Orlando Real Estate Law Blog
Commercial property market could see improvements
According to experts in the field, 2016 might be a strong year for commercial real estate in Florida and around the country. A May Forbes Insights survey of some 201 industry insiders revealed that around 47 percent believed U.S. markets had already entered recovery....
Ten-X Nowcast reports rise in commercial real estate values
Florida real estate investors might be interested to learn that U.S. commercial real estate values jumped by 0.6 percent between March and April, according to the latest Ten-X Commercial Real Estate Nowcast. The increase means valuations are 7 percent higher than in...
April 2016 report on commercial property values
Commercial property values in Florida and around the country have seen robust growth in recent years, but the latest Commercial Property Price Index released by the leading real estate research firm Green Street Advisors indicates that this growth may have now ground...
Relying on a real estate agent
Florida residents who take care in choosing who they want to rely upon when they buy or sell their homes may reap significant benefits. Those who fail to do so, on the other hand, could lose out in financial terms. Real estate professionals aren't interchangeable and...
Congressman has controversial plan for water runoff
A Florida congressman has proposed a federal solution for a water overflow problem in the Everglades. However, some critics say that the plan, which will have to rely on eminent domain, won't actually solve the problem. The issue revolves around Lake Okeechobee, a...
Commercial real estate and crowdfunding
Real estate developers in Florida have enjoyed a new potential capital source through crowdfunding in the last few years. General advertising for certain types of investments has been allowed since 2012 when some of the restrictions forbidding the practice were...
Innovation’s influence on commercial real estate businesses
The concept of the garage startup might be familiar to Florida entrepreneurs, but transferring this concept into the realm of large corporations might be challenging. There can be a great deal of flexibility in a small company that has minimal investments. As a large...
City calls using eminent domain a ‘fall-back position’
Deciding to sell your property is a big decision, but in the long run it can be in your best interests. In the most optimal situations, you get to decide when to sell, for what price and to whom you want your sell your property. However, these elements can all be...
Real estate markets may be slowing
Florida real estate investors may be interested to learn that the growth in some of the country's top real estate markets may be slowing. Sales at one high-rise residential structure in New York City are said to have plateaued, for example, and although it is reported...
Florida commercial real estate lending decline
Florida commercial real estate developers are likely aware of an impending financing crunch. 2015 was a year of slow growth for the real estate lending industry, but 2016 promises to result in even fewer risky real estate loans. The head of commercial real estate at...
