Are your property taxes just too high? Do you think that your home is overvalued on the tax rolls? You may be able to challenge the value of your home in front of your county’s Value Adjustment Board. If you received your TRIM notice from the Property Appraiser and believe your property is valued too […]
In Florida, there are two types of hearings that a local government can have. Both of those decisions carry different standards of review and different methods of conducting these hearings. These hearing types are legislative and quasi judicial. It is important to note that the form of the local governmental decision does not control whether […]
Many property-owners encounter opportunities to sell their properties in unconventional ways. Often, these opportunities involve selling to a buyer who will not fully pay the purchase price, whether with cash or lender-financing, up front. There are situations beneficial to the seller to consider such options. This article will summarize two common scenarios for deferred payment […]
We ended our last blog with a land mine many investors face during a purchase of a property in foreclosure – unknown or unforeseen liens such as past HOA dues. Because foreclosures present good purchase opportunities for investors, it’s important for investors to understand basic concepts in the foreclosure process. All foreclosures are actions are […]
In Part One of this series, I discussed the importance for investors to know just what they are buying when seeking out distressed property. As described in the our first blog, it is ok to buy that 7-11 hot dog, but only if that’s the value purchase you intend to make. Investors should know what […]
Warren Buffet is widely regarded as one of the greatest investors of all time. Though he’s not famous for real estate investing, his principles are universal. Buffet built his fortune on value investing and the idea that you make your money when you buy, not when you sell. He has long talked about buying shares […]
On November 2nd, 2018, Widerman Malek obtained an order granting its client’s motion for involuntary dismissal with prejudice. This remedy is granted less than 0.1% of the time state-wide at the county level. This was a matter in which our client would have lost his business, and likely ended in financial ruin to himself and […]
Option: Selling to an Investor There are many real estate investors very interested in buying properties out of probate. Some investors specialize in this market and manage marketing campaigns targeting heirs. The most common way to reach heirs is by getting their addresses through public record probate filings used to send direct mail pitches to […]
By Charles P. Castellon, Esq. All real estate professionals should be very much aware of certain legal issues regarding housing discrimination and the federal and state laws that cover them. Some very important issues involve fair housing laws designed to protect the public from the discriminatory practices that once flourished in the real estate industry. […]
