{"id":2329040,"date":"2024-08-22T09:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/couple-spends-350k-life-savings-on-parcel-of-land-only-to-suffer-rough-blow-as-dream-turns-into-nightmare\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T09:37:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:37:12","slug":"couple-spends-350k-life-savings-on-parcel-of-land-only-to-suffer-rough-blow-as-dream-turns-into-nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/couple-spends-350k-life-savings-on-parcel-of-land-only-to-suffer-rough-blow-as-dream-turns-into-nightmare\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple Spends $350K Life Savings on Parcel of Land, Only to Suffer Rough Blow as Dream Turns into Nightmare"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcouple-spends-350k-life-savings-on-parcel-of-land-only-to-suffer-rough-blow-as-dream-turns-into-nightmare%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329040&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A couple from\u2064 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, \u200binvested $350,000 \u2064in a vacant \u200blot with\u200b plans to build \u2064three houses.\u200d However, they soon \u200cdiscovered\u2062 that \u200cthe \u200bproperty was landlocked, meaning there \u2062was no legal access to it. The road they used to\u2062 reach the\u2062 lot was actually private property owned\u200d by nearby homes. Despite attempts to retract their purchase upon learning about this issue, the\u200c sale went through. They are now\u200d suing the seller and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-people-should-get-involved-in-politics-cant-wait-in-line-rep-cawthorn\/\" title=\"Young People Should Get Involved in Politics, Can\u2019t \u2018Wait in Line:\u2019 Rep. Cawthorn\">real estate agent<\/a> \u200dfor\u2064 failing to disclose \u2064this critical\u200b information.\u2062 Recently, they \u200cnegotiated with a neighbor\u2062 to buy a \u2062strip of land for access, which requires them to \u200cbuild a fence\u2063 and pool for the neighbor, costing around $150,000. The couple \u2064has spoken to local media, hoping their experience will prevent others from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-in-toss-up-races-grapple-with-campaign-debt-ahead-of-2024-cycle\/\" title=\"House Republicans in toss-up races grapple with campaign debt ahead of 2024 cycle\">encountering similar issues<\/a>, expressing a\u2064 desire for legal protections against\u200d purchasing landlocked properties.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>It was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pressley-postpones-financial-disclosure-amid-questions-about-real-estate-dealings\/\" title=\"Pressley Postpones Financial Disclosure Amid Questions About Real Estate Dealings\">real estate deal<\/a> that turned out to be too good to be true for one Florida couple.<\/p>\n<p>Hani Levy and her husband, Maikel Gil Hernandez, sank $350,000 into a vacant lot in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mar-lago-market-real-estate-ceo-tells-cnn-host-trump-may-need-sell-major-deadline-coming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fort Lauderdale<\/a> neighborhood in September of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez, a general contractor,&nbsp; envisioned building three houses on the half-acre parcel, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/florida\/2024\/08\/20\/dream-turns-into-nightmare-after-florida-couple-buys-350k-lot-with-no-public-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would have already had the houses built by now,&rdquo; he told the news outlet.<\/p>\n<p>But far too late, the couple discovered a huge drawback to the property: It&rsquo;s landlocked, meaning there&rsquo;s not a legal way to access the lot to build on it.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>No one told them that the road they used to get to the property was on private property. It actually belongs to the properties on the other side of the roadway.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It appears the lot may be rebuildable,&rdquo; the zoning department told her via , Levy told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcmiami.com\/investigations\/fort-lauderdale-landlocked-development-homes\/3393435\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTVJ-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Couple wants refund after buying a lot that may be &lsquo;unbuildable&rsquo;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tp3udPKE554?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>They tried to back out of the deal when they learned of the access problem, but were unable to stop it from going through.<\/p>\n<p>Now, they have filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disney-slammed-evil-attempting-use-disney-technicality-quash-widowers-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lawsuit<\/a> against the seller and the listing agent over what they say was a failure to disclose critical information.<\/p>\n<p>The real estate listing language described the lot as suitable for &ldquo;new construction, build to suit residential,&rdquo; Levy told WTVJ. She said she and Hernandez discussed the plans they had for the lot.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That means that all our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/heartbreaking-mom-sons-sweet-lemonade-stand-dreams-squashed-snooping-big-govt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dreams<\/a>, out of the windows,&rdquo; she told WTVJ.<\/p>\n<p>There may, however, be a light at the end of the tunnel, news talk radio <a href=\"https:\/\/wiba.iheart.com\/content\/2024-08-21-florida-couple-livid-after-purchasing-350000-property-they-cant-build-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WIBA<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Levy and Hernandez recently worked out a deal with a neighbor to buy a strip of land that will allow them access to the lot.<\/p>\n<p>In return, the couple will build a fence and pool for the neighbor, to the tune of about $150,000.<\/p>\n<p>Even though a happy ending may be in sight, the couple has d their cautionary tale with local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/conservative-media-star-crashes-dnc-steals-show-chuck-schumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> outlets.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This has been a nightmare,&rdquo; Levy told the Times. &ldquo;I want the story to get out so other people do not run into the same problem.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There should be some kind of law to protect people from buying landlocked land,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In September 2023, Hani Levy and her husband, Maikel Gil Hernandez, invested $350,000 in a vacant lot in Fort Lauderdale. Hernandez, who works as a general contractor, had plans to construct three homes on the half-acre property. However, they later discovered a significant issue: the lot is landlocked and lacks legal access for construction.<\/p>\n<p>They were unaware that the road leading to their property was on private land owned by neighboring properties. The zoning department indicated that while the lot might be rebuildable, it posed challenges due to its lack of access. Upon learning about this problem, they attempted to withdraw from the deal but were unable to do so. Consequently, they have filed a lawsuit against both the seller and the listing agent for failing to disclose essential information regarding the property&#8217;s accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>The real estate listing suggested that the lot was appropriate for &#8220;new construction&#8221; which led them to believe their plans could proceed smoothly. Levy expressed her disappointment over how their dreams have been dashed due to this oversight.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, there may be hope for resolution; Levy and Hernandez recently negotiated with a neighbor to purchase a strip of land that would provide them access to their lot in exchange for building a fence and pool worth approximately $150,000 for that neighbor. Despite this potential solution on the horizon, they are sharing their story with local media as a warning for others facing similar situations.<\/p>\n<p>Levy described their experience as &#8220;a nightmare&#8221; and emphasized her desire for greater protections against purchasing landlocked properties in future transactions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2329041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/heny.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[11660,38934,38935,38933,38932],"class_list":["post-2329040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-couple","tag-dream-vs-reality","tag-financial-loss","tag-land-purchase","tag-life-savings"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/heny.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329040\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}