By Christopher Carter Published December 6, 2020 Let’s start with some background on FHA-insured mortgage financing. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is an agency of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a Cabinet-level department of the Federal …
Article Courtesy of NEWSWIRE By Katherine S Published December 4, 2020 Homeowners associations are responsible for creating and enforcing rules across their community. Here are some of the biggest myths. Millions of people in America live in areas that are …
Article Courtesy of Forbes Advisor By Bob Musinski and Mike Cetera Published December 3, 2020 If you’re looking to buy a home, you’re likely familiar with the main monthly costs associated with it—mortgage, taxes and insurance. But you may need …
Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By Emily L. Mahoney and Christopher O’Donnell Published November 30, 2020 Nicole Kelley felt confident when she dialed into her eviction hearing in late September. A Lyft driver whose income had dropped off during the …
Article Courtesy of The Business Insider By Ronda Lee Published November 13, 2020 Condo HO-6 insurance is a type of homeowners insurance for condo and co-op owners. The major difference between condo and standard homeowners insurance is the dwelling coverage. Although not …
Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Ron Hurtibise Published November 17, 2020 As Florida homeowners recover from shocking cost increases for their next year of insurance coverage, pressure is mounting on state lawmakers to step in and stem the bleeding. Property …
Article Courtesy of The Next Advisor By Samantha Rosen Published November 7, 2020 If you’re looking into a condominium, townhouse or even a development community, you may have to become familiar with three letters: HOA. That stands for homeowners association, …
Article Courtesy of The Treasure Coast Newspaper By Colleen Wixon Published October 23, 2020 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — While people self-quarantined in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, some communities tried to insulate residents from outsiders. Armed with Gov. …
Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By Jim Turner Published October 18, 2020 TALLAHASSEE — Homeowners are again starting to flock to the state-backed property insurer of last resort as the private market becomes economically stressed, the president of Citizens Property …
By Susan P. Bakalar, Esq., Florida Bar Board Certified in Condominium & Planned Unit Development Law. Governmental liens and judgments survive the issuance of a tax deed sale and are satisfied to the fullest extent possible with any overbid monies …