Florida Realtors Legal News
Legal News Archive
The planning process starts with questions. HUD notes that things like technology have changed, and it will update regulations after a public comment period.
Special assessments appear in various places of the Florida Realtors/Florida Bar contract, but Paragraph 3(c) on the Condo Rider has confused more than a few members.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds great promise for your business – but it holds even greater promise for scammers who can create “deep fake” videos and photos that not only look just like your listings, they could even look exactly like you.
Some housing-crisis-era loans a decade ago had “piggyback” mortgages – part of a 20% down payment – and some debt collectors recently started to demand money.
HUD will propose clearer rules shortly. Once finalized, they’ll help the RE industry comply with the Fair Housing Act and be the standard for gov’t-assisted housing.
A Bradenton homeowner fixed problems nine years ago after a city code violation, but a surprise lawsuit for $75K arrived last Aug. demanding money.
NAR report cites Port St. Lucie for its homeownership rate of 83% for mid-income residents, and Ocala and Palm Bay for a Black ownership rate higher than 60%.
The Senate unanimously passed a bill that eases the timeline for condo inspections. It now goes to the House and, if passed there, to Gov. DeSantis for his signature.
Local zoning generally cedes more space to single-family homes than multifamily, HUD says, and it’s releasing new data that backs up recommendations for change.
Rejecting lower-court decisions, the Fla. Supreme Court ruled that homeowners who rent out rooms within their property may lose part of their homestead exemption.