by Larry Tolchinsky | Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Foreclosure Rescue, Real Estate, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage
Today, Zillow.com released its research study on the United States’ housing market, “Zillow Negative Equity Report,” and it’s not good news for anyone. From the Zillow experts, in the first three months of 2012: 31.4 percent of U.S. homeowners... by Larry Tolchinsky | Community Associations, Florida Condominium Law, Florida Law
In Florida, condominiums are very, very popular. Accordingly, the Florida Legislature has passed lots of laws to govern how shared properties like condominium projects (including time shares) are to be managed and how those managers of the shared spaces and condo... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Rescue, Loan Modification, Short Sales
There’s a lot of news coverage this week about the announcement by Bank of America that it is introducing a new short sale program to help Florida homeowners in trouble with their mortgages. Across the country and in Florida, Bank of America itself (BofA) is... by Larry Tolchinsky | Debt Collection - Mortgages, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Force Placed Insurance, Foreclosure Fraud, Foreclosure Rescue, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, Predatory Lending, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
Where will all the strings of Foreclosure Fraud end? Who knows, because more and more issues just keep popping up from the huge mortgage fraud mess in Florida and across the country. The latest? Forced-placed insurance, also known as Lender-placed insurance, and... by Larry Tolchinsky | Community Associations, Florida Condominium Law, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate
Florida condo owners along with home owners’ associations (HOAs) and community associations and the like better get ready: the legislation that we have been monitoring regarding common area implied warranties for Florida builders and developers just got signed...