Doral, FL

Tony and Michelangelo Cocciola are brothers and owners of IMECA a wood plant. They've become environmentalists and they want to promote and make an inspiring cause: DORAL GREEN DAY.

Doral GREEN DAY will consist of a day to plant trees to help the growth and improvement of the city vegetation.

The brothers initiative came from a tradition of their country's native city, the city of Valencia- Venezuela.

Let's support the magnificient initiative of these young entepreneurs brothers and help planting in the City of Doral- the event will be held on April 19th at 10.00 AM-

Doral Residents- PLEASE MARK THE DAY IN YOUR CALENDAR- is a SATURDAY- the best day of the week to participate with our kids and support this important event-

The address- NW 33rd Street, adjacent to the beautiful Bermudez Park ( close of the intersection of NW 87th AV and NW 33rd St) . Anyone interested in participating in the event digging holes or providing monetary support can call the Cocciola brothers @ IMECA C.A. Miami Florida.

A big applause to the unique dynamism of two young brothers- I wil be there with my camera to bring in all the pics to my blog- Tony count on me and my family for help.

Amendment 1 is a tax cut - guaranteed by law!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON AMENDMENT 1 - GO OUT AND VOTE!! THIS WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Allows portability of accumulated Save Our Homes (SOH) benefits for homeowners who move from one homestead to another.

• Homeowners may transfer their SOH benefit to a new homestead anywhere in Florida within 2 years of leaving their former homesteads.
• Those who sold their homes in 2007 can transfer their SOH benefit to a new homestead if they establish the new homestead by January 1, 2009.
• If "upsizing" to a home of equal or greater just value, the homestead owner can transfer 100% of the SOH benefit to the new homestead, up to a $500,000 transferred benefit.
• If "downsizing" to a home with a lower just value, the homestead owner can transfer a SOH benefit that protects the same percentage of value as it did the former homestead, up to a $500,000 benefit.
• The transferred SOH benefit will apply to school taxes on the new homestead. Previous versions of SJR 2D exempted school tax levies from the transferred benefit

• Creates an additional homestead exemption worth $25,000, applied to value above $50,000.

• This exemption does not apply to school tax levies

• Provides an assessment growth limitation of 10% for all non-homestead properties.

• This assessment limitation does not apply to school tax levies.
• The assessment limitation will expire in 10 years. At that time, voters will decide whether to reauthorize it.
• Residential properties of nine units or less will surrender accumulated protections at change of ownership or control, as defined by general law.
• For all other properties (i.e., residential properties of ten or more units and business properties), the Legislature must define by general law how the property will surrender protections when there is a "qualifying improvement" to the property. The Legislature may define by general law how the property will surrender accumulated protections at a change of ownership or control

• Creates a new Tangible Personal Property Exemption of $25,000.

• This exemption applies to all tax levies

• Requires an annual appropriation to fiscally constrained counties to offset revenue reductions that result from the constitutional amendment (contained in SB 4D).
• Tax reduction over the next four years:

• $8.746 billion total
• $6,887 billion for non-school levies
• $1,859 billion for school levies

For more info click here!

http://www.yeson1florida.com/

Homes increase their values by a fair rate each year. The rate of increase may vary based on some factors such as the location and nearby amenities. Of course, you will also have to pay for mortgage and property taxes, along with a couple of other costs.The interest on both your mortgage and your property taxes are tax deductible .

Your rate of return when buying a home is definitely higher than most any other investment you could make.