Today’s News August 19, 2019
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- FORMS UPDATE: New Contract Language, Forms, Addendum
Updates to Vacant Land Contract (several), two sections of the Seller’s Property Disclosure (residential), Extension Addendum and CRSP Addendum L.
- Zillow’s iBuyer Program Debuts in South Florida
Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville have Opendoor or Offerpad, but instant-offer home buying is rarer in S. Fla., and Zillow Offers is one of the first to arrive.
- Higher Property Values Create Tax Windfall in Some Cities
If property values rose 8%, property taxes are 8% higher too. Local governments could cut their rate to even-out year-to-year collections but few plan to do so.
- 10% of Post-Hurricane Money Lost to Disaster Fraud?
Pensacola’s post-hurricane recovery could have been slowed by fraud – scammers, individuals lying about damage and unlicensed contractors misusing Fla. AOB laws.
- Florida’s Palm Trees Threatened by Invasive Disease
Spread by a rice-sized, plant-hopping insect, lethal bronzing has gone from a small infestation on Florida’s Gulf Coast to a nearly statewide problem in just over a decade. Florida’s state tree, the broad-leafed sabal palm, is highly susceptible.
- HUD Proposes Revised ‘Disparate Impact’ Rule
The Department of Housing and Urban Development released a 34-page PDF about conditions that must be met to file a fair-housing complaint citing disparate impact.
