Disclosing Property Flood History

Disclosing Property Flood History

Authored By: Ryan A. Featherstone, Esq. rfeatherstone@dunlapmoran.com; 941.366.0115 In a recent legal development, the Florida Second District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court’s decision that had favored the Sellers in a property disclosure dispute. The...

Legal Update

Legal Update! Recent Important Case Law Below is a summary of 3 recent Florida published cases of note to any real estate practitioner in our state. Please take note of these important cases in your practice! Real Estate Agency and Agents do not have a statutory duty...

The First Rule of Closings

THE FIRST RULE OF CLOSINGS SHOW ME THE MONEY! As a closing agent, we are in control of funds for the transaction, both in and out. Therefore, as should be expected, we determine when and how deposits and disbursements are made. Often, we are asked to accept incoming...

Waterfront Due Diligence Part 2

Waterfront Due Diligence Part 2: The Coastal A Zone “Coastal A” Zones in Florida were implemented in the 2017 revisions to the Florida Building Code. The Coastal A Zone is an area within a special flood hazard area, landward of a V zone or landward of an open coast....

Waterfront Due Diligence

Waterfront Due Diligence: Enter at Your Own Risk In Florida, we all live on a peninsula, so in one respect we all live on waterfront property. But when you are purchasing or working with clients who may be interested in purchasing property that abuts any body of...