Hollywood, FL (December 29, 2021) – The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, better known as “Freddie Mac,” issued a  Bulletin 21-38 titled “Temporary Condominium and Cooperative Project Requirements and Topic 5600 Reorganization” on Thursday, December 15, 2021. Its stricter requirements, which go into effect February 28, 2022, concern certain real estate and community association properties...Read More

In the wake of the tragic collapse of the Champlain South Tower in Surfside, Florida, Fannie Mae has announced that it will no longer back mortgages of people trying to buy condominium and/or co-op units in certain buildings with aging infrastructure and significant deferred maintenance.  On October 13, 2021, Fannie Mae issued Temporary Requirements for...Read More

Given the relatively slower pace of community association governance, when it came to myriad legal and operations issues suddenly created by the COVID-19 crisis throughout the past year, many Florida community associations have strained to pivot in response. Now, signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and effective as of July 1, 2021, SB...Read More

Hollywood, Florida – (June 11, 2021) – Earlier this month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed almost 30 bills into law.  Among them was CS/HB 463 Community Association Pools, which takes effect July 1, 2021 and will ease restrictions on certain swimming pools serving community associations throughout the state. Primarily, CS/HB 463 amends Florida Statute 514.0115,...Read More

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – (June 1, 2021) – Eisinger Law announced that James H. “Mac” McCarty, Jr., Esq., a respected attorney with more than 30 years of experience has joined the firm as a partner. AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale Hubbell, Mr. McCarty will work at the law firm’s North Florida office in Gainesville and will...Read More