Scott A. Marcus co-chairs the residential real estate division of the firm’s Real Estate practice group. With over twenty-five years of experience, he focuses his practice on both residential and commercial transactions ranging from the representation …
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New Far/Bar Rider for Miami-Dade County Residential Property
Effective June, 2019, The FAR/BAR Contract documents now include a new Rider: CC. Miami-Dade County Special Taxing District Disclosure. Rider “CC.” should be used with contracts for the sale of certain residential property in Miami-Dade County. The rider stems from an amendment to Sec. 18-20.2 of the Miami-Dade County Code which requires that sellers […]
Read MoreChallenging the New Development Next Door
In most county and city governments, the land use process is one that will allow for some basic decisions to be made at staff levels, with higher levels of review in the form of public hearings required for larger scale projects, or proposals that deviate too far from the established standards for a given development. […]
Read MoreAttorney Spotlight: Philip C. Rosen
This month’s Attorney Spotlight introduces you to the Chair of Becker’s Real Estate Practice Group, Philip C. Rosen.
His practice is focused on commercial and residential real estate matters and business transactions. With more than 16 year…
Can You Lose Your Escrow Deposit Because Your Buyer’s Agent or Lender is Not Diligent?
In 2017, the Florida Bar and Florida Realtors made significant changes to the “As-Is” Residential Contract for Purchase and Sale and the FAR/BAR Standard Contract. One of the biggest and more controversial of the changes was the replacement of the phrase “loan commitment” with “loan approval,” and the duties such change imposed on any prospective […]
Read MoreIs Your Real Estate Agent On Your Side?
Buyers and Sellers of Florida real estate, particularly residential real estate, generally assume that their brokers and agents are working exclusively for them. And though I have no doubt that the vast majority of brokers are ethical, honest and hardworking, the fact is that Florida law provides that all broker relationships are presumed to be […]
Read MoreWhat Should a Buyer Do After They Have Purchased Their Dream Home?
Completing a home purchase is an exciting moment for everyone who worked on the real estate transaction. The seller has sold a property and perhaps made a nice profit from the sale. The real estate agents that worked hard on the transaction for several months are finally going to get paid for their services. The […]
Read MoreSimple Protections for Buyers in Commercial Real Estate Contract Negotiations
When entering into a contract to purchase commercial real estate, experienced investors and developers generally understand that dozens of things could go wrong before the closing date that would prevent the closing from happening or could make the acquisition less than attractive, giving the buyer pause as to whether to close at all. As such, […]
Read MoreCommercial Loan Document Review – Time Well Spent!
The day of closing arrives. You just wired the final amounts due and hope you can get to the notary or closing office on time. Getting to closing and getting the lender approval was no small task and the finish line lies just ahead. A pile of documents awaits your signature. The transfer of title […]
Read MoreDeveloper Is Preparing to Turnover the Association to the Owners. What Now?
Florida law governs the transition of association control from developer to owners. Some turnovers are smooth and accomplished in an expeditious manner. Other turnovers are difficult, complex, and result in litigation. A critical component to successful turnover from the developer perspective and community association perspective is communication. We encourage contacting our firm prior to the […]
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