S. Florida Confronts A True Ripple Effect In Real Estate Crush
Much attention has focused on how the migration of wealth to South Florida has driven up real estate values and spurred construction, especially at the highest reaches of the residential market, but the impact also extends beyond dry land.
1 Year Later, How Tariffs Have Crept Into Real Estate Contracts
In the year since President Donald Trump's Rose Garden announcement of sweeping worldwide tariffs last April, real estate and construction lawyers have wrestled with how duties or potential duties fit into clients' deals, and sources recently shared more than half a dozen contract examples from the past year with Law360 Real Estate Authority.
Hotels And Landlords Get Set For FIFA World Cup
With the FIFA Men's World Cup beginning in less than three months, hotels and real estate owners have for years been laying the groundwork to make the most of the expected burst of economic activity, despite more recent concerns over immigration policies and geopolitical turmoil.
S. Florida Confronts A True Ripple Effect In Real Estate Crush
Much attention has focused on how the migration of wealth to South Florida has driven up real estate values and spurred construction, especially at the highest reaches of the residential market, but the impact also extends beyond dry land.
1 Year Later, How Tariffs Have Crept Into Real Estate Contracts
In the year since President Donald Trump's Rose Garden announcement of sweeping worldwide tariffs last April, real estate and construction lawyers have wrestled with how duties or potential duties fit into clients' deals, and sources recently shared more than half a dozen contract examples from the past year with Law360 Real Estate Authority.
Hotels And Landlords Get Set For FIFA World Cup
With the FIFA Men's World Cup beginning in less than three months, hotels and real estate owners have for years been laying the groundwork to make the most of the expected burst of economic activity, despite more recent concerns over immigration policies and geopolitical turmoil.
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