The Short Sale Process: Common Buyer Mistakes
Even as the economy recovers and Florida’s housing market continues to improve, there are many foreclosures and short sales still on the market. This presents ...
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5 Reasons to Invest in Florida Real Estate
It is no secret that real estate investment is a tricky business. Investors are always looking for the next hot area in which to invest. ...
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The Difference between Commercial and Residential Real Estate
Real estates concept are not the same. Not all real estate sales are the same. As such, each one has its own factors to consider. ...
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Latest Florida Housing Market Data
There is good news for Florida homeowners, real estate investors and the industry in general. In the second quarter of 2015, the housing market in ...
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South Florida is Second in Construction Starts for First Half of 2015
According to a report issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, South Florida and the surrounding metro area had the second-most construction contracts in the nation ...
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Why Foreign Investors Choose Florida
Last year, Florida ranked no. 1 in the United States as a destination for foreign real estate investors, and that trend has continued into 2015, ...
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What is FIRPTA?
The acronym “FIRPTA” stands for the Foreign Investment in Real Property Transfer Tax Act. This law, passed in 1980, applies to non-U.S. Citizens and foreign ...
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Protecting Yourself Under Florida’s Construction Lien Law
Under Florida’s Construction Lien Law, any individual or entity who performs services for the improvement of the property and who is not paid for said ...
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What is a Deed?
There exist many steps in the process of closing a property transaction. A baseline understanding of certain legal terms is of the utmost importance. Before ...
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How Unrecorded Documents Can Affect Your Title
A title search may, every once in a while, result in the discovery of a reference to or citation of an unrecorded document, such as ...
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When to Use a Corrective Deed or Affidavit
Closing on a property transaction can be a long and complicated affair, during which time many errors can be made. The unwary buyer or seller ...
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Removing Standard Title Exceptions
Most title commitments will contain standard title exceptions that safeguard against the potential for the discovery of unrecorded documents and other issues related to the ...
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