Attorney Timothy Shields shared ways to prevent misleading AI-generated listings and photos, protect customer information and set brokerage policies.
A UCC-1 filing on leased solar panels can block a buyer’s loan, but sellers can usually clear it by transferring the lease or buying it out. An expert advised contacting the solar company early.
Florida homebuyers may face higher property taxes after a sale resets the home’s assessed value, but homestead exemptions and portability may offer savings.
If a buyer and brokerage firm want to use a Showing Agreement to cover a large territory instead of a list of properties, what concerns does this raise?
A major appraisal reporting overhaul begins Nov. 2 for many conventional loans. Florida Realtors experts explain what changes and how to prepare.
A Texas broker failed to sufficiently allege an antitrust injury in a challenge to association membership rules for MLS participation, an appeals court found.
Landlords cannot deduct for ordinary wear and tear from security deposits. Tenants can dispute charges with written objections and move-out photos.
An interpleader action asks a court to resolve competing claims to escrow funds, but the associated fees and costs can leave buyers and sellers with less to recover.
After a buyer and a seller execute a purchase and sales contract, does the listing broker have to tell the seller about subsequent offers that come in? What does the Code say about this? Does it depend on the listing agreement language?
Florida’s septic rules may mean costly upgrades for some properties. That makes early checks, inspections and seller disclosures key to real estate transactions.
