Jim Koerber had considered buying the abandoned house down the street from his Regency Park home as an investment. The 31-year-old house on Chatam Lane was a mess but could be fixed and rented. ...more

January 8, 2010

Hillsborough County's Affordable Housing Office, which was under the gun two years ago for losing $2 million in federal money, has received a favorable audit from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ...more

January 8, 2010

The audit, which sampled work from 2006 through 2009, found that the office has the capacity to handle federal funds from two federal programs, the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and the HOME Investment Partnership. ...more

January 7, 2010

Jim Koerber had considered buying the abandoned house down the street from his Regency Park home as an investment. ...more

January 3, 2010

Homeowners with tainted drywall may soon get some assistance, especially if they have an FHA-insured mortgage and are behind on their payments. ...more

December 23, 2009

The federal government says it's close to unveiling a plan to help homeowners with tainted drywall from China. But a proposal on the table would tap money that's typically set aside for low income communities. ...more

December 18, 2009

Diminished funds to Avon Park's Housing Authority's Section 8 program has led them to transfer it to Lakeland's Housing Authority beginning Jan. 1. ...more

December 12, 2009

The federal government says it's close to unveiling a plan to help homeowners stuck with tainted drywall from China. But a proposal on the table would tap money that's typically set aside for low-income communities. ...more

December 12, 2009

The federal government says it's close to unveiling a plan to help homeowners with tainted drywall from China. But a proposal on the table would tap money that's typically set aside for low income communities. ...more

December 11, 2009

San Clemente Villas opened recently to the accolades of church officials and residents alike. ...more

December 9, 2009