Florida Schools Top 5 in America
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The nation earned a “C” average, but Florida home owners just got the news that their area’s reputation boasts a “B+” in comparison. That honor is good enough for fifth in the nation, and Florida took home the top honors for closing the performance gap between high earners and low income households. This further proves many local claims that the Central Florida area isn’t as prone to poorer districts reflecting poorly in as many cases as other states. The Florida School Board’s high standards for children in math, reading, and science seems to be paying off as FCAT scores increase, and now by having the honor of being the “Quality Counts” report’s recipient of 5th best in the nation.
The four states ahead of Florida on the overall rankings were…
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Bank of America's decision to halt foreclosures across 23 states will now include the entire United States. They originally focused on stopping foreclosures in states where they are processed in court, but now they're on hold indefinitely across the country. Bank of America has also stopped sales of all bank owned properties while the process is being reviewed. Representatives have been quoted as saying it needed to review procedures used and the foreclosure documents themselves for potential errors. This has already had a major affect on Seminole County Real Estate and Orange County real estate as the number of available listings is affected, however it will help those in interested in marketing their Central Florida short sales. As the short term…