by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, Short Sales, Wrongful Foreclosure
The second annual Florida Open House Weekend was held this past weekend, with over 15,000 open houses being held across the State of Florida. Florida Realtors proclaimed the event as the largest open house event in the country, and many potential home buyers from... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Condominium Law, Florida Domicile, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Mold, Real Estate
The Florida Legislature is considering a major deregulation law that will impact all Floridians, particularly Florida condo owners and Florida homeowners. It could become law as soon as July 1, 2011, and the entire language of the proposed statute (HB 5005) can be... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage
The Sun Sentinel published an excellent overview of the current crisis for many Florida homeowners today in a piece written by Paul Owers, entitled “Homes bought five years ago the hardest to sell.” Owers covers the situation that many property owners... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Real Estate, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
The attorneys general of all fifty states banded together last October to form a united front in the investigation into widespread foreclosure fraud in this country. Now, their efforts are being made public, as it’s being announced that proposals are in place... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Condominium Law, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Real Estate
Florida is running in the red, budget-wise, but that doesn’t mean that the legislators in Tallahassee have their hands tied completely. Several new laws are being debated now in an effort to help the Florida real estate market, and journalists like Toluse... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Condominium Law, Florida Domicile, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
Underwater mortgages are those situations where the homeowner is said to hold “negative equity” in his property — he is “upside down” — because he owes more to the lender than he can get if were to sell the property. Which makes it...
