The Short And Tricky Statute Of Limitations Framework For Claims Under The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (ILSA)

Previously on this blog, I described the federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (“ILSA”) as a possible “land mine” for condominium developers, owing to the statute’s poorly understood exemption provisions which can be and are subject to competing judicial interpretations.  The ILSA exemption morass has been at least partly responsible for the large number of lawsuits which [...]

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Big News On The U.S. Housing And Florida Condo Market Crises: Big Deal, Big Gamble, Big Foreclosures, And Big Buyers

The New Year is still relatively young, but the news on the troubled U.S. housing and Florida condo market is already coming fast and furious.  Here are the latest highlights:
1.  Everyone has their eyes on Bank of America’s takeover of Countrywide, which was announced today.  As The Wall Street Journal puts it, “Bank of America’s [...]

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Blogging On Florida Condo Contract Law: A Look Back At 2007

With 2007 done and gone, and 2008 upon us, I thought it a good opportunity to review some of this blog’s highlights from last year.  When I started blogging about condo contract issues under federal and Florida law in the summer of 2007, there was a noticeable void in the quality and availability of information on [...]

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