Florida commercial real estate owners are understandably protective of their property and their investment. When cash flow problems and other concerns arise due to a tenant’s failure to meet its
Assessment Collection Tips for Northwest Florida Condo Boards
Few condominium association board members relish their role as a bill collector, but ensuring that assessments are timely paid is one of the most important responsibilities of a condo board.
6 Questions to Ask Before Buying Florida Commercial Real Estate
Investing in commercial real estate is no small undertaking. Few purchasers sign agreements to buy commercial property on a whim or without conducting significant due diligence to determine whether the
Letters of Intent in Florida Real Estate Transactions: Are They Worth the Paper They’re Printed On?
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions,” the saying goes. So, too, is the highway that leads to many failed real estate transactions. Buyers and sellers may agree
What Florida HOA Boards Need to Know About Estoppel Certificate Reform
Estoppel certificates are the mechanisms by which prospective buyers of property or units in a Florida common interest community find out about the costs, assessments, and other information regarding their
What Purpose Do Zoning Laws and Regulations Serve?
Government officials, city planners, business owners and residents all have a stake in ensuring a city or community remains a place where people want to live, work and visit. Zoning
5 Big HOA Board Mistakes to Avoid
Most folks who serve on community association boards have a strong commitment to their community and bring a sincere desire to serve their neighbors with integrity. What most board members
Why are so many Boomers looking to buy larger homes?
If you pick up the business page of any local paper, you’ll see that the memory of the recent recession is finally starting to fade. Indeed, you don’t have to
Residential real estate markets are stabilized and stimulated
There appears to be continuing stability in the residential real estate market in Florida. After decades of fluctuations between the great highs and great lows of the economy nationally and
Florida Law Altered to Shield Time-Share Company From Fraud Lawsuit
Orlando-based Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (MVC) is a time-share behemoth, owning and operating 60 properties containing 12,800 vacation ownership villas with 410,000 owners in the United States and eight other