As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) hits home, the uncertainty of its far-reaching economic ramifications has left community associations wondering if this crisis will impact their ability to collect monthly maintenance fees. This is a major concern since the collection of maintenance fees is the very lifeblood of a community association. Without […]
In a major late breaking development, Senate Democrats did not vote for cloture by a 47-47 vote on the third stimulus bill that Senate Republicans had been advancing, H.R. 748, the CARES Act. Senator GOP Leader Mitch McConnell switched his vote to no so he could move to reconsider at […]
On March 21, 2020, Governor Murphy issued Executive Order No. 107, requiring all New Jersey residents to “remain at home or at their place of residence,” unless otherwise excepted. The immediate reaction to and interpretation of the Governor’s Order varies greatly. Here is what the Order means and how Becker […]
The Florida Association of Realtors (FAR) has recently come out with a new extension Addendum for COVID-19. Below is a summary of the Addendum and how it can be used when amending the “As Is” Residential Contract. Any questions please feel free to contact us. 1. This is an Addendum […]
In times of chaos and uncertainty, neighbors and communities band together. Becker Shareholder Jie Chengying Xiu is the Chairwoman of the Asian Financial Society, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. She has been leading a project of pooling free hotel rooms owned by Chinese Americans to supply to the National Guard as […]
