In Florida, homeowners’ and condominium associations have considerable power to approve new buyers and renters under Florida law. And while most associations must comply with the Fair Housing Act regarding race, religion and age (fifty-five and over communities may be exempt if properly qualified), it is perfectly legal to deny a “rose” to a buyer…
With the complexity and costs involved with obtaining traditional home purchase financing, many buyers are left searching for viable and less costly alternatives. One such alternative goes by many names, but in Florida it is most commonly referred to as a land contract or contract for deed. The basic idea behind a land contract is…
In past entries to this blog, we have highlighted many times the reasons for sellers to “disclose disclose disclose” when it comes to providing information to buyers of residential property. Full disclosures serve to insulate sellers from post-closing claims by buyers that the seller hid defects from them in order to sell a house. This…
