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Centerline Homes is proud to announce that they are a platinum sponsor for the Women’s Council of Realtors North Broward Chapter for 2011. The Women’s Council is a respected organization that offers, among other benefits, educational and networking opportunities for their members. “We’re very excited to be a WCR sponsor in 2011,” stated Jeffrey Auchter, Vice-President of Marketing for Centerline Homes. “We have a great relationship with the realtor community overall and have the utmost respect for the WCR.” The North Broward Chapter of the WCR’s 2011 president is Ginenne Boehm P.A. ABR, CIPS, CRS, GRI, PMN of Coldwell Banker. Their tag line for 2011, “Xtraordinary” speaks volumes about this group’s dedication to education and excellence.

Centerline Homes has been Florida’s premier homebuilder for 18 years, and is currently building neighborhoods in South and Central Florida. For additional information on any Centerline Homes’ community visit www.Centerlinehomes.com

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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!

Centerline Homes proudly supports the Florida Association of Realtors’ “Open House Weekend” this coming April 10th and 11th.  As one of Florida’s premier homebuilders, Centerline Homes has been dedicated to working alongside the realtor community since the company was founded 17 years ago. “We place a high value on our relationship with the realtor community,” noted Jeffrey Auchter, Vice-President of Marketing for Centerline Homes. “Our realtor programs are unique and demonstrate the genuine respect that we have for Florida’s thousands of hard-working Real Estate agents.”

Among the unique programs that Centerline features are an “Up-Front” commission policy and their very successful “Centerline Realtor Reward Club.” The reward club enables agents to easily earn points for a variety of activities. Points can be redeemed for top-quality merchandise and travel. For additional information on either of these programs, realtors are encouraged to visit any of Centerline Homes’ outstanding communities in South and Central Florida. “We hope that the Open House Weekend is a resounding success,” Auchter continued. “After all, it’s a great time to buy a home”.