Marco Island, Florida is now in the hot seat after a lawsuit was filed by the Florida Association of Realtors. The suit claims that the island’s new short-term rental ordinance unfairly targets vacation rental property owners, but the island maintains the new regulations only aim to reduce noise and tourist congestion around residential homes. Below, [Read More]

Purchasing property that hasn’t been built yet is risky. If the building developer declares bankruptcy before completing the project, this could be a problem. Here’s how to protect your investment. Read Your Building Contract First, check the terms of your building contract. It should say what happens if your developer cancels the project. In most [Read More]

Property owners in Florida need to have a solid understanding of various parts of the real estate development process, particularly in regards to what contractors are obligated to do when hired to construct a residential dwelling or commercial building. Here, we take a look at implied warranties of workmanship, what they mean, and how they [Read More]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian at the end of 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) enacted a new statute into law that is designed to make the process of obtaining property insurance easier and less expensive. But do these new regulations actually assist, or do they give property owners too little time to submit [Read More]

Many people come to Florida to vacation, live, and retire. The local housing market reflects this demand, with condos arguably being the most competitive real estate assets in the area. After the collapse of the Surfside condos in Miami in 2021, the state passed new laws aimed at forcing condo managers and owners to adequately [Read More]