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Swampland in Florida is a figure of speech referring to real estate scams in which a seller misrepresents unusable swampland as developable property. These types of unseen property scams became widely known in the United States in the 20th century, and the phrase is often used metaphorically for any scam that misrepresents what is being sold.
A 72-hour clause, typically inserted in real estate sale contracts, is also known as an escape clause, release clause, kick-out clause, hedge clause or right of first refusal clause. [ 1 ] The 72-hour clause is a seller contingency which allows the seller to accept a buyer's contingent offer to purchase his/her property, while allowing the ...
Another sale contingency – Purchase or sale of the real estate is contingent on a successful sale or purchase of another piece of real estate. The successful sale of another house may be needed to finance the purchase of a new one. Appraisal contingency – Purchase of the real estate is contingent upon the contract price being at or below a ...
A strongly criticized new Florida law restricts the real estate buying power of foreigners from seven countries, a startling move for Miami’s global property market.
The closing (also called the completion or settlement) is the final step in executing a real estate transaction. It is the last step in purchasing and financing a property. [ 1 ] On the closing day, ownership of the property is transferred from the seller to the buyer.
When it comes to Bucks County real estate, an early spring market is already in high gear. The January market report from the Bucks County Association of Realtors showed a “13.8% month-over ...
A real estate company which is not a member of any MLS may have pocket listings, but may still be willing to cooperate with other real estate professionals in the sale of their listings. A broker or agent having a Pocket Listing can sometimes imply that the property will be sold directly to a buyer by the seller's agent.
The spring wild turkey season opened with a bang last weekend at “Alligator” Ron Bergeron’s Green Glades West Ranch. His guests bagged five Osceola turkeys on the sprawling 6,000-acre ...