Fund News and Alerts

PACE financing agreements are used to make energy efficiency and hurricane hardening improvements to commercial and residential properties.

07/17/2023

What are the red flags for a fraudulent vacant land sale? 

07/17/2023

There are just some mistakes that seem to happen every day.

07/17/2023

This 3-hour FREC-accredited program provides a comprehensive review of the contract at the heart of what licensees do every day.

07/17/2023

In response to the deadly Champlain Towers South collapse, Florida has enacted new laws designed to protect against similar tragedies, with consequential obligations imposed on condo associations.

07/17/2023

This 1-hour program explains the details of title insurance so real estate agents can be prepared to fully explain it to their clients.

07/17/2023

The Polk Area Real Estate Council welcomed Manuel Farach on May 4^th to present his Annual Real Estate & Business Case Law Update at Yard on Mass, a beer garden located in downtown Lakeland.

07/10/2023

Effective July 1, 2021, the Florida Legislature passed the Community Property Trust Act as Ch. 736, Part XV, F.S., (the Act). Prior to the Act, Florida was a pure “common law property” state, meaning that the way title was held determined who owned the property. In community property states, “community property” means that the assets acquired during the marriage are owned by each spouse equally, regardless of how title is held. The Community Property Trust Act gives people the option of holding assets in Florida as “community property” by transferring them to a community property trust.

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07/01/2023

Fund General Counsel Melissa Murphy addressed members of the Broward Attorneys’ Real Estate Council on March 15^th to discuss notable bills moving through the Florida Legislature and the impacts of those likely to pass.  She also provided a brief update on happenings at The Fund.

05/31/2023

We know you are essential to the closing process, and to help real estate professionals and consumers gain the same understanding, we have launched a statewide “Value of a Real Estate Attorney” awareness campaign. The campaign will be promoted on the below channels. 

• Florida Realtor Legal News
• Title Report Ads
• Paid Search ads - internet online searches
• Social Media
• Outdoor Billboards - Orlando, Miami, Tampa
• Realtor Association Magazines - Orlando, Miami, Tampa

05/25/2023