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 | September 20, 2011
Everyone in the Miami area knows that the Florida real estate market is in a huge mess. However, some South Floridians may be surprised to learn just how long that real estate crisis may continue into the future. Why? Title to Florida real estate – particularly the real estate that has gone through the foreclosure [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | July 15, 2011
RealtyTrac released a new report on the state of the country’s real estate market yesterday, and the news isn’t good. (You can read the full text of the RealtyTrac press release / midyear State of the Market here.) According to this nationally-recognized expert on the real estate industry, the U.S. is still in a big [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | June 30, 2011
Two of the biggest national lenders, Chase and Wells Fargo, are finding ways to encourage their homeowners to sell their distressed properties before they go into foreclosure, according to a news story written by Paul Owers of the Sun Sentinel entitled, “Chase, Wells Fargo offer borrowers $10,000-$20,000 for short sale closings,” published June 27, 2011. [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | May 31, 2011
Standard & Poor’s is an internationally-recognized financial markets analysis company, providing a number of research statistics and indices to help measure what is happening in the American economy. You may recognize its stock index, the S&P 500, which the news media report on daily along with the Dow Jones and other stock market indices. Its [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | May 26, 2011
RealtyTrac has just released its statistics for the First Quarter 2011, including foreclosure sales numbers. You can read the numbers online for free at their site’s Trend Center. Why should Florida homeowners care about foreclosure sales? The foreclosure statistics impact everyone. For example, the number of foreclosed properties in the housing market impacts fair market [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | May 24, 2011
Around ten days ago, a group of Florida Realtors appeared before Congress and asked for the federal government’s help for Florida homeowners to get short sales respected and accepted by banks, lenders, and financial institutions. They are a powerful voice: Florida Realtors, according to its website, are the largest trade association in Florida – having [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | May 17, 2011
RealtyTrac is an online provider of real estate information, covering both properties that are for sale as well as homes under foreclosure and available for short sale. It makes its money through memberships, and while there are some negative reviews of RealtyTrac’s service the Better Business Bureau has given RealtyTrac an A+ rating. What does [...]
Larry Tolchinsky | March 31, 2011
Right now, the economy in Florida and across the country is questionable and some are predicting it’s going to take a turn for the worse. Even if the economy does take a turn for the worse, there are lots of opportunities to bargain shop for those with the ability to purchase – and one of the [...]
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