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foreclosure defense

Options For A Mortgage Foreclosure Defense From a Real Estate Lawyer

When dealing with a foreclosure, there are a few strategies that can be looked at when deciding what option is best for you.
homestead portability

Have you taken advantage of the Homestead Portability tax exemption?

In Florida, the Save Our Homes Amendment to the Florida Constitution prevents the assessed value of homestead property from increasing more than 3% per year, or the percent change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower. 
FAR BAR deadlines

Deadlines matter with financing contingencies under the new FAR/BAR

The new FAR/BAR contract forms, which came into effect in April, 2017 introduced a number of key changes. These include the revision of the financing contingency.

Protect your real estate transactions with these must have contract provisions

Purchasing real estate comes with a fair amount of risks and as such it's important for investors to draft a comprehensive real estate contract to mitigate those risks and protect their investment.

Florida homeowners can vote to cap property taxes on non-homestead properties

The House is set to vote to place a constitutional amendment on the '18 ballot that would hike the standard homestead exemption to $75,000.

Flood insurance isn't only for people who live near the water

The price of flood insurance is well worth the peace of mind. The loss of personal items is traumatic enough, there’s no reason to compound that with what is effectively the loss of your home if you don’t have the means to repair or replace it.

Hurricane Irma Mortgage Relief

If you are a homeowner whose home or place of employment has been impacted by Hurricane Irma and your mortgage is owned by Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae and you are suffering a financial hardship as result of Irma there is potentially help for you.

Florida's commercial real estate will see a reduction of sales tax

Florida applies a six percent sales tax on rent paid for commercial real estate property. This includes everything from stores to warehouses and even offices. Things will be changing once the new year rolls around.

Is your Condo Association prepared for HB 1237?

Governor Rick Scott signed HB 1237 to create criminal penalties to punish certain actions of condominium board members. The spirit of the law is to reduce condo board corruption across the state of Florida.

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