Can Florida homeowners sue builders for bad roads, walls?
Can Florida homeowners sue builders for bad roads, walls? February 07, 2012|Daniel Vasquez – On Condos, On Condos Whether a Florida buyer of a new home in a shared community has the right to sue a developer for faulty roads …
2012 Florida Legislative Session Reaches Midpoint
Florida’s legislature began its annual 60 day session on January 10, 2012. As the session reaches its midpoint, we have begun to track bills of interest to community associations and condominiums. As always, many new laws are proposed as last …
Land purchase: it’s not a simple process
(Story as it appears in Realty/Builder Connection)
The National Association of Realtors’ “Home Ownership Matters” bus tour made a stop in Jacksonville last month and was parked outside the Jacksonville Marriott for the NEFAR meeting. The bus tour started in March and will run through November. It’s stopping at association meetings and consumer shows, and a team from NAR is available to talk about the value of home ownership.
Legislative Tracking Chart
The 2011 Florida Legislature gets underway. We will track legislation of interest during the course of the session. Our Legislative Tracking Chart will be updated approximately once a week to reflect the progress of the bills through the Florida House and Senate. Links on the chart will direct you to the bill text and to analysis of each bill prepared by legislative staff.
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Association Wins Battle Against Bank
Interesting case reported from Southwest Florida appeal. The mortgage lender filed a lawsuit attempting to foreclose a mortgage. The community association successfully challenged the lawsuit due to the bank’s inability to show is was the proper holder of the mortgage. On appeal, the homeowners’ association also obtained an award of its attorneys’ fees. The case illustrates the importance of carefully reviewing each case filed by a bank attempting to foreclose an association’s lien rights and when appropriate to aggressively challenge the lawsuit.
SOUTH BAY LAKES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., v. WELLS FARGO BANK [PDF File]
Updated Legislative Tracking Chart
Click this link to download a file with a list of 2011 bills in the Florida Legislature which may be of interest.
2011 Legislative Tracking Chart
Ansbacher Quoted in “This Old House”
15 Trade Secrets No Broker Will Tell You
In much of the country, real estate brokers provide a form document for both buyers and sellers to sign when a sale goes into contract. These printouts often include a provision known as a Disclaimer of Promises, which states that the buyer is not relying on any verbal statements of the seller or real estate agent. “In reality,” Florida attorney Ansbacher says, “the buyer typically relies almost exclusively on such promises.”….
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