Any person or entity who pays rent to live in a house, apartment, condominium or mobile home is a tenant in Florida. Real estate tenants have legal rights and responsibilities. Fitness for habitation Tenants have the basic entitlement to the private, lawful and...
Real Estate
Properties outside of Florida can require some real estate planning skills
Your home is in Florida, but that doesn’t mean you don’t lay your head elsewhere. Any properties you own outside the state will need to pass along after you’re gone, but the location can make things a lot more difficult for your family without taking precautions. More...
Using contracts to protect assets in real estate
The real estate industry in Florida is constantly experiencing ebbs and flows of productivity and can be a thrilling resource to invest in. Outside of real estate investments, there are people who engage in transactions simply to buy or purchase a property for their...
Florida build-to-rent housing market is skyrocketing
The real estate market has taken a few hits in the past few years. First, millennials entered adulthood with less interest in and ability to purchase homes as preceding generations. Then, interest rates went up, followed by an increase in prices and a cooling off...
Tips for investing in Florida real estate
According to Forbes, Florida is an investor’s dream. The migration of snowbirds, retirees and foreign entrepreneurs cause continual shifts in home prices. The recession remains one of the main factors that ever affected the home prices in Florida. Home prices...
How can I avoid foreclosure scams?
When faced with foreclosure, it's natural to want to do everything in your power to prevent it from happening. This leads to many well-meaning people to fall prey to foreclosure scams, which promise homeowners help that never actually materializes. Being able to...
Should you accept a prelisting home inspection?
If you are looking to buy your next house in a Cape Coral neighborhood, you will likely be searching for any strong selling point to recommend a home. Some buyers are attracted by prelisting inspections since they lessen the chances that something wrong will turn up...
Handling a real estate dispute
When it comes to real estate sales, various challenges may arise. For example, people may have little experience with real estate transactions, whether they are selling commercial property for the first time or have never sold residential real estate before. Moreover,...
Tips for new home buyers
If you’re buying a home for the first time, you may be overwhelmed by the process. While there is an abundance of quality real estate in Florida, you want to make sure that you take the proper steps for what is bound to be the most valuable investment in your...
What is zoning?
When dealing with real estate in Florida, one concept you likely will run into is zoning. According to Property Metrics, zoning is the act of assigning areas of land o permitted uses. For example, authorities may assign a piece of land or an area of a specific...
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