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01/09/2017

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2017/01/06/builders-press-entry-level-market-in-2017

The calls for more entry-level homes to enter the pipeline may finally get answered in the new year by big builders. 

11/03/2016

Wow! This sounds great for South Florida!

10/29/2016

Our Market is closer to the $300-$400 level.

Title agents report that their cost to close a loan increased an average of $210 per transaction in the third quarter, according to First American’s Real Estate Sentiment Index (RESI).

10/17/2016

Happy SundayFunday!

10/14/2016

The longest town name in the world is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwlllantys-iliogogogoch, which is 58 characters. The town, with a population of about 3,100, is located in Wales on the Island of Anglesey.

Imagine having to put this on the Closing Disclosure!

09/30/2016

On October 5th, Allied Kitchen and Bath and IFDA Florida designers are holding an event to support Glam-A-THON™. Purchase tickets here! http://glam2016.kintera.org/Allied

09/02/2016

Important Filing Deadlines for 2016 Homestead Exemption – March 1, 2016 (timely filing) & September 19, 2016 (absolute late filing deadline for exemptions)

http://www.bcpa.net/homestead.asp

08/23/2016

Any tax deed investors out there?

Assured Title & Trust, Inc. can help you avoid the expense of a Quiet Title action and have your Florida deed processed for certification.

Once certified, a policy of title insurance may be issued and your property is ready to be transferred to a new owner!

Call or email today Laurie Planamento 954-423-3522, [email protected]

08/16/2016

A reminder about the new FIRPTA law:

On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law H.R. 2029, which, among other things, amended the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (“FIRPTA”). Below is a breakdown of the withholding amounts that will apply beginning February 16, 2016:

• 0% withholding on the transfer of property to an individual transferee where the transferee or certain members of the transferee’s family (ancestors, siblings, spouse, and lineal descendants) intend to use the property as a residence for at least ½ the time the property will be used by anyone as a residence during the first two 12-month periods following the transfer and the amount realized is $300,000 or less. This provision is not
new.

• 10% withholding for transactions closing on or after February 16, 2016, where the real property will be used by the transferee as a residence and the amount realized is greater than $300,000 but not more than $1,000,000. This category is new.

• 15% withholding on all other transfers by a foreign person.

As a reminder, the requirement to withhold still rests with the transferee. Any questions by any party regarding FIRPTA, the amendments, or any other tax matter should be directed to that party’s tax
professional.

08/12/2016

http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/michael-jordan-to-be-one-of-the-owners-in-new-jupi/nr5Mq/?icmp=pbp_internallink_referralbox_free-to-premium-referral

08/12/2016

Mark your calendars!!!

08/12/2016

Congressional Democrats and Republicans haven't agreed on much lately, but they're together on one issue that affects condominium buyers and sellers across the country: The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has bungled its condo finance program. In a rare moment of bipartisanship