by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Real Estate, Real Estate
South Florida is a beautiful place – but it can be a dangerous place, too, during hurricane season. Insurance claims were especially high after Hurricane Andrew hit here in the Miami area, and many private insurance companies simply refused to cover Florida... by Larry Tolchinsky | Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser, Short Sales, Wrongful Foreclosure
Deficiency judgments are a real concern for home owners facing foreclosure or dealing with short sales here in South Florida. Under Florida law, even after the home has been sold and the sales price used to pay down the mortgage amount, the lender still has the legal... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Rescue, Real Estate, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage
In a successful short sale, the seller and the mortgage lender have reached an agreement, either as part of foreclosure defense negotiations or in underwater mortgage loan modification talks, to allow the home to be sold in an arms length third party transaction. ... by Larry Tolchinsky | Closings, Florida Real Estate, Real Estate, Short Sales, Titles
Last Update: 02/24/16 As Florida’s real estate market continues to be complicated and chaotic – thanks to all the robo-signing and Foreclosure Fraud crises, in no small part – lenders hopefully will be looking at real estate closing costs. ... by Larry Tolchinsky | Debt Collection - Mortgages, Florida Condominium Law, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Foreclosure Rescue, Home Loan Fraud, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
Florida home owners fighting foreclosure and/or making mortgage payments on underwater mortgages have a lot on their minds. They have to way their options and evaluate how their decisions will impact their families and their own well being. With all of these issues,... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Homestead, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Foreclosure Rescue, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
In this week’s Sarasota Herald Tribune, there’s an interesting and important interview by reporter Tom Lyons of Florida Foreclosure specialist April Charney. (You can read the complete interview here.) You may recognize her name: as an attorney at...