Wed Jul 17, 2013 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Law News
The following article was written by Roy Oppenheim, Esq. for the South Florida Law Blog. The late comedian Henny Youngman was known for his rapid-fire, one-liners – and is probably best know for this one in particular: “Take my wife … please!” That’s also the line a lot of folks were saying at the height of the real estate crisis, except they replaced […]
Wed Jun 19, 2013 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Law News
The following article was written for HousingWire by Kerri Ann Panchuk on June 18, 2013, and is being republished in the South Florida Law Blog with comments from real estate and foreclosure defense attorney Roy Oppenheim . When Florida’s Governor Rick Scott signed House Bill 87 – the so-called foreclosure Rocket Docket bill – he had no idea he was […]
Mon May 13, 2013 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Law News
Written By Paul Owers, Sun Sentinel 5:37 a.m. EDT, May 9, 2013 and republished in The South Florida Law Blog with excerpts from Roy Oppenheim. South Florida has relinquished its ranking as the nation’s top spot for foreclosures. After posting the No. 1 foreclosure rate for two consecutive months, the metro area covering Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties fell […]
Tue May 7, 2013 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Law News
The original article was written by Adolfo Pesquera, Daily Business Review, May 6, 2013 with quotes from Roy Oppenheim republished in part in the South Florida Law Blog. The Florida Senate sent a mortgage foreclosure bill to the governor Friday with a goal of accelerating foreclosures. The Senate version was tabled Thursday in favor of Florida House Bill 87, which […]
Thu Nov 15, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law News, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Defense & Foreclosure Law
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 […]
Mon Aug 13, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Law News, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Defense & Foreclosure Law
A version of this blog was originally published on Yahoo! Homes and is being republished on South Florida Law Blog with their permission. As a real estate attorney, I’ve had plenty of prospective clients come to my office after being served with a foreclosure notice. It is safe to say they are usually not in a good mood; they are […]
Tue Apr 17, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Foreclosures & Short Sales
Maybe you weren’t convinced the first time I told you the era of the short sale was finally upon us. I can’t blame you for thinking that banks were acting irrationally when it comes to the foreclosure process. But Lender Processing Services just offered up the most convincing numbers to date that short sales are no longer just some pie-in-the-sky […]
Tue Feb 28, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Bank Fraud, Florida Foreclosures & Florida Law News
In my last blog I railed against the Florida Fair Foreclosure Act, which is making its way rapidly through the Florida Senate as the session winds down. I said it’s being pushed by banking industry shills and should die a quick death. So of course it was passed by the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee by a 6-4 vote and […]
