When a Fort Lauderdale resident has been refused a short sale or denied a loan modification and is underwater on his or her mortgage, they may consider a deed in lieu of foreclosure. This is a document that transfers title from the homeowners to the bank that holds...
Month: March 2017
Why do I need title insurance?
When someone is about to conduct a real estate transaction, especially for the first time, they may not even be aware that they have to ensure that the person they are buying the property from actually has the title to the property to sell it on further. This may...
Floridians making a real estate sale on their own need legal help
A method that many Florida homeowners are using to sell their properties is to do it by themselves without having to use a real estate broker. The idea behind this is to avoid paying someone else for a process that might not need a go-between. However, there is a...
Can I conduct my business from my residential property?
When beginning a small business, not everyone in Fort Lauderdale has the financial ability to buy a new building for its office. Uncertain of the success of their endeavor, people often choose to begin working from their residential property, so they do not incur the...
Attempting to ensure a smooth real estate closing
When South Florida residents are involved in a real estate transaction, the mantra probably should be "plan for the worst, hope for the best." Sure, millions of Americans buy and sell homes every year, so how difficult can such a real estate transaction be, right?...