Condo Q&A: Special Assessment Required for Needed Repairs?
Also: A board wants to fine an owner $10,000 for violating the governing documents, which seems like a lot. Does any law or rule cap the amount of fines?
Also: A board wants to fine an owner $10,000 for violating the governing documents, which seems like a lot. Does any law or rule cap the amount of fines?
Smart buyers compare mortgage rates from multiple lenders, but the APR (annual percentage rate, which includes fees) is a better gauge of costs over time.
Builders want a Commerce Dept. investigation to find out why lumber production is so low – and they say new-home appraisers fail to factor it into their valuations.
Rocked by stay-at-home orders and facing a tight home inventory, a few people snapped up houses without fully considering options. Now some have buyer’s remorse.
An analysis finds that the $25B allocated to pay back rent isn’t enough, and the federal distribution plan favors smaller states on an amount-per-capita basis.
Two white and one Asian American filed the lawsuit saying they’ve been denied the chance to live in a racially integrated community in Detroit’s Islandview rentals.
How – and who – should oversee Fla. vacation rentals? The Florida Legislature has debated the topic for years, and it’s still a high priority issue for Florida Realtors. This year’s version would make Airbnb collect taxes, remit them to the state, ensure proper licensing and more.
Florida TaxWatch: Since 2010, Fla. voters have voluntarily passed 142 local tax referenda and new bond issues, often increasing their own sales taxes or property taxes.
Builders picked a lakeside 1973 home as their “2021 New American Remodel.” In a major redo, the home gained higher ceilings and grew 1,400 square feet.
ATTOM: In Jan. 2021, Fla. foreclosures were down 83% year-to-year, in part due to the foreclosure moratorium, which “doesn’t reflect market reality.”