General Counsel Blog

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  09/28/2023

  Fall, Fraud & Foreign Interests

  Dear Members,  Happy Fall!  Hope you are settling into the new school routines, sports schedules and maybe a slight break in the weather.  Ryder Cup starts this week.  Go USA!

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  08/22/2023

  Policies, Payments & Pilots

  Dear Members, I hope that those of you with kids in school had a smooth "back to school" transition.  I decided to wrap up the summer with a good old fashioned "summer cold." Ugh.  I have a couple of things to mention this week.  But before I get into some business related info, the storm on the west coast reminded me that hurricane season is here.  Don't forget there is a second sales tax holiday coming up to help with the purchase of storm-related supplies.  It runs from August 26 through September 8.  The Department of Revenue has an informative flyer with some FAQs. https://www.thefund.com/info/pdf/disaster-preparedness-sales-tax-holiday-2023.pdf

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  08/22/2023

  Policies, Payments & Pilots

  Dear Members, I hope that those of you with kids in school had a smooth "back to school" transition.  I decided to wrap up the summer with a good old fashioned "summer cold." Ugh.  I have a couple of things to mention this week.  But before I get into some business related info, the storm on the west coast reminded me that hurricane season is here.  Don't forget there is a second sales tax holiday coming up to help with the purchase of storm-related supplies.  It runs from August 26 through September 8.  The Department of Revenue has an informative flyer with some FAQs. https://www.thefund.com/TheFund/media/PDFs/GeneralCounsel/Back-to-school-sales-tax-holiday-2023.pdf

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  08/04/2023

  Good Pricing, Title Now Popup & Promoting Your Value

  Dear Members, Summer is basically over, isn't it?  I hope you had a great one and had the chance to take some time off to be with friends and family.  Football season is coming……..

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  08/04/2023

  Good Pricing, Title Now Popup & Promoting Your Value

  Dear Members, Summer is basically over, isn't it?  I hope you had a great one and had the chance to take some time off to be with friends and family.  Football season is coming……..

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  07/25/2023

  Foreign Interests FAQs for You & Quiet Title Forms for Non-Lawyers

  Dear Members, I have a friend who is on a three week trip to very exotic places in remote areas of the world.  I am in awe of his energy and curiosity about the world.  But was really impressed when I learned that he is doing it ALL ON POINTS!  He is a points master-mind.  I looked at the app he uses and was immediately overwhelmed with the time it seemed to take to manage this.  I was reminded of a much simpler way to save money:  the Back to School Sales Tax Holiday!  Lots of ways to save money starting July 24.  Here is a link to a flyer from the State. https://www.thefund.com/info-center/pdf/back-to-school-sales-tax-holiday-2023.pdf

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  07/13/2023

  Important 1099-S, FDIC Reminders & SB 264 Foreign Interests Resources

  Dear Members, Well, my trip to upstate NY and Vermont did not yield much cooler weather but it was a good break nonetheless!  Came back to lots of stuff going on so let's start with the most important one:

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  06/26/2023

  Changes & Threats to Our Industry

  Dear Members, July is right around the corner and several bills affecting real estate are kicking in. This week's focus is on HB 1419 (Chapter 2023-238, Laws of Florida). 

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  06/20/2023

  Important Update! New Law: SB 264 & What You Need to Know

  Dear Members, We are all talking about the new law, SB 264, that restricts ownership of certain types of property by "foreign principals" from any of several "foreign countries of concern." One of the provisions of the new law is that buyers of property sign an affidavit at closing, stating whether they are a foreign principal and that they are in compliance with the law. 

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  06/12/2023

  Change is Coming: New Federal Law, Mortgage Payoffs & More

  Dear Members, Summer is here, along with kids out of school and afternoon storms.  Hope you have a great summer planned and have the chance to take a break or two to relax.  My plans include a road trip to Rochester, NY in early July.  I am joining a friend who is moving up there and needed company on the long drive.  I have never been to that area of the country and am looking forward to it (and some cooler weather!). Lots going on to report.  Let's get started.