Real Estate Investments

If you have not checked to see what your home is worth lately, you may be in for quite a surprise.   Nationally, and statewide, property values are...

I often have people call me when they are going to purchase a property and ask me to give them an estimate of what their closing costs are...

Nothing quite compares to owning your own home or investing in real estate.  In fact, for many, this is the single most expensive investment made in their lifetime. ...

Many buyers and sellers are on pins and needles… not knowing whether to take the plunge and buy a property or place their homes on the market and...

“With great power comes great responsibility” ~ Peter Parker’s (Spiderman) Uncle … Yes I have kids! I’d like to rephrase that to: “With great value comes great responsibility...

First time home-buyers you are in luck.  FHA has unleashed a new program called the HOMEOWNERS ARMED WITH KNOWLEDGE or HAWK program last month for homeowners purchasing for...

REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY  – MIAMI With its single taxation for residents, homestead exemption protection, booming tourism ,and wonderful climate, Florida has long been a desirable state for buyers,...

2014 is the YEAR OF THE SELLER in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.  There are more buyers then inventory of properties on the market.  A sellers market therefore makes hiring the services...

Whether you are buying or selling real estate...the market is hot!! We are back to the days of the bidding cash wars, with buyers placing offers at over...

In this day and age, after the mortgage crisis, it is a crazy thought to enter into a purchase sales contract to buy a property without enlisting the...

The Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 was reintroduced this week for approval by Congress. This bill, if passed, will benefit responsible homeowners who have stayed afloat and maintained their...

At no other time in the history of the Real Estate Industry, has the need for Miami Realtors to have a Team approach been more important. Is tough...

The Arts have always been a good catalyst for reviving local districts and neighborhoods, this is the case for Wynwood via the ARTPLACE Grant. ArtPlace is the product of...

You can’t talk South Florida Real Estate in a vacuum; the industry is too meshed up with the economy in general Taking a bird’s eye view on where South Florida...

On Friday, January 18, 2013, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced changes to their servicing requirements for short sales. These changes apply to all Fannie Mae and Freddie...

As we South Floridians in the Gables, Pinecrest, Key Biscayne and surrounding areas enjoy a Seller’s market once again, it is important to know that research shows that...

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 ...

You’ve all heard the story before, months and months of laboring to get the short sale approval, you finally get it and the second lien holder or mortgage...

MORTGAGE FORGIVENESS RELIEF ACT OF 2012 RELIEVES DISTRESSED HOMEOWNERS IN SHORT SALES AND LOAN MODIFICATIONS FOR ONE MORE YEAR Finally, Congress came to its senses, and extended the...

SOUTH FLORIDA SHORT SALE ATTORNEYS REAL ESTATE LAW Short Sales, where the mortgage company agrees to accept a “short” payoff of their mortgage (less to pay off the...