An opinion of title is an attorney’s professional opinion of the condition of title.  This is based on examination of the recorded documents pertaining to the property.    If at a later date, the title to the subject property is found defective, the Buyer may find it difficult to be reimbursed for damages unless the Attorney [...]

FICO is the most commonly used credit score today and is named after the company that developed it, Fair Isaac Corp.   FICO scores range from 400 to 900 and the lower the score, the great the risk of default.  FICO score consists of the following components: 35 percent of the score is determined by payment [...]

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, is designed to promote accuracy and ensure the privacy of the information used in consumer reports.

Many times you may hear that a homeowner is “under water“?      If the current market value of your house is less than the amount you still owe on the mortgage, then you are “under water”.   For example if the current market value of your house is $150,000 and you owe $250,000 on [...]

No.  The Seller’s Property Disclosure form is not a legal requirement.   However, it is strongly recommended that Florida Real Estate Agents have their Sellers use the form.   Sellers have a duty to disclosure any property defects they know about that would materially affect the property’s value to the buyer and that aren’t readily [...]

Effective January 1st, 2009, a condominium association may require unit owners to maintain hazard and liability insurance for their unit and require them to provide evidence of a current policy upon request.