Larry Tolchinsky | November 29, 2011
Appraisal fraud is a big, big problem both in Florida and across the country. Now, it may be that this hole in the dam that is ForeclosureFraud may start to get fixed — there seems to be some movement towards fixing appraisal fraud and appraiser negligence. Appraisal Fraud Insurance Coverage Announced – For Lenders and [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | November 24, 2011
Larry Tolchinsky | November 22, 2011
As we all know, Florida has been hit hard by the U.S. Housing Crisis. There are lots of Florida homeowners fighting against losing their home to foreclosure – and many of them are considering a short sale of their home. Short sales can be great for both homeowners and lenders, if the banks are ready [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | November 17, 2011
There are growing media reports that the FHA is in big financial trouble. Is this true? What does this mean for South Florida – particularly Florida homeowners or those facing foreclosure problems in the Miami area? We’ve all heard about the FHA, but what is it? FHA stands for the Federal Housing Administration, and it [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | November 15, 2011
In Florida, just like every other state in the country, no one can die without title to their property being affected by state law. It’s primarily to insure that land, stocks, bonds – things like that – are never without proper legal ownership. State laws also extend to personal property, too (the sofa, the jewelry, [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | November 10, 2011
RealtyTrac, just released its October 2011 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report™ and the numbers that the national real estate industry leader has compiled are confirming what we’ve been warning folk about for awhile now: the banks are starting to become active again, and foreclosures are on the rise. Banks are getting busy taking homes — after [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | November 8, 2011
All across Florida, there has been an increase in the use of Florida’s adverse possession laws to claim legal title to homes that have been left empty and abandoned in the ongoing Florida foreclosure fraud crisis. Under Florida Statutes 95.16 – 95.18, there is a way for strangers to enter a home and obtain clear, [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | November 3, 2011
A new federal government program kicked off this week, designed to help Americans who have been victims of Foreclosure Mortgage Fraud, which is great – if you are eligible for it. That’s a Big If. The federal government hit the ground running in November 2011 by announcing it had opened its doors to a new [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | November 1, 2011
The Massachusetts Supreme Court has released its decision in a foreclosure fraud case that may impact mortgage holders as well as buyers of foreclosed properties in Florida and across the United States. Back in January 2011, we along with other real estate attorneys and state court judges from all over the state and the rest [...]
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