Tag: Real Estate Law

What Are You Doing Differently This Year to Prepare for Hurricane Season? Our Recommendations

Last year, Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on Florida’s southern Gulf Coast. After making landfall as a Category 4 storm, Ian damaged approximately 35,000 homes, with about 5,000 of these homes being completely destroyed. Overall, Ian caused an estimated $112 billion in economic loss, about half of which resulted from damage to housing and infrastructure. Hopefully, […]

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City of Marco Council Discusses Rapid Infiltration Basin Property; Attorney Mark Woodward Notes Challenges

Council Discusses Rapid Infiltration Basin Property (reprinted from Coastal Breeze News) By Steve Stefanides The potential sale of the surplus property known as the Rapid Infiltration Basin (RIBS), located adjacent to Fiddler’s Creek on Mainsail Drive, was in two separate City Council discussions during the May 8th meeting. First, it was linked with a project […]

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Homestead Tax Considerations When Renting Your Home in Florida

There are tens of thousands of listings on Airbnb, Vrbo, and other rental platforms throughout Florida. If you are considering renting your home out, or if you already rent your home out, that may impact your homestead protections and, correspondingly, result in increased property taxes. Recent Case Provides Guidance on Renting Your Home The Florida […]

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Handling Personal Property Left Behind After Tenant Vacates

Many landlords find themselves in the unenviable position of having to deal with personal property of a former tenant left behind after the tenant vacates, either at the expiration of the lease or through and eviction action and may be subject to misinformation as to how to properly handle the tenant’s property. In my experience, […]

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Should I Hire a Real Estate Attorney or A Title Company?

One of the common questions that prospective Florida buyers and sellers have is whether to hire a real estate attorney or title company. Generally, the focus tends to lean toward the cost of the transaction. However, that leads to the misunderstanding that a real estate attorney costs too much money or may make the transaction […]

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