Congratulations! You may have found your dream home, but unfortunately, there is a cloud on the title. A quiet title action may be necessary before you can purchase the property. What does this mean and how does it work? The process A quiet title action is a legal...
residential real estate
Be sure to have your home inspector look at all party walls
In Florida's red-hot housing market, single-family homes are often out of reach for first-time homebuyers. Still, it is possible to find a great deal on a duplex, triplex, condo or rowhouse. If you have a contract to purchase one of these or another residence in a...
Is your neighborhood on the decline?
Your home is likely the largest investment you will make in your lifetime. As such, and regardless of whether you plan to move in the future or make the house your forever home, you want to do everything in your power to keep its value up. Unfortunately, despite your...
Are you still liable for HOA assessments during a foreclosure?
If your homeowner’s association decides to foreclose on your home because you have a significant outstanding balance on your HOA fees and assessments, you may assume that you are off the hook for the future financial liability of assessments. Unfortunately, you would...
Contingency clauses in real estate purchases
When a buyer makes an offer to purchase a house, she or he may include one or more contingency clauses. These describe circumstances that must occur for the signed agreement to become a binding contract. If the contingencies do not occur, the parties can back out of...
How can you determine former owners used your property as a meth lab?
When you purchase residential real estate, you have to ensure the safety of the property. A common, unseen danger in some properties happens to be former meth labs. Most meth labs spring up in homes and other settings rather than in organized, super labs. According to...
What are the pros and cons of being a landlord?
Becoming a landlord may seem like a very good idea on paper. Particularly if you find yourself with a property in a desirable area, the idea of renting it out and using the income to fund another property is enticing. However, before you make the decision to become a...
What should you know about party walls?
Condominiums, rowhomes and other residential buildings are commonplace in Naples and across Florida. While these dwellings are ideal for many homeowners, they often share walls with others. A party wall is a common wall between two separately owned or rented...
Buying real estate in a hot market
Recent buyers of South Florida real estate have learned the challenges of house hunting in a hot market. The 2021 boom can be attributed to many factors, including Florida's tax-friendly policies and a dramatic widening of work-from-home culture due to COVID-19. For...
What you need to know about residential property liens
If you are purchasing your first home or representing someone who is, you should not let excitement get the better of you. After all, when you close on the deal, it is important to know there are no issues with legal ownership of the property. If a house has a lien,...

