Buying a home is a complex undertaking that, in order to reach a smooth conclusion, requires the good faith efforts of all parties involved. When that trust is compromised, the process of recovering monies invested or enforcing protective contract clauses can become volatile and overwhelming...
Florida real estate developers, large corporations, and other non-farming entities have long used the state’s “greenbelt” law to take advantage of significant tax discounts. The law provides for lower tax assessments on property classified as agricultural, which Becker land use attorney Katie Edwards-Walpole says is...
Real Estate Shareholder Scott A. Marcus has been reappointed to the Florida Realtor-Attorney Joint Committee. The 22 member committee is made up of eleven attorneys appointed by The Florida Bar and eleven Realtor®/broker members appointed by Florida Realtors®. Mr. Marcus has served on the Committee...
Congratulations to Becker Shareholder Tyra N. Read who has been honored by the American Institute of Legal Counsel as one of Florida’s 2018-2019 10 Best Real Estate Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction. The prestigious list is comprised of the top ten attorneys in each state...
If you have not received your 2018 tax bill from the tax collector yet, be assured it will be arriving soon. Whether selling or buying real property before the end of this year, you will want to look closely at the prorations of taxes on...