Roy Oppenheim: Weston lawyer among growing number of attorneys turning to foreclosure defense Weston’s Roy Oppenheim among growing number of lawyers defending struggling homeowners hour-long foreclosure defense workshop, Weston lawyer Roy Oppenheim called for questions and turned to Ailene Colini. Laid off, stuck with an “underwater” mortgage and fed up with her lender, she wanted …
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Squatters cozy up in mansion
Squatters cozy up in mansion The 8,000-square-foot mansion was dark and in foreclosure for years. So last weekend when the for-sale signs came down and the lights lit up, neighbors were relieved. “We were like — ‘finally, somebody’s going to make that place a home,’ ” says one. But then some new signs went up. …
Can ‘Trading Down’ Still Bankroll Your Retirement?
Can ‘Trading Down’ Still Bankroll Your Retirement? Trading down to a smaller home is a retirement-planning staple. According to an April study by the Society of Actuaries, 20% of not-yet retirees say they plan to downsize after the last child leaves the nest. But it is getting a lot harder to do, even for wealthier …
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Adverse possession: Latest housing fraud to strike South Florida, police say
Adverse possession: Latest housing fraud to strike South Florida, police say Imagine going to a house or condo you own and finding a stranger living there who claims the property no longer belongs to you. It’s happening across Florida and other parts of the country through what authorities say is abuse of a centuries-old concept …
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Unsealed drywall documents show how information was stifled [Central Florida]
Unsealed drywall documents show how information was stifled Unsealed drywall documents show how information was stifled [Central Florida] Once it had replaced the tainted Chinese drywall causing a furor among builders and suppliers in South Florida during 2006, Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd. offered the problematic material back to its main supplier with the caveat …
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Property insurance: How prepared is Florida’s property insurance market for the hurricane season?
Property insurance: How prepared is Florida’s property insurance market for the hurricane season? Hurricane season officially will begin Tuesday, and Florida’s state-run property insurance programs are better prepared this year than in the past. Private insurers are largely stable, but there are questions about whether several can handle the impact if major hurricanes strike the …