PACE program /tags/pace-program PACE program en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:30:00 GMT Economist says Florida's PACE program helps homeowners stuck between a rock and hard place /government-politics/2023-12-20/economist-says-floridas-pace-program-helps-homeowners-stuck-between-a-rock-and-hard-place A look at the economic impact of the Florida PACE funding program, which gives commercial and residential property owners financial options for energy efficient and hurricane resistant home improvements. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-12-20/economist-says-floridas-pace-program-helps-homeowners-stuck-between-a-rock-and-hard-place Talia Blake 30 Florida counties sue, saying consumers at risk in expansion of a home loan program /business/2023-12-20/florida-consumer-protections-pace-program As Florida’s insurance crisis makes hurricane hardening more important than ever, consumer advocates have pressed to reign in a popular — but controversial — loan program that allows homeowners to pay for new roofs or impact windows through their property tax bills. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:32:01 GMT /business/2023-12-20/florida-consumer-protections-pace-program Alex Harris | Miami Herald Miami-Dade approves consumer protections for controversial home improvement program /environment/2023-09-20/miami-dade-consumer-protections-pace Miami-Dade residents who choose to fix up their homes with the Property Assessed Clean Energy program, or PACE, just got new protections to make it a little safer. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-09-20/miami-dade-consumer-protections-pace Alex Harris | Miami Herald Need a new roof or impact windows but don’t have the cash? Explore these options /housing/2023-02-15/need-a-new-roof-or-impact-windows-but-dont-have-the-cash-explore-these-options Skyrocketing insurance premiums, energy costs and hurricane risks have made routine improvements to Florida homes — like new roofs, impact windows and doors and upgraded AC units — more necessary than ever before. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 21:00:00 GMT /housing/2023-02-15/need-a-new-roof-or-impact-windows-but-dont-have-the-cash-explore-these-options Alex Harris | Miami Herald ‘People got screwed.’ Despite troubles, green energy lender seeks restart in Florida /state/2023-02-15/people-got-screwed-despite-troubles-green-energy-lender-seeks-restart-in-florida Late last year, Ygrene, the state’s most high-profile green energy finance company, suddenly vanished from the Florida market — a move that left contractors in the middle of projects unpaid and homeowners scrambling to pay big unexpected bills. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 20:30:00 GMT /state/2023-02-15/people-got-screwed-despite-troubles-green-energy-lender-seeks-restart-in-florida Alex Harris | Miami Herald