residential real estate

If you are not yet ready to purchase your own home, you may be at the whim of Florida's many landlords. Whether your landlord is a private person or a multi-state company, you have undoubtedly seen a sharp increase in your monthly rent. In fact, according to reporting...

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...

Signing a contract to purchase a home in Naples is an exciting time. Once you pay the deposit, your realtor will likely suggest you start the ball rolling on the home inspection period. During the contract signing and closing, you have the right to review the property...

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...

When someone sells you a home in Florida, that individual has a legal obligation to let you know if certain conditions exist. Called disclosure requirements, your seller may face legal repercussions if he or she fails to inform you about certain conditions that might...

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...

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...

Selling your home in Florida when other buyers have the same idea may make you wonder how you can make your house better than the rest. Appealing to interested buyers is often a matter of timing and strategy. When you know some simple steps to elevate your home, you...

If you are about to purchase your dream home, keep in mind that both buyer and seller have extensive to-do lists to manage during the transaction. Here are four issues that could delay your closing including disasters that might occur at the 11th hour. 1. Cloud on the...