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South Florida has one of the most dynamic real estate markets in the entire country. At Jacqueline A. Salcines, PA, we work closely with buyers, sellers, and lenders...

With interest rates at an all time low, and so many new loan programs, it is a great time to buy real estate. First time home buyers have...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...