Florida Real Estate Buying, Selling, and Owning Property

Interested in purchasing, selling, improving, or otherwise dealing with a home or property in Florida? Learn about legal and practical aspects of Florida real estate transactions here.

Relocating to Florida? The process of buying a house there might be different from what you're used to from another state or country.

Florida, like many other states, requires sellers of homes and other residential properties to make certain disclosures to buyers about the property’s condition and history.

Selling a home in Florida can be different than selling one in any other state, both in terms of laws and traditional procedures. Here are some important facts to know.

You've got a court judgment, but how do you turn it into cash? One way is to put a judgment lien on the debtor's property. We explain how to do that in Florida.

Florida Tree Damage Laws In Florida, if someone damages your tree, you can recover your actual damages (usually, what you paid for the tree or what it would cost to replace the tree).

Make sure you're not paying more in Florida property taxes than you have to.

Found defects in your recently built Florida home? Here's what to do.

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