Q&A: What’s Considered a ‘Material Alteration’?
A condo board replaced trees with grass and concrete. They cited sidewalk damage, but it changed the common area’s aesthetic. Did they need a vote by owners before doing this?
A Home’s Architecture Isn’t Protected ‘Free Speech’?
Claiming he had a “free speech” right to tear down a mansion and build the mid-century modern home of his dreams, a Palm Beach man went to court. He lost in appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court refused to reconsider that decision.
Dear Shannon: Ethics Complaint Based on Iffy Info?
Can guessing lead to an ethics complaint if a buyer later finds out it’s wrong and makes a formal complaint? I thought a nearby development might be a new mall but it was actually a manufacturing plant.
My Buyer’s Full-Price Offer Was Rejected?
As this seller’s market continues to run wild throughout Fla., many people are asking what laws or contract terms come into play if a seller rejects a buyer’s offer even though it included all the terms the seller requested.
Occupied Property, Part 2: Selling Homes with a Tenant
Tenant-occupied property confuses many Florida Realtors Legal Hotline callers. This article should help. It explains a seller’s (landlord) rights and obligations to buyers if a property is sold subject to a tenancy.
Experts: Lock in Mortgage Rate Now
Rates likely will continue to rise. An Oct. Bankrate survey says that among homeowners who’ve had a mortgage since before the pandemic, 74% have not refinanced.
House-hunting Blues
Many buyers in Fla. and across the U.S. are feeling the impact of a lack of inventory, competition from investors and rising prices during their home search.
Associations Can’t Stop Owners From Taping Meetings
Condo Q&A: While statutes say unit owners have the right to record or videotape meetings with a quorum, the association can adopt reasonable rules about it.
Why Social Media Is Crucial to Real Estate Agents
NAR: Social media is a top source of quality leads, say 47% of real estate firms; and 66% of first-time home buyers are millennials, who widely use social media.
Real Estate Trends to Watch This Spring
Realtor.com: Home sellers may continue to hold the upper hand, but buyers may be more sensitive to price increases; and more inventory could enter the market.