Federal Regulators Stop South Florida Debt Collection Scheme [7-21-15]

Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Marcia Heroux Pounds Published July 18, 2015 The Federal Trade Commission has permanently blocked an operation that regulators say bilked millions of dollars from Spanish-speaking consumers nationwide by tricking them into paying bogus …

Years after vacating their homes, borrowers still can be stuck with HOA fees [6-23-15]

Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By Susan Taylor Martin Published June 21, 2015 Seven years ago, Renee Abuton realized she was juggling too much — student loans, car payments, mortgage payments and homeowners association fees. Abuton, then a …

Florida bill could make it tougher for developers to terminate condo associations [5-5-15]

Article Courtesy of The South Florida Business Journal By Brian Bandell Published May 4, 2015 Matching bills in the Florida Legislature would make it more difficult for developers to terminate condominium associations, a practice that can force some residents to …

Condo bill [HB791] passes House Finance & Tax on party-line vote [4-16-15]

Article Courtesy of The SPB StPetersBlog By Ryan Ray Published April 16, 2015 A bill to continue Great Recession-era relief to homebuilders and bulk buyers of bank-owned condominiums was approved in House Finance & Tax during a Monday afternoon meeting …