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ESQTitle2021-74-300x245By:  Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq.

Purchasing a home is a significant financial investment, but what if we told you there’s a way to save thousands of dollars in the process? Enter the Buyer Rebate Program, a game-changing opportunity that allows homebuyers to receive a portion of the real estate commission back as a refund. In this blog, we will explore the value of utilizing the Buyer Rebate Program and share inspiring stories of clients who received commission refunds ranging from $5,000 to $20,000+. Let’s dive into real-life examples where clients leveraged their refunds to cover closing costs or invest in home improvements.

Saving on Closing Costs:

Meet the Johnsons, a young couple searching for their first home in Miami, Florida. They were thrilled to discover the Buyer Rebate Program, as it meant they could save money while fulfilling their dream of homeownership. With the assistance of a knowledgeable real estate agent, they successfully purchased their dream home and received a commission refund of $5,000. This unexpected windfall provided the Johnsons with the financial flexibility to cover a significant portion of their closing costs. By using the refund wisely, they were able to alleviate some of the financial burdens associated with the home buying process.

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ESQTitle2021-74-300x245By:  Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq.

When purchasing a home in Florida, it’s essential to consider every opportunity to save money. One such opportunity is the Buyer Rebate Program. Florida law allows brokers to share a portion of their commission with buyers who have actively participated in the home-buying process. This means that you can receive a rebate of up to 50% of the commission, resulting in substantial savings on your dream home.

The Buyer Rebate Program is a game-changer for budget-conscious buyers. Imagine receiving a significant portion of the commission back into your pocket, allowing you to put those savings towards your down payment, closing costs, or future home improvements. The program provides transparency and ensures that all parties are aware of the rebate, making it a win-win for everyone involved.

To take advantage of the Buyer Rebate Program, start by partnering with a real estate agent who offers this service. They will guide you through the process, explain the rebate structure, and help you find properties that align with your preferences and budget. With their expertise and negotiation skills, they will work tirelessly to secure the best deal for you.

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ESQTitle2021-74-300x245By:  Alejandro E. Jordan, ESQ.

Last year, NFTs (Non-fungible Tokens) exploded in popularity. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are cryptographic “tokens” that represent a unique asset such as a piece of art, music, or other collectibles and certify ownership digitally. Most of this was related to tokenized digital art, but most people don’t know that NFTs have many more use cases. One of these is real estate NFTs for investing and home ownership. This technology allows for the possibility of fractionalized ownership, cryptocurrency-backed mortgages, and other unique ownership and financing models. Using the NFT approach, a property can be transferred between two wallets, peer to peer, in a secure way, as a result of a fair auction on smart contracts.

Propy is the largest company spearheading this novel technology. Propy is the cryptocurrency market’s biggest real estate-focused protocol, with the goal of automating home purchases and making sure closings happen quickly and safely. NFTs created through Propy can be used to prove ownership of a property and as proof of collateral for crypto-based borrowing and lending.

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ESQTitle2021-74-300x245By:  Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq.

Real estate, as opposed to movable personal property, does not need a physical transfer because it is immovable and therefore impossible to steal. Future real estate transactions will increasingly be conducted digitally with the use of new technology. Due to the coronavirus, there have been many shifts in the way we live our lives. One of these shifts has been the process of doing everything virtually. Real estate is being influenced by this shift which is making it possible to own an asset digitally instead of just physically.

The world of digital assets is growing, and we’re seeing more and more of our daily lives turned into computer-readable formats. NFTs are being used to generate art and new digital commodities in the metaverse. Most of the world’s currency is already digital, just 8% of it is physical. The stock market is also now digital and easier than ever to trade in. With the help of e-commerce marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, and Alibaba, real physical things of generally low value, like books and clothes, are sold online. In contrast, high-value assets such as real estate, vehicles, pricey collectibles, yachts, and startup investments are increasingly functioning digitally as a result of their digital ownership representations.

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AJ-Headshot-2020-226x300By:  Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq.

With regard to capital appreciation, real estate has traditionally been considered to be one of the more popular investment options. Remember, it is a limited resource whose value is intrinsically related to its status as a scarce resource. What happens, though, when real estate begins to lose its sense of reality?

Please allow me to introduce you to the world of virtual real estate. A booming real-world housing market can be found in this area of the country. The entire spectrum of options is available, from real estate agents and leasing agreements to land owners. Except for the fact that it’s all taking place in virtual space, which was a far-fetched notion just a few decades ago but is now becoming a reality.

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AJ-Headshot-2020-226x300By:  Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq.

This article provides a sample framework for the trade of real-estate ownership rights via the “encapsulation” of those rights in a Non-Fungible Token (NFT), as well as NFT participation in the DeFi sector and the potential of providing crypto title insurance, for added confidence and security.  Moreover, this Crypto-talk article will address some of the methods for transacting real estate using blockchain-enabled technologies, including NFTs, as well as the long-term strategy of “blockchainizing” or “NFT-ing” real estate in the United States.

The idea is to keep an electronic version of NFT ownership proprietary papers “on-chain,” where the NFT smart contract can modify the legal entity owner’s identity when the NFT is transferred from a seller to a bidder on an NFT Marketplace, for example. The key is to provide the legal framework that allows the NFT smart contract to make changes to legal documents, as well as the legal framework in the Terms of Use agreements that regulate the creation and listing of the NFT.

After digital collectible NFTs, why are real estate NFTs the next logical step?

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AJ-Headshot-2020-226x300By:  Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq.

The advent of blockchain technology is projected to have a big impact on real estate, the largest asset class by value, which is predicted to expand from $2687.35 billion in 2020 to $3717.03 billion in 2025. Blockchain is the core technology that enables the whole cryptocurrency ecosystem’s value proposition. It’s the technology behind Bitcoin’s security and the reason Ethereum smart contracts have a value. Smart contract developers can use on-chain logic to manage different real estate transactions, goods, and markets utilizing external data inputs and traditional settlement outputs, allowing real estate assets to become computerized as tokens on blockchain ledgers.

Holders can use their tokenized real estate assets on blockchains in interesting ways, such as trading them against reliable benchmarks or providing them as security for a loan, thanks to hybrid smart contracts, which combine the protection of blockchain networks with the richness of real-world data inputs. Furthermore, utilizing an external data source, exotic derivatives products may be produced and paid for on-chain, allowing stakeholders to protect against diverse real estate sector patterns.

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AJ-Headshot-2020-226x300By:  Alejandro E. Jordan, ESQ.

In the rapidly changing world of real estate, it is critical to keep up with all of the latest innovations and technologies. With that in mind, I wanted to reach out with some information about one of the newest innovations in real estate called NFTs.

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are tokens that are issued on a blockchain, comparable to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. What differentiates the two is that NFTs are non-fungible meaning each token is unique, unlike tokens in cryptocurrencies which are identical. Meaning that they identify a unique item, digital or physical. The token can be sold to transfer ownership of this item while ensuring its authenticity.

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AJ-Headshot-2020-226x300By:  Alejandro E. Jordan, ESQ.

For this article, we’ve decided to reach out to Miami real estate agents and narrowed down the Top 5 tips for REALTORS® when using the Florida Realtor/Florida Bar “AS IS” Residential Contract for Sale and Purchase (“AS IS Contract”).  This article is not limited to buyer’s agents. Simply because the buyer’s agent prepares the offer in accordance with the buyer’s instructions, the listing agent should take the time to ensure the offer is completed appropriately in accordance with the seller’s instructions. After all, everyone should share the same objective: to close the deal.

  1. Just because something is listed in the MLS doesn’t mean it’s included in the contract. Because the contract is the document that governs the parties, it must clearly state what is going to happen and what is not going to happen.
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