SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS PROTECTING YOUR INTERESTS IN A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION Property values and real estate sales in South Florida and across almost all parts of the country are thriving. However, with so few properties on the market, buyers are scrambling to still find deals, while sellers want the most bang for their… Read more »
SOUTH FLORIDA LANDLORD TENANT LAWYERS All residential Landlord Tenant actions in Florida are governed by Florida Statutes Chapter §83. A security deposit is advance amounts paid by a tenant in the event there are any damages to the property once the landlord tenant residential lease is completed. Security deposits however carry with them very strict rules… Read more »
More and more lately, I meet with clients that have had an attorney handling their foreclosure case, have paid them a monthly fee for such services, the attorney never reviews the four corners of their foreclosure complaint, trial comes along. No fight is made. Rather, they scare the client into a consent judgment advising them… Read more »
SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYER While living in Miami and South Florida is a dream to many, buying a home and purchasing real estate is a scary decision, and often is one of the biggest purchases you will make in your life. Walking into the unknown, anything could go wrong. That is why you should seriously… Read more »
FLORIDA REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS Whether you are buying or selling property in Florida, do not go it alone. Hiring the services of an attorney makes all the difference in meeting deadlines and obtaining a contract for Sale and Purchase with the best possible terms for you. At Jacqueline Salcines, P.A we are both real estate lawyers and accountants … Read more »
The Miami Association of Realtors ranked Brazilians as the “top foreign consumer searching Miami properties in May 2013”. Source: Miami Association of Realtors, The Miami Herald Sunday, July 7, 2013. Next in line were Canada, Colombia and Venezuela. What this equates to is a large number of foreigners investing in Miami Real Estate and depleting inventory of homes… Read more »
Many homeowners who find themselves underwater with the mortgages on their properties do not know the possibility exists to reduce or simply eliminate their second mortgage if they qualify. Many second lenders that hold second mortgages have been in the habit of sending negotiation letters to borrowers, advising them that they will settle for pennies on the… Read more »
MIAMI DADE LOAN MODIFICATION AND FORECLOSURE ATTORNEYS Interest rates on the Making Home Affordable mortgage loan modifications have risen, where some borrowers are now facing hikes of 1% or 2%. A mortgage that was modified in 2009 under the Making Home Affordable Program and had a fixed interest rate of 2% in 2015, may now be… Read more »
For homeowners who short saled or modified their loans in 2014, the government extended the protection under the mortgage debt relief act of 2007. While congress had homeowners on pins and needles to the end of 2014, not knowing whether the deadline of December 31, 2013 would be extended through 2014, it was finally announced… Read more »
