May 2016

May 25

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A proposed bill in California which would protect families from foreclosure after the death of the primary mortgage-holder could come to a vote sometime this week.

http://www.dsnews.com/news/05-24-2016/survivor-bill-of-rights-is-gaining-traction

May 25

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CNBC discusses U.S. economic trends in the first quarter of 2016, and how those trends will affect the banks versus the consumers.

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/24/household-debt-climbs-to-1225-trillion-in-first-quarter.html

May 19

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Florida currently has the highest foreclosure rate of any state in the nation, yet according to the Tampa Bay Times, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation recently turned down $250 million in federal foreclosure assistance funds. This is not the first time the FHFC has been criticized for refusing to use funding.

http://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2016/05/18/florida-officials-reject-250-million-federal-foreclosure-assistance-funds

May 09

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Attorneys at Goede, Adamczyk, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions from both homeowners and HOAs regarding certain legal issues that might apply to a large number of Florida residents.

http://www.naplesnews.com/business/real-estate/richard-d-deboest-do-homeowners-have-to-comply-with-new-boat-rules-31a37c5a-7ded-5157-e053-0100007f7-377948461.html

May 09

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Another useful Q & A delves into issues of an HOA's obligation to answer tenant inquiries, as well as a pet-related inquiry that very well could apply to you.

http://www.news-press.com/story/money/industries/joe-adams/2016/05/08/joe-adams-real-estate-condominium/84025700/

May 05

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The legal status of marijuana has been on shaky ground all over the country the past couple years. The medicinal uses of the herb have been a topic of debate for years, with many states gradually deciding to allow its use on a prescription only basis. Colorado and Washington were the first to legalize it for recreational use in 2012, and many men and women across the country have been gearing up their own business plans ever since. Now, certain players in the marijuana industry (and the potential marijuana industry) are working towards taking their businesses public on the Nasdaq market.

http://www.thestreet.com/story/13555881/1/marijuana-companies-evolving-and-scaling-to-list-on-nasdaq-attract-investors.html

May 04

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The South Florida real estate market has made frequent headlines in recent months, often in regards to the seemingly substantial amount of inefficiently vetted foreign money involved. With the release of the Panama Papers, the issue has been dragged further into the spotlight; and though Sebastian Rodriguez Robles was in no way mentioned in those documents, his story is just shaky enough to be worth a closer look.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article75287602.html

May 02

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Here is an insightful analysis of the potential future of the South Florida real estate market, as predicted by Peter Zalewski at the Miami Herald.

http://www.miamiherald.com/real-estate/article74796742.html