Orlando Real Estate Law Blog
Calls for an Everglades bike path met with opposition
This past summer, we discussed how efforts aimed at introducing an oil drilling operation in the Florida Everglades were encountering considerable opposition from local officials and may stand to be derailed altogether thanks to the previous assignment of a stringent...
Why the Florida real estate sector is now flying high
This past summer, our blog discussed how commercial real estate developers and brokers were becoming increasingly tech-savvy in their efforts to land potential buyers, employing the Oculus Rift, GoPro cameras and 3-D modeling software to provide virtual tours of...
Having the right information important in eminent domain cases
It can be a very shocking thing for a Florida property owner when they discover that the government is taking an eminent domain action against their property. There are many big decisions that can come before a property owner in eminent domain matters. When making...
Important consideration for the novice real estate investor
Thanks to record foreclosures and plunging home values, the memory of the recent recession undoubtedly looms very large for many Americans. As understandable as this is, people can nevertheless find solace in the fact that the real estate market has made something of...
A firm that is ready, willing and able to stand up to FDOT
While it's sometimes overlooked in the commotion of daily life, there really is no better feeling than coming home at the end of a long day and spending some quality time doing what you enjoy most in the comfort of your own home. Indeed, you may have spent years in...
What eminent domain measures did Florida take post-Kelo?
Ask virtually anyone with a legal background and they will tell you that one of the most important cases in modern-day eminent domain jurisprudence is Kelo v. New London, which was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States back in 2005. While an examination of...
‘Fair market value’ defined
The law gives the government the power to take private property for its own purposes, but it must compensate the owners fair market value. For many property owners, getting a fair compensation offer is a second-best option to getting to not having to give up their...
Strict zoning classification threatens Everglades oil drilling
Domestic oil production has really ramped up in the U.S. over the last decade, particularly in places like North Dakota and Montana, both of which are located on the massive Bakken formation. It's important to understand, however, that not all U.S. oil production is...
Judge delays eminent domain action for at least 6 months
A man fighting against an agency in another state to keep his property from being taken gets to stay, at least for now. A judge in New Jersey has ruled that the state’s Casino Reinvestment Development Authority cannot invoke eminent domain on the house until it shows...
Easement disputes can get dicey
In law school, students are taught to think of ownership over a piece of property to be like a bundle of sticks. Each stick in the bundle represents a particular right. Many people think of owning real estate to be an all-or-nothing proposition -- either you own it or...
