Law & the Land

What You Need to Know to Convert Office Space to Rental

The world of real estate is in a state of almost constant flux. The pandemic, combined with the seismic shift from commuting to working from home, has changed the way space in many areas of the country is being used.…

Annexation Action in Palm Beach County

Don’t Let the Moving Parts of Florida’s Counties Trip You Up Anyone that has been involved with an annexation proposal has probably witnessed one of the most tempestuous undertakings a city can make. An impending border shift that involves entire…

Is it Time to End Your Easement?

That Pesky 704.01 Statute The easement issue: The Florida Common-law and Statutory Easement statute allows it. The last property owner may have agreed to it. And you now have strangers traversing your property or a property you want to buy.…

West Palm Beach (Wall Street South) NOW

Having been admitted into the exclusive club of being newsworthy at the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Bloomberg, West Palm Beach, a.k.a. Wall Street South continues its small-town-made-good momentum.…

5 Tips to Help Home Buyers Get Preapproved

Getting preapproved for a home loan is arguably a mandatory first step for a successful home purchase in today’s market environment. Yet, many would-be homebuyers jump into the real estate market without it. According to a survey conducted by Realtor.com,…

How the New SB 1526 Law Changes the Plot of Florida’s Coastal Construction

Will SB 1526 Bring More Head Butting & Push Back in Florida’s Seaside Communites? A new Florida real estate law now on the books has the potential to trigger a trifecta of conflicting interests within the real estate sectors that…

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…

Who Bought the Most Expensive Florida Homes in Q3?

Palm Beach County in Florida has a reputation for penning record-breaking luxury property deals, and Quarter Three was no different. Coming off of the second quarter when the New York Post reported Palm Beach leading $10million-plus sales with a 44%…

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…

Who Bought the Most Expensive Florida Homes in Q3?

Palm Beach County in Florida has a reputation for penning record-breaking luxury property deals, and Quarter Three was no different. Coming off of the second quarter when the New York Post reported Palm Beach leading $10million-plus sales with a 44%…