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Florida Real Estate Law
Sharing What I Know About Florida Real Estate Law
AboutWatch Out for Unlicensed Real Estate Agents in Florida
Last Update: 04/18/16 Be careful not to be the victim of an unlicensed real estate agent or real estate broker when buying or selling Florida real estate. Real estate transactions that are based upon mistakes or fraud can cause serious harm to buyers and...
What is the Real Value of Your Florida Home? – Breaking the Rules to Get a Deal Closed
Last Update: 04/18/16 The Importance of Real Estate Appraisals It's basic, if you want to buy a home in Florida with a mortgage, you need an appraisal of the property (you also need one if you want to refinance your mortgage). Appraisals are formal documents...
Florida Foreclosures – What’s Happening Now?
Update on what we are seeing now with Florida foreclosures and related issues - 1. Foreclosure filings have remained steady in the last few weeks - this is based upon the number of calls we are receiving and on the number of lis pendens being filed, per week, in...
Home Inspectors and Real Estate Agents in Florida: Buyer Beware
Last Update: 8/5/19 For many home buyers in South Florida, finding that right house or condo to buy is an exciting moment. Some houses sound great on paper or look fabulous on online, but when you do a walk-through with your real estate agent, the place just isn’t...
Property Disclosure Statements: Duty to Reveal Hazards in Florida Must Be Disclosed to Home Buyers
Last Update: 10/25/18 Most sellers and buyers of residential real estate here in Florida depend upon their real estate agents to help them through the process. For buyers, it’s making sure that they have all the information that they need to make an informed purchase....
Is a Dyck O’Neal Lawsuit Valid if it is Served After July 1, 2014?
An Update to The Most Frequently Asked Questions We Receive About Deficiency Collection Lawsuits. We have posted before about some of the most popular questions we are asked about deficiency lawsuits. Recently, the most often asked question is whether a Dyck O'Neal's...
Does a Home Buyer Have a Claim Because They Weren’t Told About a Problem with Their Home?
Last Update: 12/20/22 What Type of Property Conditions Must Be Disclosed to Florida Home Buyers (And What Can Be Kept Hidden) Under Florida Law? Under Florida law, a buyer can sue for damages, and even rescind a transaction, where a seller or real estate agent doesn't...
Defects Discovered in the Home After Closing: What Can a Buyer Do?
Last Update: 4/14/21 There are all kinds of problems with their new home that buyers may discover after they’ve left the closing table and moved into their new home or condo. Home defects can be found in brand new homes that have just been built. Problems can also be...
Earnest Money Deposits – Is the Deposit in Dispute? – Is the Deposit Missing?
Last Update: 02/24/16 What is an Earnest Money Deposit? When a buyer decides to make an offer to buy a house or condo here in Florida, he/she presents to the Seller a signed Purchase and Sale Agreement, which is normally accompanied by a check...
What Do You Do When You Discover the Value of Your Property Isn’t What the Real Estate Agent Told You?
Last Update: 02/24/16 Misrepresentation Of a Home’s Value For most of us, the most essential term in any Florida real estate transaction is the contract price: the amount the seller and the buyer agree on for purchasing the home, condo, or townhouse. Each side assumes...
