The Middle District of Florida recently chimed in somewhat negatively on a defense often raised by developers in the many lawsuits brought by buyers of condominiums looking to recover their preconstruction deposit monies in oversupplied and tanking residential real estate markets such as Florida. The defense might be best termed the “real estate speculator” defense. [...]
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A Federal Court In Florida Tosses Out Developer’s “Real Estate Speculator” Defense In Condo Contract Rescission Case
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