United States: Real Estate and Construction

Late-stage contract modifications in real estate transactions create significant legal exposure when not properly documented. While repair credits, possession agreements, and closing date extensions are routine for experienced brokers, informal arrangements and verbal understandings can lead to unenforceable agreements, lender rejections, and title complications that surface at the worst possible moment.

While Miami-Dade County development and South Florida's growing economy dominate headlines, just 40 minutes north lies another hotspot seeing a similar amount of success: Palm Beach County.

A bipartisan coalition of 26 state attorneys general has urged the FTC to establish federal rules requiring residential landlords to disclose all fees upfront in rental listings and advertisements. The letter supports creating a national baseline while preserving state authority to regulate landlord-tenant relationships, addressing what the states describe as deceptive "bait-and-switch" practices that harm renters and honest landlords alike.