by Larry Tolchinsky | Closings, Deficiency Judgments, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Rescue, Local Lawyers, Real Estate, Short Sales
Last Update: 02/24/16 In a recent news article, it was reported that there is a “stigma” surrounding the Short Sale option in buying a home these days. CBSNews reported with a story entitled, “Is there a stigma with home “short sales”?” In fact, a Fort... by Larry Tolchinsky | Arbitration, Florida Law, Local Lawyers
Last Update: 10/16/19 Forced Arbitration on Consumers is a Reality – Consumers Don’t Get a Trial It is true that in Florida, arbitration is becoming a very popular alternative dispute resolution (ADR) method. There are several reasons for this. Some point... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Rescue, Local Lawyers, Wrongful Foreclosure
Governor Rick Scott sat down at his Governor’s desk on June 7, 2013, picked up his pen and signed lots of bills into law that were sent to him by the Florida Legislature. Rick Scott signed things like the Veteran’s Organizations Bill (SB 390) and the Emergency Medical... by Larry Tolchinsky | Debt Collection - Mortgages, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Force Placed Insurance, Foreclosure Rescue, Local Lawyers, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage
Across the country, there’s lots of positive feedback about Fannie Mae’s “HomePath for Short Sales” where any Fannie Mae-owned home loan can be escalated by the realtor – and once this happens, Fannie Mae people enter the transaction to... by Larry Tolchinsky | Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Foreclosure Rescue, Local Lawyers, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage
The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), commonly known by its nickname Freddie Mac, is under the control of the federal government these days as the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) took over conservatorship of both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mac in... by Larry Tolchinsky | Community Associations, Florida Condominium Law, Florida Domicile, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Local Lawyers, Timeshare Fraud
Florida banks are getting sued again, and this time it’s pretty interesting. Why? This time, the banks are in the role of defendants in Florida foreclosure lawsuits filed in the bottle necked Florida judicial system. That’s right: the banks are having to...
