As life slowly gets back to normal across the country, the residential real estate market is roaring back. Few places are currently illustrating this trend more forcefully than the Sunshine State. While we’re waiting on statistics that show a more complete picture of Florida real estate transactions for the first quarter of 2021, all indications are that January 2021 continued the trend of rising home prices and a Read More
What Constitutes a Hostile Work Environment?
Almost all workers — full-time or part-time, employee or independent contractor — has some aspect of their jobs that is less than desirable. Plenty of workers have bosses (and coworkers) that are jerks. Very rarely do those two situations result in an actual hostile work environment; there is quite a high bar workers must clear in order to convince a civil court they were victims of a hostile work environment. Salas Read More
Why You Need an Attorney Before You Submit an Insurance Claim
If you’re fortunate, you have had the same insurance provider for years (or even decades). You probably have built a relationship with your agent and see the team as your allies. After submitting every payment in full, on time for years, you experience what you believe is a covered loss to your house. You assume that the claims process will be fairly straightforward and you will be compensated fairly. Unfortunately, Read More
3 Reasons Attorneys Could Provide You an Edge at a Real Estate Closing
So, you finally made it to the closing table. It’s been a long journey, but you’re about to finally take ownership of your dream house. There are just a few loose ends to tie up. Before you got here, you, as a Florida homebuyer, had a choice between hiring a title company and an attorney to handle the closing process. Specifically, you needed title insurance to protect yourself from financial loss stemming from Read More
5 Ways You Might be Able to Avoid Foreclosure
There might be light at the end of the COVID tunnel, but we know how hard the past several months have been on your finances. Making mortgage payments was—and still is—difficult. As a result, you might be facing the threat of foreclosure and the accompanying adverse effects. While being foreclosed on is nothing shameful, there are several alternatives to this process you should consider before you get the notice from Read More
Should a Title Company or a Real Estate Lawyer Handle Your Closing?
When you purchase a home in Florida, you are not required to have a lawyer. A real estate agent can prepare the contract and a title company can serve as the closing agent, responsible for processing the documents and disbursing the funds to complete the transaction. Which one you choose is largely a matter of personal preference. However, there are distinct advantages of retaining a lawyer for your Florida real Read More
4 Ways Your Business Can Keep the Clients You Have
Even in normal circumstances, it’s crucial for you and your company to do everything possible to keep the clients with which you already do business. That isn’t just because of the obvious benefit of keeping revenue streams alive; it’s also several times more expensive to procure and onboard new clients than it would be to simply keep a client who pays the same rate. You won’t be able to make every new client a Read More
Explaining the Eviction Moratorium
Many citizens have been financially hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lots of people are out of work or working significantly less hours. Many businesses are foregoing raises or bonuses for their employees this year. Workers who are physically going to work are putting their health at risk in order to make money, often in underpaid customer service or essential worker positions. Thankfully, there is some reassuring Read More
The Importance of Title Insurance in Buying a Home
When you purchase real estate in Florida, you want to make sure you’re getting title to the property free and clear of any hidden or unknown claims. This is true whether you’re buying a house, a condo, a commercial parcel or even an undeveloped piece of land. Such a claim could come in various forms, from a bank lien to unpaid property taxes. This is why title insurance is an essential part of a real estate Read More
4 Ways Your Business Can Keep the Clients You Have
Even in normal circumstances, it’s crucial for you and your company to do everything possible to keep the clients with which you already do business. That isn’t just because of the obvious benefit of keeping revenue streams alive; it’s also several times more expensive to procure and onboard new clients than it would be to simply keep a client who pays the same rate. You won’t be able to make every new client a Read More
