'shades of green' refers to the builders or sellers claiming to have 'green' homes. They may install energy star appliances, or energy rated windows and consider this 'green'. It is a growing problem because consumers, realtors and the builders do not have formal guidelines for the label 'green' home.

Pasco County is working to change that. The Pasco County Commission is working hard to complete a Pasco Green Building Ordinance which will be optional for builders, developers and remodeling. It will have clearly defined measurement parameters and reporting criteria. Pasco County is not reinventing the wheel with the Pasco Green Building Ordinance, they are using well established guidelines from LEED: Leadership in Energy and Enviromental Design rating system of the U. S. Green Building Council. NAHB: National Association of Home Builders Green Home Program and FGBC: Florida Green Building Coalition.

As Realtors we need to step up our education in this growing market. I obtained my Eco-Broker certification. It is available on line and it has changed the way I think about the homes I sell and is vital if we are going to sell 'green' certified homes.

Pasco County is taking a leadership role to establish a more sustainable community and the commision is asking that more Realtors get involved. If you would like the dates, time and place, please contact me via e-mail.