Larry Tolchinsky | January 10, 2012
At most real estate closings, there’s lots of paperwork. Page after page of single-spaced language that has to be reviewed, and then affirmed by the signor that they read and understood all that language in all those pages. Which is what Barbara and Rick Borchers did when when they sold their Florida home eight years [...]
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Larry Tolchinsky | January 3, 2012
The former chief economist for the National Association of Realtors (1987-97) and the current chief economist for Florida Realtors | Orlando gave his take this week on the current Florida real estate climate in an article written by Orlando Sentinel staff writer Mary Shanklin. You can read the full article, entitled “Talking With … John [...]
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Larry Tolchinsky | December 29, 2011
The Pew Research Center is one of the country’s most respected research firms, and here at year end, many are listening to what Pew is reporting regarding Americans’ take on the foreclosure crisis and people not paying their mortgages. What has Pew discovered? In answers to a Pew survey, thirty-six percent (36%) of Americans said [...]
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Larry Tolchinsky | December 15, 2011
Florida home owners – especially those in trouble on their home loans and considering foreclosure, short sale, or what to do about their underwater mortgage – need to know the difference between some of the documents that they signed long ago when they bought their home. Note, Mortgage, Deed of Trust: what are they, what [...]
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Larry Tolchinsky | December 13, 2011
Florida may be known as a tourist mecca, what with Miami’s metropolitan nightlife and Orlando’s Disney World, but the truth is that Florida is made up of lots and lots of families who love their Sunshine State. We’re proud of our roots and there’s no time like the Holiday Season for families all over Florida [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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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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