Rental Scams Explode in a Tight Housing Market
Desperation helps scammers. A strong need for affordable housing entices victims to lower their defenses, and some will send money to landlords they’ve never met.
Could Climate Change Sink U.S. Financial Markets?
Insurers play a big role in financial markets, so if the number and intensity of natural disasters increases, could financial woes follow? A new study hopes to find out.
U.S. Consumer Confidence: Delta Variant Dings Attitudes 9/1/2021
Americans felt less confident in Aug. When the pandemic resurged, the confidence index fell to its lowest level since Feb – but it’s too soon to draw long-term conclusions.
Part II: Adding Appraisal Gap Language? Consider This
In today’s hot market, buyers want to make their offer more appealing, and some consider the addition of “appraisal gap” language. But that can create unexpected problems – and it’s not one of the core elements included in Florida Realtors’ contracts.
Is a Seller’s Disclosure Required?
A buyer insists on seeing the Seller’s Property Disclosure. Equally adamant, the seller refuses to fill one out. What happens next? The buyer’s Realtor calls Florida Realtors Legal Hotline to find out what they can – and cannot – demand.
Adding and Modifying Language to Contracts
Many times, buyers or sellers want to add specific language to their contracts that adds terms or changes the pre-printed language. While this may be doable sometimes, agents should use caution depending on the context of the changes.
Dear Joey: MLS Compensation Offer Has Strings Attached
I thought MLS offers of compensation were unilateral and unconditional, but I’m seeing more conditions, such as full compensation only for full-price offers submitted within a set number of days. What does “unconditional” mean?
Fla. Consumer Confidence Dinged by Delta and Inflation
UF: The Aug. index gauging Floridians’ attitudes fell 4.7 points, thanks in part to COVID-19. Still, it’s less than half the 10.9-point drop in a similar national study.
Florida Realtors Caps 2021 Convention with Election of Officers
The Board of Directors met on the last day of the convention and confirmed Florida Realtors’ 2022 officers. Christina Pappas is 2022 president and Mike McGraw president-elect, with Gia Arvin confirmed as vice president, Tim Weisheyer as treasurer and Chuck Bonfiglio Jr. as secretary.
U.S. Consumer Confidence: Delta Variant Dings Attitudes
Americans felt less confident in Aug. when the pandemic resurged, and the confidence index fell to its lowest level since Feb. But it’s too soon to draw conclusions.