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Category: Florida Law News

Mortgage Interest Deduction Will Be Capped, and That's (Probably) a Good Thing

Thu Dec 6, 2012 by on Florida Law News

Roy Oppenheim’s commentary was originally published on Yahoo! Homes and is being republished on South Florida Law Blog with their permission. There is a fair share of hyperbole and panic behind all the discussion about the fiscal cliff, whether it is real or just another made-for-TV drama a step away from a new “Real Housewives” spin-off. But that does not […]

A Few Thoughts For Thanksgiving

Mon Nov 19, 2012 by on Florida Law News

With the Thanksgiving holiday almost upon us, I hope you’ll allow me to share a few quick thoughts. For me it has always been one of the most important holidays of the year, because Thanksgiving is one of those few holidays that everyone in America truly shares. Wherever you are from, whatever your heritage is, we are one. In that […]

The State of Foreclosure: Same As It Ever Was, Same As It Ever Was

Maybe it is because foreclosures were merely a blip on the radar during the presidential election. Maybe it is the fact that the home prices are looking healthier than they have in years. Regardless, some people have been lulled into a false sense of security about the state of foreclosures here in South Florida. To my amazement, I will get […]

Why President Obama Will Win

Tue Nov 6, 2012 by on Florida Law News

Roy Oppenheim’s commentary was originally published on Yahoo! Homes and is being republished on South Florida Law Blog with their permission. Last week a reporter asked me whether or not I thought President Barack Obama had done enough during the foreclosure crisis. I told him no, of course, and that if Obama does not win a second term, it would […]

Presidential Debates Let Wall Street Off the Hook

Fri Oct 26, 2012 by on Florida Law News

Roy Oppenheim’s commentary was originally published on Yahoo! Homes and is being republished on South Florida Law Blog with their permission. So we’ve managed to get through all three presidential debates. But although the presidential election is (thankfully) in the home stretch, did we really learn anything new about either President Barack Obama or Gov. Mitt Romney? And more importantly, […]