Mon Aug 29, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Real Estate
Real Estate deed fraud unfortunately is on the rise. Recently, the Sun Sentinel reported that a property owner’s vacant land was sold by a person who pretended that he was the actual landowner in order to obtain the proceeds of a fraudulent mortgage refinancing. Initially, the alleged fraudster created a company using his name as the owner of the property […]
Mon Aug 22, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Real Estate
OVERVIEW: Why the housing market has been hot in 2022 What factors suggest prices are starting to cool down How homes prices will affect the economy For the sixth straight month, the number of U.S. home sales have decreased, the longest decline in more than eight years. Higher mortgage rates and purchase prices are just two overall reasons for this […]
Sat Aug 13, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Real Estate
Online searches for “sell my house” has increased by 147% as of July. Florida ranked number 5 out of the top 10 states that had the most searches for selling a home. In fact, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Miami, Coral Springs, Boca Raton, and Port St. Lucie are some of the cities that had the most search queries. Is […]
Wed Aug 10, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Real Estate
Sellers are changing their playbook because of mortgage rates OVERVIEW Why the housing market has been hot in 2022 What suggests prices are starting to cool down How home prices will affect the economy The housing market is currently full of unhappy people. Among them are sellers who realize they’ve listed their properties too late. Redfin says home prices are […]
Tue Jul 26, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Class Action Lawsuits
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has conducted a study that has found glyphosate to be present in samples from weed killers including the popular Roundup brand. New Study Finds Cancer-linked Roundup Ingredient Present in Majority of U.S. More than 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults in a US health study contained the weedkilling chemical, […]
Thu Jul 21, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Class Action Lawsuits
In June 2021, the Supreme Court refused to hear Johnson & Johnson’s appeal on the $2 Billion verdict awarded in favor of women who claimed that their ovarian cancer was due to use of J&J’s talcum powder. As we have previously reported, the link to asbestos and J&J’s talcum powder dates as far back as the 1970s. Now, J&J is trying to […]
Mon Jul 11, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on Real Estate
With economic uncertainty in the market, many homeowners are looking to adjustable rate over fixed rate mortgages. Why? Initially adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs, typically offer lower rates than fixed mortgage rates and then adjust at specific intervals over the life of the loan. Currently, ARMs look attractive to those home purchasers who are concerned with both higher mortgage rates, rising […]
Wed Jun 15, 2022 by Oppenheim Law on News & Real Estate
As the Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the second time in a few short weeks, supply chain issues still abound, and inflation continues to roar, what does this all mean for the real estate market in South Florida and to you? Adjustable Mortgages and Home Prices To begin with, if you have an adjustable-rate mortgage you will likely see […]
