Florida Realtors Designates July 11-17 As Florida Welcome Home Week:
Homes for Hometown Heroes

Many people who provide vital services that strengthen our communities – teachers, firefighters, military personnel, nurses, police officers and others – can’t afford to own a home or live where they work.

Community leaders across Florida recognize the link between available workforce housing and the positive economic and social health of their communities. Affordable housing shortages close to work lead to longer commutes, traffic congestion, urban sprawl and limited services that degrade all residents’ quality of life. Realtors, who are on the frontlines of Florida’s housing market, have first-hand knowledge about a lack of housing opportunities that threatens the vitality and future of communities throughout the state.

To increase community awareness of the crucial need for workforce housing, Florida Realtors® designated July 11-17, 2010, as Florida Welcome Home Week – “Homes for Hometown Heroes.” As real estate industry professionals, Realtors in Florida provide the knowledge, expertise and valuable guidance that make it possible for our “Hometown Heroes” to realize their dreams of homeownership.

Homebuyer Opportunity Information

Florida Resources (PDF)

Federal Resources (PDF)