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Meet Jeff Auchter and Dawn Sandy in the South Florida Centerline Homes Design Gallery.

Hear a little about what to expect during the design selection process when purchasing your new home.

The Centerline Homes Design Gallery is Located at 825 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33071

Incredible Statistics of Homeownership vs. Renting

Recent research from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) outlines the importance of homeownership's
relationship with the economy, but of the social benefits it provides.

NAR reports, "The economic benefits of the housing market and homeownership are immense and well documented.
The housing sector directly accounted for approximately 14 percent of total economic activity in 2009."

What sorts of social benefits are provided through homeownership?

According to the study entitled, "Effects of Homeownership on Children: The Role of Neighborhood Characteristics
and Family Income", teens from households of homeownership have a higher rate of staying in school than teens from
rental households. In addition, daughters of homeowners also experience a lower rate of teen pregnancy.

In terms of education, in the study, “Measuring the Benefits of Homeowning: Effects on Children,” there have been
significant findings that homeownership has a strong positive effect on educational achievement.

The NAR report goes even further to show that "the average child of homeowners is significantly more likely to
achieve a higher level of education and, thereby, a higher level of earnings."

Homeowners deal daily with issues pertaining to home maintenance and financial responsibility, something NAR
research shows teaches children "life management skills."

Studies have also found that homeownership increases the amount of civic participation in a community. This is due
in part to homeowners feeling that they have a higher, more permanent stake in their community and its issues.

In addition to these great social benefits, higher levels of homeownership have shown to reduce crime rates in
communities. "Homeowners have a lot more to lose financially than do renters. Property crimes directly result in
financial losses to the victim. Furthermore, violent non-property crimes can impact the property values of the
whole neighborhood. Therefore, homeowners have more incentive to deter crime by forming and implementing voluntary
crime prevention programs." (NAR)

Now is the time to find the home of your future in any one of our south or central Florida locations!

Craig Perry, President of Centerline Homes and Gus Pasquale, Owner of Element Funding Discuss How The Home Buying and Mortgage Financing Process Works in today's market. In this video you will learn about the difference in home financing today vs. when Gus started. Get an understanding of timeframes for the mortgage approval and underwriting process along with down payment percentages and credit scores required to obtain a traditional or FHA loan. Understand some of the Benefits of Buying vs. Renting and learn a little about the current interest rates and possible expectations of future rate changes. http://www.centerlinehomes.com

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New Townhomes in Boynton Beach, FL at Briella

At a time when real estate and homeownership have been much maligned by the press as a bad investment, Centerline Homes respectfully disagrees. In fact, there’s never been a better time to become a first time homeowner. Mortgage interest rates are at historic lows, and new townhomes, such as those at Briella, have never been priced more attractively. It’s a great time to get out of the rent trap. Many financial experts agree that owning your own home is the cornerstone to building future wealth.

To learn more about Briella townhomes, priced from $179,900, visit www.CenterlineHomes.com or call 954-282-6101.