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As Real Estate Market Stays Sour, Courts Punish Builders Who Stray From Construction Schedules, Relieving Buyers From Contracts
Back in September of 2008, as knowledge of the global financial crisis was both broadening and deepening, I predicted that of the myriad lawsuits being filed by real estate buyers in hopes of recoveri… more →
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As Real Estate Market Stays Sour, Courts Punish Builders Who Stray From Construction Schedules, Relieving Buyers From Contracts
Jared Beck wrote 10 months ago: Back in September of 2008, as knowledge of the global financial crisis was both broadening and deepe … more →
Federal Court Endorses Financial Crisis As Basis For Relief From Pre-Existing Contractual Duties; Could Real Estate Contracts Be Affected?
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Jared Beck wrote 11 months ago: My recent post on Donald Trump’s legal arguments in defense of his failure to pay off a contru … more →
Courts' Disagreement On ILSA Reflects Uncertain Times
Jared Beck wrote 1 year ago: Since my last post over one month ago posing questions about what was a then-proposed Wall Street ba … more →
What Will A Wall Street Bailout Mean For The South Florida Housing And Condo Market?
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Jared Beck wrote 1 year ago: September 2008 will be remembered as an extraordinary month in the history of financial markets: It … more →
A Word On The Opera Tower Decision, Boilerplate Disclaimers, And The Teeth Of ILSA
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Jared Beck wrote 1 year ago: Among recent decisions in lawsuits pitting condo buyers against developers, a federal opinion from t … more →
Developers Suing Lenders: Paving The Way To Lender Liability Claims From Real Estate Buyers?
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Jared Beck wrote 1 year ago: In the litigation fallout from the real estate market crash, the latest round of lawsuits in Florida … more →
Has The ILSA Land Mine Exploded Yet? A Mid-Summer Update On Recent Federal Cases Interpreting The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act
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Jared Beck wrote 1 year ago: It was back in October of 2007 when I asked on this blog whether the federal Interstate Land Sales F … more →
Turning Condo Cancellation Cases Into Divorces: More Thoughts On The Legal Definition Of "Material And Adverse" As A Florida Appellate Court Ponders The Condo Contract Case That Everyone Is Watching
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Jared Beck wrote 1 year ago: Oral argument was held last week in the D & T Properties vs. Marina Grande Associates appeal in … more →
A Federal Court In Florida Tosses Out Developer's "Real Estate Speculator" Defense In Condo Contract Rescission Case
Jared Beck wrote 1 year ago: The Middle District of Florida recently chimed in somewhat negatively on a defense often raised by d … more →
Some Important Notes For New Readers Of This Blog
Jared Beck wrote 1 year ago: In the past couple months, I have received a noticeable uptick in calls from individuals who have be … more →
Preconstruction Deposits: The Final Scraps On The Table In The Current Condo And Housing Market Crisis
Jared Beck wrote 1 year ago: This recent item from Miami realtor Lucas Lechuga’s blog caught my attention and prompted me t … more →
ILSA Case Law Alert: Southern District Of Florida Holds That A Violation Of The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act Is Also A Per Se Violation Of The Florida Deceptive And Unfair Trade Practices Act
Jared Beck wrote 1 year ago: A hat tip goes out to Tim O’Neill, who brought a brand new and crucial opinion interpreting th … more →
A New Kind Of Condo Lawsuit: Related Group Sues Brokers To Claw Back Commissions On Defaulted Condo Units
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Jared Beck wrote 1 year ago: The Miami Herald reports on the newest flavor of lawsuit directly attributable to the South Florida … more →
Blogging On Florida Condo Contract Law: A Look Back At 2007
Jared Beck wrote 1 year ago: With 2007 done and gone, and 2008 upon us, I thought it a good opportunity to review some of this bl … more →
"Buyer's Remorse" Versus "Developer's Remorse" And The Continuing Saga Of The Florida Condo Market Tailspin
Jared Beck wrote 1 year ago: The notion of “buyer’s remorse” as applied to the Florida condo market downturn sh … more →
The Battle For "Material And Adverse": A Tale Of Two Florida Appellate Courts, And Two Florida Condominiums
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Jared Beck wrote 2 years ago: One of the more popular articles on this blog provides a short discussion of Florida case law on wha … more →
Some Thoughts On The Yin And Yang Of Florida Condo Contract Litigation
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Jared Beck wrote 2 years ago: I would be remiss not to offer some quick thoughts on yesterday’s article in the Miami Herald … more →
New Condo Lawsuits With A Curious Procedural Posture
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Jared Beck wrote 2 years ago: The main newspaper out of Broward County, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, reports here on recently f … more →
Condo Associations And Damaged Windows
Jared Beck wrote 2 years ago: It amazes me that the issue still comes up, considering that South Florida has not experienced (than … more →
