Buyer’s Guide to Buyer Broker Agreement
By: Barry Miller, Esq., of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando With recent changes to rules that govern Realtors® and compensation to buyer’s brokers, the process just got more confusing and complicated for buyers. First, buyers will be required to have a contractual relationship with their agent. This agreement will set the terms of engagement between the buyer and the...Read More 0
Legal Notices No Longer Required To Be Published In Newspapers
By: Barry Miller, Esq., of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando Governmental agencies are no longer required to publish legal notices in local newspapers or on their websites. Effective January 1, 2023, Florida law will no longer will require legal notices to be published in local newspapers. The revision to the law gives a governmental agency the option to publish its legal...Read More 0
New Law To Require New Restrictions On Property Managers
By: Barry Miller, Esq., of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando After the tragic murder of Miya Marcano, in Orlando in 2021, this new law is called “Miya’s Law” and became effective on January 1, 2023. The new legislation addresses residential safety protocols for landlords and property managers of apartments or vacation homes. All employees of the landlord and property...Read More 0
MV Realty and MVR Homeowner Benefit Agreements
By: Barry Miller, Esq., of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando ****UDATED 12-2-2022 The Florida Attorney General has filed an action in the Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County alleging MV Realty is using a ”Complex and deceptive scheme” against homeowners. A copy of the complaint can be found here: Lawsuit We have received inquiries from agents and have become aware of...Read More 0
Homeowner and Condominium Estoppel Certificate Fees Increased
By: Barry Miller, Esq., of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando If a property is located within a homeowner’s or condominium association, we must secure an estoppel certificate to demonstrate that there are no past due fees or fines due by the seller. The certificate will also disclose if there are any violations of the association’s declaration or rules. Since July 1, 2017,...Read More 0
Escrow Agent Versus Closing Agent. What’s The Difference?
By: Robert Garcia, Esq., of Barry L. Miller, P.A., Offices Orlando Buying or selling real estate should be a fun and exciting process…if you know what you are doing. However, all too often, buyers and sellers are presented with contracts and told to “sign here” but are given no explanation as to what they are entering into. Under Florida law, real estate agents are unable to provide their...Read More 0