Law & the Land

So, Your Company is Moving You to South Florida

How to Make a Smart South Florida Home Purchase Has your boss just given you the incredible news that the company is moving its operations to South Florida? It may interest you to know that you are not alone. Fox…

The Breakers’ Flagler Dynasty Continues to Expand Its Influence in South Florida

The descendants of Henry Morrison Flagler, a railroad-and-hotel tycoon who put Palm Beach on the map by turning it into a world-class vacation destination, just continued his proud tradition by expanding their footprint and influence in the vibrant coastal city.…

What can I do about my skyrocketing West Palm Beach property taxes?

While West Palm Beach is gaining recognition as a very important South Florida city and closing lawyers and agents are orchestrating property sales at incredible prices, there can be a downside to the boom for long term West Palm Beach…

How Small Florida Company Lennar Became One of America’s Top Home Builders

Every major player in Florida’s real estate industry is well aware of the significance of the Lennar name when it comes to new home construction. But if you’re not familiar with the Fountainbleau-based home construction company, this recent headline from…

Florida disclosure law: sellers and agents, tread carefully

If you intend to sell residential real estate in the sunshine state, you are subject to the Florida’s disclosure law. And, after the 12-weeks average it takes to turn your property over—that’s 84 days of prepping and inspecting, paying out…

Luxury Home Staging Tips (borrowed from the South Florida Kips Bay Decorator Show 2023)

In case you missed it, the 2023 Kips Bay Palm Beach Decorator Show, the nation’s leading design event of the year, provided a cornucopia of décor ideas that can be especially useful when considering how to stage to quickly close…

7 Tips to Sell Beachfront Property—fast!

What’s the number one selling point in Florida real estate? The beaches! When it comes to state attractions, Florida’s 825 miles of sandy coastline is one of the biggest draws for incoming residents. Because the beachfront property buyer profile is…

World’s Best Jumpers Arriving for WEF

What do Henrik von Eckermann of Sweden, Germany’s Tony Stormanns, and Belgium’s Nicola Philippaerts have in common? They are all world-class jumpers who have chosen to compete at the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington. A mecca for horse lovers,…

South Florida Communities with Rosy Rental Futures

Florida’s Hot Residential Rental Market is Now Sizzling In the high-end rental sector, and as one of the nine states that have the most expensive zip codes markets in the nation—Florida boasts fifteen zip codes, following New York with 44…

Navigating the Nuances of Clear Cooperation

A four-year-old policy has become the center of one of the most controversial and contentious conflicts in the entire real estate industry, sparking heated debate among industry professionals and insiders and even a DOJ investigation. Cooperation clearly is a very…

8 Must-Do’s to Create a Killer Broker’s Open

While a broker’s open house is designed to show a preferred property to other agents so they in turn can review their own client rosters for a potential buyer, there are also a number of career-building benefits to be had.…

5 Last-Minute Tax Bracket Adjustment Tips

If you haven’t checked your tax bracket lately, it might be a good time to take a peek. The 2024’s tax rates and income brackets are readily available and the new year will be here before you know it. The…

7 Tips to Sell Beachfront Property—fast!

What’s the number one selling point in Florida real estate? The beaches! When it comes to state attractions, Florida’s 825 miles of sandy coastline is one of the biggest draws for incoming residents. Because the beachfront property buyer profile is…

World’s Best Jumpers Arriving for WEF

What do Henrik von Eckermann of Sweden, Germany’s Tony Stormanns, and Belgium’s Nicola Philippaerts have in common? They are all world-class jumpers who have chosen to compete at the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington. A mecca for horse lovers,…

South Florida Communities with Rosy Rental Futures

Florida’s Hot Residential Rental Market is Now Sizzling In the high-end rental sector, and as one of the nine states that have the most expensive zip codes markets in the nation—Florida boasts fifteen zip codes, following New York with 44…

Navigating the Nuances of Clear Cooperation

A four-year-old policy has become the center of one of the most controversial and contentious conflicts in the entire real estate industry, sparking heated debate among industry professionals and insiders and even a DOJ investigation. Cooperation clearly is a very…

8 Must-Do’s to Create a Killer Broker’s Open

While a broker’s open house is designed to show a preferred property to other agents so they in turn can review their own client rosters for a potential buyer, there are also a number of career-building benefits to be had.…

5 Last-Minute Tax Bracket Adjustment Tips

If you haven’t checked your tax bracket lately, it might be a good time to take a peek. The 2024’s tax rates and income brackets are readily available and the new year will be here before you know it. The…