Finding the right home for your family can be a stressful task, so here are some tips for making an offer on a home. 1. Know How Offers Function As a buyer you should have a basic understanding on how offers on real estate function, so you can be highly involved and competitive in the […]
Selling your home doesn’t mean you’re free of any liability for it. Most, if not all, buyers of residential property obtain a title insurance policy in case something wrong with the property is discovered after the closing while the buyers are living there. But what about the sellers? Most sellers do not obtain a title […]
Can I Stop Paying My Maintenance Fees During The COVID Pandemic seems to be a growing theme from property owners to stop paying their maintenance fees because certain common area amenities, (like the pool, gym and/or clubhouse), are closed. This is not correct! The expenses for these items were set before the COVID pandemic started […]
The consequences of faking the need for an emotional support animal have recently been increased by the Florida Legislature. While 2020 has brought many of us a great deal of emotional stress, the Florida lawmakers have made changes to the law regarding an emotional support animal (ESA). Effective July 1, 2020, we find ourselves watching […]
It’s time to vote when most community associations hold their annual meeting and elect Directors for the Board. Here are some tips for both Condo and HOA. For a Condo: The meeting must be held on the date in the bylaws and the meeting is of the unit owners not of the Board. A quorum […]
Fireworks can be fun but a new law (Florida Statute s.791.08) recently went into effect that limits the use of fireworks to only on the following holidays: • New Year’s Day (January 1st) • Independence Day (July 4th) • New Year’s Eve (December 31st) The statute prohibits a homeowners’ association board of directors from instituting […]
Homeowners Can Display Flags. With the 4th of July holiday rapidly approaching I recently learned that a family member’s HOA prohibits the display of the American Flag. This is a violation of Florida Statute s.720.304(2)(a) which permits the display of one portable, removable United States flag or official flag of the State of Florida in […]
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A homeowners association in Jacksonville, Florida threatened a nurse with up to $1,000 in fines for parking a recreational vehicle meant for quarantine in her driveway.
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