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AboutHome Appraisal Fraud Getting More Attention Including New Insurance Coverage for Bad Real Estate Appraisals
Appraisal fraud is a big, big problem both in Florida and across the country. Now, it may be that this hole in the dam that is ForeclosureFraud may start to get fixed -- there seems to be some movement towards fixing appraisal fraud and appraiser negligence. Appraisal...
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Short Sale Fraud
Last Update: 10/16/19 As we all know, Florida had been hit hard by the U.S. Housing Crisis. There were lots of Florida homeowners fighting against losing their home to foreclosure - and many of them considered a short sale of their home. Short sales can be...
FHA Has Zero Net Worth – What Does This Mean For Florida Homeowners?
There are growing media reports that the FHA is in big financial trouble. Is this true? What does this mean for South Florida - particularly Florida homeowners or those facing foreclosure problems in the Miami area? We've all heard about the FHA, but what is it? FHA...
Don’t Procrastinate in Getting Your Will Written: What Does Florida Law Say About Who Gets What if You Die Without a Valid Will (You May Not Like It)?
In Florida, just like every other state in the country, no one can die without title to their property being affected by state law. It's primarily to insure that land, stocks, bonds - things like that - are never without proper legal ownership. State laws also extend...
Banks Start Their Engines as Florida Foreclosures Are On the Rise: Lenders’ Lull Is Over According to New RealtyTrac Foreclosure Report
RealtyTrac, just released its October 2011 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report™ and the numbers that the national real estate industry leader has compiled are confirming what we've been warning folk about for awhile now: the banks are starting to become active again, and...
Florida Adverse Possession Laws Used to Grab Vacant, Abandoned Foreclosure Homes after Florida Home Owners Walk Away
Last Update: 02/10/16 All across Florida, there has been an increase in the use of Florida's adverse possession laws to claim legal title to homes that have been left empty and abandoned in the ongoing Florida foreclosure fraud crisis. Under Florida Statutes 95.16 -...
5 Things for Florida Foreclosure Mortgage Fraud Victims to Know About Federal Money Toll-Free Program for Foreclosed Homeowners Announced This Week
A new federal government program kicked off this week, designed to help Americans who have been victims of Foreclosure Mortgage Fraud, which is great - if you are eligible for it. That's a Big If. The federal government hit the ground running in November 2011 by...
Buyer of Foreclosure Held Not to Have Title to Land: According to Mass Supreme Court It Remains With the Homeowner Who Lost His Home to a Bank Mortgage Foreclosure
The Massachusetts Supreme Court has released its decision in a foreclosure fraud case that may impact mortgage holders as well as buyers of foreclosed properties in Florida and across the United States. Back in January 2011, we along with other real estate attorneys...
Florida Deficiency Lawsuits Against Florida Homeowners Who Walked Away From Their Mortgages: Are You About to be Sued for the Deficiency Balance Left on Your Florida Mortgage?
Last Update: 5/2/2017 Florida has been in tough economic times for a long while now, and lots of Florida homeowners, stressed and frustrated, have chosen to move on -- walking away from their homes and their mortgages. This may have seemed like a smart idea at the...
