Law & the Land

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…

Title endorsement for fence encroachment

A low-cost Title Endorsement fee can add critical Florida land protections.

When it comes to Florida title insurance there are many different add-ons you can include for additional protections. These are known as title endorsements, and for a modest title endorsement fee, your insurance goes beyond the basics to cover various…

Q1 Palm Beach County Real Estate: Luxury Condos are Crushing It

Palm Beach County Luxury Condos Compete with House Ownership New Q1 numbers suggest Palm Beach County condominium sales continue to grasp record highs. Last December the median cost of a single-family home was $545,000, a 4 percent increase from the…

4 Great Ways Florida Homestead Laws Help Homebuyers

Florida real estate attorneys and agents can be the bearers of great news to their closing clients by making them aware of the substantial savings associated with Florida’s Homestead Laws. These exemptions were originally put in place to encourage out-of-staters…

Will Florida’s Tenancy in Common law help or hinder your financial goals?

When it comes to commercial or residential real estate investments, thoughtful property buyers must consider not only what property to invest in, but how to structure that investment.

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%…

Which ultra-luxe Florida zip code is calling your client’s name?

The lifestyle of the rich and famous can be a many-splendored thing—the keyword being many. Some of the wealthiest citizens of the world have chosen Florida as their most-favored locales and these preferred zip codes each offer a distinctly different…

Setting up a Real Estate Company in Florida

Choose a Business Entity Most Advantageous for Your Real Estate Enterprise As a real estate agent handling huge dollar transactions and steering life-changing commitments for your clients, you may have wondered if setting up a business entity would solidify your…

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%…

Which ultra-luxe Florida zip code is calling your client’s name?

The lifestyle of the rich and famous can be a many-splendored thing—the keyword being many. Some of the wealthiest citizens of the world have chosen Florida as their most-favored locales and these preferred zip codes each offer a distinctly different…

Setting up a Real Estate Company in Florida

Choose a Business Entity Most Advantageous for Your Real Estate Enterprise As a real estate agent handling huge dollar transactions and steering life-changing commitments for your clients, you may have wondered if setting up a business entity would solidify your…