Your home insurance options are growing, thanks to a healthier market [9-28-18]

Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Ron Hurtibise     Published September 27, 2018 Private market insurers are starting to expand options available to Florida homeowners — and that’s a sign the state’s home insurance market is healthier than ever, experts say. Florida …

Monday is Constitution Day; so what’s the state of our Constitution?

Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Claudine Schneider, Former Republican U.S. Representative Published September 17, 2018    Happy Constitution Day! On Sept. 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they …

A year after Irma: What did Wellington learn from the storm? [9-17-18]

Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Kristina Webb      Published September 14, 2018 A year ago, we were still cleaning up our yards after Hurricane Irma. We were pulling down plywood and propping up fences. And we were eagerly awaiting …

Private Beaches In Florida Spark Battle With Residents And County [9-13-18]

Article Courtesy of NPR By Greg Allen Published September 13, 2018 Santa Rosa Beach, in Florida’s Walton County, is a quiet place with sugar-white sand, a pleasant surf and signs warning visitors to stay out. The largely rural county on …

When insurers demand appraisal, you lose the right to sue [9-11-18]

Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Ron Hurtibise Published September 10, 2018 Are you thinking of suing your insurance company because it won’t agree to pay what your contractor says is needed to fix your hurricane-damaged roof? Don’t be surprised if …

Coral Gables, Miami Mansions Face Forfeiture in $1.2B Venezuela Money-Laundering Scheme [9-11-18]

Article Courtesy of The Daily Business Review By Lidia Dinkova Published September 11, 2018 The federal government wants to seize a three-bedroom condo at the glitzy Porsche Design Tower, a Miami mansion and two others in Coral Gables as part of …

Three Florida men sentenced to prison over false statements in condo closing

Article Courtesy of The Mortgage Professionals America By Francis Monford   Published September 3, 2018 An attorney, a property developer, and a condominium buyer have each been sentenced to prison for their roles in a criminal conspiracy related to the sales of …

SEVEN BRIDGES TEEN GOLF CART CRASH HIGHLIGHTS PROBLEM FOR FLORIDA HOAs

Article Courtesy of Boca News Now   By Andrew Colton Published August 23, 2018   DELRAY BEACH — The critical crash in G.L. Homes’ Seven Bridges involving four children on a golf cart highlights challenges for Florida law enforcement and homeowner associations …