
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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Selling Property to Overseas Investors
In Florida, one of the most lucrative ventures is selling property to foreign investors who are interested in owning a home or business in this ...
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TRID: What You Need to Know About New Closing Disclosures
On October 3, the new TILA / RESPA Integrated Disclosure, or TRID, statutes will take effect. These “know before you owe” rules were created for ...
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What Happens When a Seller Defaults?
The closing process can be chaotic enough without the added stresses of a breach of contract on the part of the seller. As a homebuyer, ...
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How to Eliminate Risk When Investing in Vacation Rentals
Real estate investors take some of the biggest risks out of anyone in the market. This is especially true in Florida, when the influx of ...
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2 Common Issues With Mortgage Financing and Florida Residential Closings
With all of the complications that might potentially arise, buyers of Florida real estate can find the closing process to be perplexing. Many buyers will ...
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