Sharing What I Know About
Florida Real Estate Law
Sharing What I Know About Florida Real Estate Law
AboutForeclosure Defense: Deposition Testimony Is Critical
Last Update: 10/20/20 Here in South Florida, a healthy number of foreclosure lawsuits are still being filed every week causing lots of stress for homeowners. Sadly, many of these homeowners have simply given up trying to fight the lender/servicer and mount any type of...
Listing Agreements: Are All Florida Real Estate Broker Contracts The Same?
Last Update: 03/16/16 When you decide to sell your Florida home or condo (or other residential real estate), one of the first steps you may take is finding a real estate broker to help you get the property sold. In the Miami and Broward County areas, there are lots of...
Liens on Your Florida Condo or Home: What are They and How Do You Get Rid of Them?
Condo living is a different lifestyle here in Florida, one that lots of people enjoy. Sharing the responsibilities of lawn care and landscaping, pool upkeep, and more can free condo residents from chores they would have face if they lived in a single family home in...
Florida Condos, Coops, TimeShares, HOAs, and CDDs: Know the Difference Before You Buy
Last Update: 04/18/16 In Florida, there are different types of home ownership recognized by the Florida Legislature other than the traditional single family home. Florida laws recognize five different alternatives that anyone considering buying residential real estate...
Is Your Real Estate Agent Guilty of Discrimination?
Last Update: 02/24/16 Real estate agents in Florida can do bad things that hurt both home buyers and sellers in serious ways. A buyer may end up with ugly surprises in her new home: things like hidden defects (e.g., mold) that was not disclosed prior to closing. The...
55+ Condo Living in Florida: Senior Condos and Adult Condo Communities
South Florida is famous as a retirement paradise, and many of our local condominiums exist to meet the needs and lifestyles of those enjoying a retirement lifestyle. There are countless “55 Plus Communities” here in the Broward County and in the Miami-Dade area, where...
Rights of a Florida Condo Tenant
Condo owners in Florida rent their condos to tenants all of the time. The lease period may be weeks, or months, or even years. As homeowners, the condo unit owner has every right to lease his or her property to another should he or she choose to do so (as long as the...
Disclosures to Home Buyers: Florida Statute 475.278 and the Real Estate Agent Relationship
Last Update: 02/10/16 For Florida real estate lawyers, it’s shocking to contemplate all of the many ways that Florida real estate agents and Florida real estate brokers have found to be underhanded in their dealings with buyers and sellers, all in the name of making a...
What Disclosures Are Required in Florida Residential Real Estate Transactions?
Last Update: 02/10/16 It is not “buyer beware” in Florida for anyone looking to buy residential real estate. Florida home buyers are protected by specific laws passed by the Florida Legislature that force developers, realtors, real estate agents, and real estate...
Can Your Landlord Keep Your Security Deposit?
Last Update: 10/3/17 All of us have rented an apartment, condo or townhouse at one time or another during our lifetime. In some cases, after we have moved out we have had to deal with issues with our landlord related to our security deposit. In fact, a lot of calls I...
