Fri May 29, 2026 by Oppenheim Law on Housing Market & News
Will Eliminating Florida Property Taxes Backfire on Homeowners? There is something almost theatrical about a political proposal that promises to save you money while quietly rearranging who actually pays. Governor DeSantis announced on May 27 that he is calling the Legislature back for a special session during the week of June 1 to consider a constitutional amendment aimed at eliminating […]
Tue Mar 31, 2026 by Oppenheim Law on Housing Market & News
Anyone who has played musical chairs knows the rules: the music plays, the players circle, and then abruptly… it stops. Those who find a seat are safe. Those who don’t are out. For the past eighteen months, FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Rule has been the music. Title companies, settlement agents, and real estate attorneys have been the players, scrambling to […]
Mon Mar 16, 2026 by Oppenheim Law on Housing Market & News
If you’ve been watching The Night Agent Season 3 on Netflix, in which FBI operative Peter Sutherland hunts a rogue FinCEN analyst across Istanbul while unraveling a money-laundering conspiracy tied to shell companies and Suspicious Activity Reports, you might be tempted to dismiss the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network as the stuff of spy fiction. It is not. As of March […]
Tue Dec 16, 2025 by Oppenheim Law on Housing Market & News
Are potentially eliminating or, in the alternative, drastically slashing Florida real estate property taxes beneficial to homeowners, home buyers, renters, and/or commercial real estate owners? It really depends upon who you ask and how you analyze the potential ramifications should such legislation pass the Florida House, Senate, and us, the voters. There are different proposals being discussed regarding the real […]