Miami-Dade lawmakers want criminal penalties for fraud and abuse by condo directors [3-13-17]

Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Brenda Medina and Erika Carrillo Published March 13, 2017 After decades of struggling against a condo regulatory system that experts say perpetuates impunity and makes it easy to commit fraud, thousands of condominium …

State fails to protect condo owners from board fraud, grand jury finds [2-8-17]

Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Brenda Medina Published February 8, 2017 The Florida state agency that regulates condominium associations does not work to protect the tens of thousands who live in condos, resulting in extensive fraud, mismanagement and …

Losses growing for Miami condo flippers [2-7-17]

Article Courtesy of The South Florida Business Journal By Brian Bandell Published February 1, 2017 More sellers of recently constructed condos in Miami-Dade County have been listing their properties at a loss, and they’ve increasingly closed at significant discounts, according …

Good News for HOAs: Courts Clarify Deadline for Governing Document Lawsuits [1-16-17]

Article Courtesy of The Daily Business Review By Jeannie A. Hanrahan and Devon A. Woolard Published January 16, 2017 Homeowner association board members and their attorneys can breathe easier now that two Florida appeals courts have clarified the deadline for …

Solar’s Florida Future: Mostly Sunny [1-5-17]

Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Ron Hurtibise Published December 16, 2016 Solar industry advocates in Florida are forecasting a mostly sunny future with just a few uncertainties after voters failed to approve a constitutional amendment supported by big …

Miami Beach tightens regulations on Airbnb rentals ][1-5-17]

Article Courtesy of The Real Deal By James Teeple Published December 19, 2016     The law is clear on Miami Beach. Short-term rentals of less than six months and one day are banned in all single-family home districts in the …

Miami condo market is stumbling and likely to take a further hit [11-17-18]

Article Courtesy of Market Watch By Sep Niakan Published November 9 , 2016 All signs lead downward for the Miami condo market. In the latest Q3 condo market statistics for the Greater Downtown Miami and the Miami Beaches, prices declined …