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QUIT CLAIM DEED – TRANSFER OF TITLE

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYER Florida title to real property is held in the form of a “deed”.  There are many different types of real estate deeds. You can have a Warranty Deed for general real estate sales and purchases. When you purchase property from a developer you typically get a Special Warranty Deed.  When you […]

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYER – CLOSING SERVICES

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYERS Are you purchasing real estate in Florida?  Are you about to enter into a real estate contract and require guidance before purchasing?  Or perhaps  you are a foreigner from Venezuela, China, Colombia, purchasing real estate and unaware of the real estate laws in the State of Florida or real estate closing procedures. Whether […]

SECURITY DEPOSIT – FLORIDA STATUTES §83.49

SOUTH FLORIDA LANDLORD TENANT LAWYERS As a landlord, are you aware that under Florida Statutes Chapter 83.49,  you are required to provide your tenant with a written notice, within 30 days of entering the lease, advising where the deposit is held, the banking institution and the name of the account?  Are you aware that if this is […]

REAL ESTATE LAW – PURCHASING FROM A DEVELOPER IN FLORIDA

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYERS Are you purchasing from a development or Developer in South Florida?  Many developer real estate contracts provide for a developer “credit” at closing or incentives when you close with their title company and “preferred” lender.  However, what many innocent buyers of real estate do not know is that while the developer […]

FLORIDA REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY – ESCROW SERVICES

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYERS ESCROW DEPOSITS HELD IN TRUST Are you purchasing real estate in Florida?  Selling real estate in Florida? Are you about to enter into a real estate contract and relying on your realtor to hold your escrow deposit? Cases of escrow deposit comingling or fraud are on the rise.  Escrow agents in […]

MOLD ISSUES IN FLORIDA LANDLORD TENANT LEASES

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYERS LANDLORD TENANT LAW Mold is a recurring issue in South Florida, specially  during the summer months.  New Florida Bar forms in residential landlord tenant leases now include mold waivers, which require the tenant to inspect the property and consent to its condition prior to moving in and allows the Landlord to be off […]

LANDLORD TENANT MOLD ISSUES IN SOUTH FLORIDA

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYERS LANDLORD TENANT LAW Whether you are a tenant in South Florida housing that is experiencing mold, or a landlord in South Florida being told by your tenant that the property has mold, the solution is not always easy.  Living in such close proximity to the water, it is almost impossible to […]

TITLE COMPANY – SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYER

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYER TITLE SERVICES – TITLE COMPANY Buyers and seller alike should always hire an attorney to represent them and their interests for a real estate closing and real estate transaction. Whether you are buying in Miami Dade County and require the title company to represent you, examine the property title, and prepare […]

REAL ESTATE – FLORIDA PENDING HOME SALES HIT A SLUMP

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYER According to the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales in Florida is down by 1.3 percent for the month of April.  This is a decline from sales last  year for the same given time.  Despite the decline however, prices remain constant, up from last year at this time.  Pending real […]

U.S. REAL ESTATE SALES EXPECTED TO BE DRIVEN BY FOREIGN BUYERS

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYER The U.S. real estate market, particularly South Florida, while always bolstered by international homebuyers, is expected to be predominantly driven by international buyers in the coming years.  Foreigners or home buyers who are neither U.S. Citizens or permanent residents, are expected to increase sales and rents of homes in the United […]