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FIRST TIME HOME BUYER PROGRAM – MIAMI DADE

REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS MIAMI – REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY NEAR ME Buying a home in Florida can be stressful. High interest rates and low inventory. A buyer may not...

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FIRST TIME HOME BUYER PROGRAM – MIAMI DADE COUNTY

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS If you are looking for assistance in obtaining financing as a first-time homebuyer,  you first need to know whether you qualify under CDBG,...

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FIRPTA considerations in today’s changed landscape

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYERS FIRPTA law, which stands for the Foreign Investment Real Property Tax Act, recently changed last year, increasing the withholding from 10% to 15%.  Many foreign sellers...

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FIND A LAWYER … REAL ESTATE LAW LAWYER MIAMI

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYERS It has become increasingly easier, with the use of the internet, and such websites as AVVO.COM and Justia, to locate an attorney who...

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FHFA ANNOUNCES NEW STREAMLINED MODIFICATION PROGRAM INITIATIVE

In a push to simplify mortgage modifications and assist homeowners that could not previously qualify under the traditional modification and Making Home Affordable Program, the FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency) announced...

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FHA OFFERS FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS DISCOUNTED LOANS

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...

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FANNIE MAE SHORT SALE – CHANGING ALL THE HAFA RULES FOR SHORT SALES

Fannie Mae no longer participates in the traditional HAFA short sale program.  The new Fannie Mae HAFA short sale program places more stringent guidelines on borrowers who reside in the...

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FEMA FORECLOSURE MORATORIUM FOR FLORIDA

FLORIDA REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS Florida homeowners facing foreclosures may be able to obtain a 90 day reprieve or stalling on their case due to Hurricane Irma. Florida and...

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FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC REPORT SHORT SALES HIT RECORD HIGH

Short sales for the third and fourth quarter of 2012 reported a record high, according to a report by the Federal Housing Agency.  In fact, short sales and...

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FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC MORTGAGE LOAN ASSISTANCE

MIAMI DADE LOAN MODIFICATION AND FORECLOSURE ATTORNEYS While the  Making Homes Affordable Program may have expired (the last date for submission was December 30, 2016 and has not been extended by the...

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE BUYING YOUR FIRST HOME – FIRST TIME HOME BUYER MAP

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,...

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ESTATE-TAX CHANGES FOR 2013

CHANGES TO THE ESTATE-TAX EXEMPTION FOR 2013 Sellers of property over a million dollars should be aware of changes to the Estate-Tax Exemption in 2013. The Federal Estate-tax...

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Escrow Deposit Disputes

Escrow Deposit Disputes Jacqueline A. Salcines, PA is a South Florida based law firm experienced in handling escrow deposit disputes. Its business attorneys and real estate lawyers have...

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WHO IS ENTITLED TO THE SURPLUS AFTER A FORECLOSURE SALE?

In a recent Third District Court of Appeal case, the higher court rules that a Miami-Dade couple was entitled to a $99,500.00 surplus that was left over after the foreclosure...

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ELIMINATE CREDIT CARD DEBT. ARE YOU BEING HARRASSED BY DEBT COLLECTORS?

SOUTH FLORIDA DEBT SETTLEMENT ATTORNEYS PROTECTING YOUR INTERESTS WITH CREDITORS The statute of limitations is a rule that sets a time limit within which a creditor may sue you...

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EJECTMENT

SOUTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYER Florida has different types of actions in court that can be filed when someone is in your house and refuses to leave. Eviction...

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EJECTMENT ACTION IN FLORIDA

FLORIDA EJECTMENT ATTORNEY An Ejectment action refers to a lawsuit brought by a property owner who has someone residing in their property, without permission, and the individual will...

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DYCK O’NEAL LAWSUITS ON THE RISE

SOUTH FLORIDA DEBT SETTLEMENT ATTORNEYS PROTECTING YOUR INTERESTS WITH DYCK O’NEAL Recent months have experienced an avalanche of Dyck O’Neal suits.  Whether for deficiency balances after short sales or...

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Dyck O’Neal lawsuits on the rise in Florida

DYCK O’NEAL LAWSUITS FOR FORECLOSURE MORTGAGE DEFICIENCY BALANCES DEBT SETTLEMENT ATTORNEYS Dyck O’Neal, a privately owned debt collection company,  approached Fannie Mae years ago, and bought up thousands of...

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DYCK O’NEAL LAWSUITS – DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT

DYCK O’NEAL DEFICIENCY SUITS ON THE RISE FLORIDA REAL ESTATE LAWYER AND REAL ESTATE LITIGATION LAW FIRM The Florida Legislative Foreclosure Act, while helping the banks out more...

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