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The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside was shocking.  Not only for the lives lost (and the way they died), but also for the fact the tragedy might have been avoided had their condominium association done something about the deferred structural maintenance that had accumulated over the…

An unexpected upside of the never-ending pandemic has been the chance to spend lots of quality time at home with loved ones. Dinners around the table, movie nights, hyper-competitive Uno games – occasions to enjoy and celebrate in uncertain times. So much togetherness also reveals those less appealing habits that…

Should you pay a closing fee when you are not paying for title insurance? Creative ways of putting food on the table know few bounds in the real estate business. Reference, for instance, the following provision from the General Conditions of the FAR-BAR contract forms: (ii) CLOSING DOCUMENTS: Seller shall…

The Florida Real Estate Commission passed an emergency rule that went into effect April 9, 2020, that allows for all agent education to be provided online for the next 90 days. In the short video below, partner Thomas B. Luzier talks with Patti Ketcham, a broker/instructor based in Tallahassee and the current…