Law & the Land

Is your Florida home insurance at risk? New Home Hardening law may help.

It appears the Florida home insurance industry is in a state of crisis. More than 17 Florida homeowner insurance companies could lose their A-rating. If you have a mortgage, your insurer must be A-rated. If your insurer’s rating drops your…

Going After South Florida’s High-End Home Market

For real estate professionals, it is easy to understand the appeal of specializing in the luxury-home market. But before you throw your hat into the highly competitive ring of high-end real estate, you should know that the luxury real estate…

Florida’s New Supermalls Takeover

Shopping malls. Once they were a popular destination. Now they are struggling. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, paired with the ease of online shopping and sky-high commercial rents, this uniquely American institution is on the decline. All over the country…

Tampa Bay Rays and Inter Miami CF Soccer Club to Build Billion Dollar Playgrounds

With commercial real estate construction setting a breakneck pace in the State of Florida and its sports industry generating an annual economic income of $57.4 billion from more than 3,000 events, it stands to reason that sports team owners are…

Arriving On-time: Florida Megaproject Buildouts

With the heated Florida real estate market, and the record breaking influx of re-locating companies and new residents, it should come as no surprise that the sunshine state’s construction market is also booming. Construction ranks right up there with hospitality…

The Problem with Appraisals: Luxury Homes are NOT Created Equal

When a luxury home goes on the market the selling procedure is somewhat different than it is for the typical house. For one thing, real estate agents don’t put out balloons and stage an open house. They put out wine…

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. These three are no stranger…

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…

Making Money with Florida Real Estate

Making money in Florida real estate. You’ve heard it’s a great long-term investment, the state is experiencing a population boom, there’s a surging tourism industry, and there are numerous tax incentives for investing in real estate. But is the timing…

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. These three are no stranger…

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…

Making Money with Florida Real Estate

Making money in Florida real estate. You’ve heard it’s a great long-term investment, the state is experiencing a population boom, there’s a surging tourism industry, and there are numerous tax incentives for investing in real estate. But is the timing…