by Larry Tolchinsky | Community Associations, Florida Condominium Law, Florida Domicile, Florida Law
For those that move to Florida from other parts of the country or from other parts of the world, one bit of culture shock may be the reality that homeowners associations are commonplace in our state. You may know them by another name: neighborhood association,... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Condominium Law, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Foreclosure Rescue, Home Loan Fraud, Real Estate, Short Sales, Wrongful Foreclosure
Here in Florida, we have a snowball that just keeps rolling along, getting bigger and bigger: the national spotlight is finally noticing a big problem that Florida real estate attorneys representing Florida home owners in things like foreclosure defense and short sale... by Larry Tolchinsky | Appraisal Fraud, Closings, Florida Condominium Law, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Real Estate
Last Update: 02/24/16 The reality that Florida real estate is in a Wild West situation is known by most professionals in the real estate industry — but it just keeps getting more wild it seems. Now, there is a growing problem with illegal home conversions... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Condominium Law, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Real Estate, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
Here we are at the end of a stressful financial year for South Florida, and it’s time for all those New Year’s Resolutions to be made for 2012. Finances are considered, plans are made…and for Florida homeowners with underwater mortgages or with... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Condominium Law, Florida Corporations, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, Local Lawyers, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
Today, another federal report was released, this time from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: seems that mortgage delinquencies are rising again. Which means that many people are not making that monthly mortgage payment. As the Wall Street Journal... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Condominium Law, Florida Domicile, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, REO (Real Estate Owned), Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
RealtyTrac has just released its statistics for the First Quarter 2011, including foreclosure sales numbers. You can read the numbers online for free at their site’s Trend Center. Why should Florida homeowners care about foreclosure sales? The foreclosure...