South Florida Law Blog

Mortgage Rates Set Fresh 2011 Low After Jobs Report Fixed rate home mortgage loans dropped for the eighth straight week to a new low for 2011 amid concerns of another economic slowdown this year, according to data from Freddie Mac and a report by The Wall Street Journal. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.49%, down from 4.55% last week and […]

WOW: What a week for folks who are looking for ways to bailout their family from the underwater mortgage mess. The tide may be turning. This third week of March 2010 will long be remembered for when tides started to truly turn for those families with underwater mortgages. First, of course the historic health bill was passed by Congress and […]

Always on the front lines of Florida foreclosure news and court rulings, Roy Oppenheim is hosting a real estate workshop this Thursday with up-to-the-minute information about mortgage modifications, foreclosure strategies, short sales, and bankruptcy. If you or anyone you know is struggling with real estate questions or may be facing foreclosure, the workshop this Thursday will offer insight to your […]