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 Domicile, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Landlord - Tenant, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the federal agency that regulates the housing market in this country, is going to begin selling homes that have been foreclosed upon by Fannie Mae to vetted investors in certain parts of the country now, as part of its test... by Larry Tolchinsky | Debt Collection - Mortgages, Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Foreclosure Rescue, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, Real Estate, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
This week, the proposed Florida Fair Foreclosure Act got one step closer to becoming law when the Florida State Senate Judiciary Committee okayed the foreclosure bill. In the near future, the Florida Legislature should be voting on this proposal and you can track the... by Larry Tolchinsky | Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Real Estate, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage
As discussed in our earlier post, a major tax break will end on December 31, 2012, that helps Florida home owners facing foreclosures, negotiating loan modifications, or working on a short sale of their home. For several years, a federal law has exempted the amount... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, Real Estate, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) implemented the federal Servicing Alignment Initiative last year and, in 2012, this new federal incentive plan should boost the number of short sales here in Florida, which is great news for home owners wanting to avoid a... by Larry Tolchinsky | Closings, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Real Estate, Short Sales, Titles
Last Update: 8/5/19 The former chief economist for the National Association of Realtors (1987-97) and the current chief economist for Florida Realtors | Orlando gave his take this week on the current Florida real estate climate in an article written by Orlando...
