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    Instructor: Evian White De Leon January 9th Explore the implications of Florida’s Senate Bill 264 (2023) on the interests of foreign countries in the state’s real estate market in this class – including important updates on remaking by FREC, the Florida Department of Agriculture, and the Florida Department of Commerce. Effective July 1, 2023, the law regulates property transactions involving foreign principals, individuals, and entities, with significant implications for the real estate industry. Learn about key provisions, potential litigation, and the need for legal consultation to understand and navigate the law’s impact on your real estate transactions and responsibilities.

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    Instructora: Evian White De Leon Martes 19 de septiembre en español Explore las implicaciones de la ley SB 264. En parte, SB 264 limite y regula la venta, compra, y posesión de ciertas propiedades en la Florida de principales, personas, y entidades de países extranjeros “de preocupación” (China, Rusia, Irán, Corea del Norte, Cuba, Venezuela, y Siria), como están definidos en Capítulo 692, Parte III, Estatutos de la Florida. Aprenda las secciones importantes de la ley, el litigio pendiente, los borradores de las regulaciones y la declaración jurada de FREC, los recursos, y la necesidad de hacer una consulta con su abogado para entender y navegar los impactos de la ley en sus transacciones inmobiliarias y responsibilidades.

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    Tuesday, September 19 | English Instructor: Evian White De Leon Explore the implications of Florida’s Senate Bill 264 (2023) on the interests of foreign countries in the state’s real estate market in this class. Effective from July 1, 2023, the law regulates property transactions involving foreign principals, individuals, and entities, with significant implications for the real estate industry. Learn about key provisions, potential litigation, and the need for legal consultation to understand and navigate the law’s impact on your real estate transactions and responsibilities.

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    Join MIAMI REALTORS Chief Legal Counsel, Evian White De Leon. We will discuss the most common types of scams we are seeing in the real estate industry right now, how to protect yourself, best practices for working with buyers and sellers, and what to do if you have fallen victim to a scam. If you have any questions you would like to address during the webinar, please email Evian White De Leon in advance.

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    Join MIAMI REALTORS' Chief Legal Counsel, Evian White De Leon, and our guest, attorney Michael Birnholz, for another conversation about residential landlord-tenant law. This time, we will discuss Security Deposits 101: how to charge them, how to hold them, how to return them, and how to impose claims.

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    Thursday, February 16 Instructor: Evian White De Leon Join MIAMI REALTORS®’ Chief Legal Counsel, Evian White De Leon, and our guest, A. Felipe Guerrero, an attorney with the law firm Dean Mead. We will discuss the most common types of scams we are seeing in the real estate industry right now, how to protect yourself, best practices for working with buyers and sellers, and what to do if you have fallen victim to a scam. If you have any questions you would like to address during the webinar, please email Evian White De Leon in advance.

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    In this Presentation: • Understand RPAC • Made Real Estate Services Essential • Protected Our Industry • Close Open and Expired Permits

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    Instructor: Evian White De Leon December 1st from 2:00pm to 3:00pm Join us to learn on how not to get sued for Section 8. What you will learn in this class:  • Learn about the source of income laws in South Florida • Know how to spot Section 8 issues and how to avoid liability • Bring your questions – MIAMI’s Chief Legal Counsel will take Q & A at the end

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    ​Know how to handle rental requests involving Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.

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    Instructor: Danielle Blake ZOOM: Miami-Dade Tenant’s Bill of Rights May 24th from 2:30pm to 4:00pm Join us for an update on Miami-Dade Tenant’s Bill of Rights. We will be going over questions regarding Miami-Dade County Tenant’s Bill of Rights. What you Need to Know to Stay Compliant • Office of Housing Advocate • Tenant’s Bill of Rights Forms • Landlord/Tenant Helpline • Deduct & Repair • Ban the Box on Eviction History Moderators: Danielle Blake – Chief of Public Policy Evian White DeLeon – Chief Legal Counsel