South Florida Law Blog

You don’t have to read  beyond the headlines to know that prices are up, and interest rates have virtually doubled in the past twenty four months.  In addition, many people have chosen not to look at their 401(k) plans or other investments because both have been down due to the current economic climate. The question is: How are these factors […]

With the ever-evolving landscape of the metaverse, holograms, and focus on artificial intelligence, futuristic cities are being developed. One such futuristic real estate project, AI x Future Cities, relies upon an artificial intelligence imaging tool that generates images based upon written prompts. Using phrases such as “futuristic towers” and “utopian technology,” real estate designs and architecture are created through the […]

OVERVIEW: Market effects of real estate Overproduction Purchasing less consumer goods With mortgage rates surging past 6% this week, the cost of home ownership is becoming more out of reach for borrowers. Some borrowers are deciding to wait, hoping that prices and rates will fall as the overall market and inflation slows with it. Other home buyers, however, are opting […]

This past Friday, August 26, 2022, Judge Jeffrey Graham of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Indianapolis, declined to shield 3M from continued litigation surrounding its alleged defective military earplugs. This is seen as a major setback to 3M in its attempt to shift the liability litigation to the bankruptcy court in order to resolve the claims presumably for pennies on […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]