When a Florida homeowner places his or her house on the market for sale, problems may arise between the time a potential buyer tours the home and the closing table, if he or she makes an offer that gets accepted. Legal problems can be challenging to resolve,...
When a Florida resident is in the market for a new home, he or she may rely on a transaction broker to present an offer to a seller. A man and his wife had been in search of a waterfront home when, the husband says, they found the home of their dreams. They waived...
There are many reasons why you might be excited to purchase a home. For some people, a home signifies a large financial investment, while others look at it as an indication of being financially stable. However, a lot of people are excited about home ownership because...
While many people move to Florida for the amenities of coastal living and warm weather, some prefer to live in the more rural areas of the state. It’s not uncommon for a real estate dispute to arise when the buying and selling of land is occurring in remote regions. A...
It is not uncommon for Florida neighbors to occasionally disagree about property issues. For instance, a tree growing in one person’s yard might extend over a fence into a neighbor’s yard and the two neighbors might disagree about whether the neighbor in the second...
Many Florida residents know what it is like to have problems with a neighbor. Such problems often include real estate disputes over boundary lines or other legal issues. In another state, litigation is brewing between a homeowner and several of her neighbors who are...
For the past 10 years, Grove Isle Condominium Association in Florida has been entangled in lawsuits regarding a proposed development project on the island. Several residents were said to have been disgruntled about the plan, saying it would destroy their beautiful...
The topic of boundary lines often comes up in disputes over land ownership. Real estate law is complex and resolving legal problems can be difficult, especially if boundary infringements are an issue. An ongoing dispute in Florida involves a development company that...
Many people in Florida and elsewhere bequest property to their children when they die. A woman in another state inherited property that belonged to her parents, where they had built a home when they were in their 50s. The woman has been in possession of the property...
In the 1970s, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) was implemented. RESPA has an impact on today’s real estate transactions as well, particularly from a borrower’s perspective. The more a Florida borrower knows about RESPA, the better able he or she will...
