About West Palm Beach's Andros Isles

HUD EXPANDS SERVICES TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC IN 175 LANGUAGES
Language Interpretation Service will Assist Limited English Proficient Callers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it has launched the HUD Language Line, a telephone language service pilot that will offer live, one-on-one interpretation services in more than 175 languages. Accessible throughout the nation, the language line will help HUD staff to better communicate with Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals and families about HUD housing programs, services, and activities.

“Access to government should not be determined by how well a person speaks English,” said John Trasviña, HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. “The HUD Language Line is another example of HUD’s efforts to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency have equal access to HUD programs and services.”

This pilot program will run through September 2012. HUD staff across the nation will be able to use the HUD Language Line to provide non English-speaking individuals and families with information about fair housing, homeownership, lead abatement, housing assistance, and other HUD programs and services. When a person with limited English proficiency contacts the Department, the HUD staff person taking the call will contact the Language Line and speak with a live operator, who will connect the caller and HUD staff person with an interpreter who speaks the caller’s language.

Congress appropriated funds to HUD under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 to help ensure that individuals have access to information in languages other than English regarding HUD programs, services and activities.

HUD also offers a Limited English Proficiency website to promote equal access to housing programs by providing important HUD documents in 18 different languages. HUD's expanded LEP website features factsheets, housing brochures and other HUD forms in Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Creole, Farsi, French, Hmong, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese, in addition to English. The site offers brochures on fair housing, model lease agreements, information about HUD's Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), and Resident Rights and Responsibilities. The larger LEP initiative is in response to Executive Order 13166, which requires all federal, local and state agencies that receive federal funding to ensure that people with limited language skills have meaningful access to government programs and services.

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A quiet and friendly community of 820 homes in eight neighborhood, Andros Isle is located in West Palm Beach on Okeechobee Boulevard between the Turnpike and Route 441. Homes that were once priced in the $500,000's can now be bought for the high $200,000's to low $300,000's. It is a buyers' market and there are good deals to be had in this moderately priced neighborhood.

Residents at Andros Isle speak about the peace and quiet and the beauty of the area which is carved out of marsh and preserve land. Looking to the north and west, it is easy to see unique birds and wildlife in the marshes. There are both single and two story homes in Andros Isles with the larger homes having nearly 3000 square feet under air and the smaller ones with under 2000 square feet. There are townhomes as well with under 2000 square feet.

The community is friendly with many families, children, empty nesters and retirees. It is pet friendly and people often meet their neighbors while walking their dogs.

There is a large and active community center at Andros Isles with fitness center, swimming pool and billiards. The community has a manned gate and is close to the major shopping area of route 441, near shopping and restaurants at City Place and a straight shot east on Okeechobee to the beaches of Palm Beach.

Recent Market Activity -- A total of 36 properties sold in 2009, 20 single family homes and 16 townhomes, compared with 28 properties sold in 2008. The single family homes averaged $113 a square foot in 2009, an 11 percent decline in price from 2008 when just 12 single family homes sold at an average of $127 per square foot. In 2008 there were 12 single family homes and 16 townhomes sold. The townhomes averaged $114 a square foot in 2008 and just $103 a square foot in 2009. In mid-Febuary there were 24 homes on the market in Andros Isles. Townhomes were priced in the mid-$100,000's and single family homes priced in the $200,000's.

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Andros Isle West Palm Beach FL Real Estate is a beautiful guard gated community located in West Palm Beach Florida. Shopping, dining and entertainment are just seconds away along with the Florida Turnpike. Homes for sale in Andros Isle have great schools nearby as well.

Andros Isle was built from 1998 to 2004 by several builders. This community has over 60 acres of beautiful lakes along with more than 300 acres of wetland preserves. There are seven sub-developments within the gates of Andros Isle: Somerset, Bay Colony, Brittany Bay, Crystal Cay, Paradise Bay, Hammock Pointe and The Preserve.

Somerset at Andros Isle has one and two story attached villas that were built by Town and County Homes. There were five floorplans to choose from with living square footage ranging from 1,216 up to 2,118. All villas have a one or two car garage.

Bay Colony at Andros Isle has attached villas that were built by Engle Homes. There are two floorplans with living square footage ranging from 1,446 up to 1,952. All villas have a one or two car garage.

Brittany Bay at Andros Isle was built by Zuckerman Homes and has both Estate Homes and attached homes. The Estate Homes had five floorplans with living square footage ranging from 2,008 up to 2,722. The attached homes had nine different floorplans with living square footage ranging from 1,358 up to 2,187. All Estate Homes and attached homes have a two car garage.

Crystal Cay, Paradise Bay, Hammock Pointe and The Preserve at Andros Isle all have Single Family Homes that were built by Centex Homes, Pride Homes, Engle Homes and Transeastern Homes. The living square foot ranges from 1,681 up to 2,932 and all the homes have a two car garage.

Andros Isle has fabulous amenities:

• Six Lighted Tennis Courts
• Two Handball Courts
• Oversized Swimming Pool
• Children's Pool
• Spa
• Men & Ladies Saunas
• Exercise Room
• Card & Game Rooms
• Billiard Room
• Grand Party Room
• Craft Room

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Andros Isle West Palm Beach Florida Real Estate - Homes For Sale

Andros Isle is a wonderful gated community located in West Palm Beach Florida. Shopping, fine dining and entertainment are in every direction. Homes for sale in Andros Isle has schools that are close by and easy access to the Florida Turnpike.

Andros Isle was built from 1998 to 2004 by several builders. This community has over 60 acres of beautiful lakes along with more than 300 acres of wetland preserves.

There are seven sub-developments within the gates of Andros Isle; Somerset, Bay Colony, Brittany Bay, Crystal Cay, Paradise Bay, Hammock Pointe and The Preserve.

Andros Isle offers both Villas and Single Family Homes with square footage starting at 1,216 square feet under air.

Andros Isle has beautiful amenities which include:

• Six Lighted Tennis Courts
• Two Handball Courts
• Oversized Pool
• Childrens Pool
• Spa
• Men & Ladies Saunas
• Excercise and Workout Room
• Card and Game Rooms
• Billiard Room
• Grand Party Room
• Craft Room
  

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