Most people know Zillow as an online real estate database for people seeking to buy or rent a home. Fewer are familiar with Zillow Offers. However, the iBuying program, which has been available in 15 markets throughout the country, is now doing business in the three...
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The importance of employment contracts to attracting good people
If you're starting a business and recruiting highly-skilled, experienced people to help you run it, they'll likely expect to have a written employment contract. They probably aren't going to leave a secure, lucrative position with a more-established company to start...
Hundreds of Floridians are among victims of Ponzi scheme
The founder and former chief executive officer of a Florida real estate company has pleaded guilty in Miami federal court to a Ponzi scheme that cost investors -- many of them retirees -- a total of $1.3 billion. The 61-year-old man, Robert Shapiro, who ran the...
What do you need for a successful Florida startup?
Florida has been nicknamed "The New Business Hub." Entrepreneurs who invest their time and money in a business that is part of a booming industry -- such as health, food and beverage and retail -- can find success here in our state if they're able to successfully meet...
The advantages of starting a business after 50
Many people over 50 who have retired (either voluntarily or involuntarily) aren't ready to stop working just yet. They feel like they've still got plenty to contribute. However, they want to do it on their terms and put their time and energy toward something they're...
Florida real estate broker sentenced to federal prison for fraud
This month, a Miami real estate broker and two-time Florida Senate candidate in the 38th District was sentenced to federal prison for defrauding investors and other illegal activities. Anis Blemur is facing a seven-year prison term and another five years of supervised...
What should you look for in a business partner?
Choosing the right business partner can be every bit as crucial in some ways as finding the right spouse. After all, both are people with whom you'll forge a legal bond that you hope will last a long time. You'll go through ups and downs with a business partner, just...
Understanding ‘right of first refusal’
If you have a contract with someone who has "right of first refusal," it's essential to understand what your obligations are to them. It means that they have the right to enter a particular transaction before anyone else is offered that right. Individuals and entities...
Florida neighbors battling over dock, water rights
Many Florida homeowners have their own docks and other structures leading out to the water. These can become the subject of legal disputes between neighbors. One such case in Holmes Beach has garnered some media attention. A woman in the Manatee County town claims...
Selling a home after a loved one dies
A parent or other family member has passed away. They left their home to you or, if they didn't have a will, the court has determined that you get the home. You don't need or want it, so you're going to sell it. You may also find yourself in this situation if you're...