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She also blames neighbors for causing issues. At least three neighbors have filed restraining orders against Golden over the years, accusing her of harassment.  Also in the courtroom Tuesday, an attorney for the bank that Golden has a mortgage with, as well as an attorney for the homeowner’s association where she lives.     Read the […]

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Living in a neighborhood run by a homeowners association has its advantages, like maintaining uniformity with the exterior colors of the homes.  But after discovering some of their HOA’s “approved” colors didn’t even exist anymore, a Mooresville family found themselves asking, “Where’s the money?”  The family picked a color they liked, only to be hit […]

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ABC4.com reached out to both Murray City and Rocky Mountain Power. The power company said it has communicated with residents and visited the neighborhood.  Rocky Mountain Power said that, based on the history of streetlight service in the housing development, the company does not own the light. Instead, the company says the responsibility falls on […]

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Town officials last week approved funds for a survey of a condominium association’s property that includes an area along the eastern edge of Mead Pond.  The town didn’t realize when it proposed spending federal American Rescue Act funds to create a Flexi-pave walk around the pond two years ago that the abutting Park Slope condo […]

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People who live in one Savannah neighborhood are butting heads with their homeowners’ association.  Though many neighbors declined to be interviewed on camera for fear of repercussions, one resident was willing to speak on the issue.  He says the common spaces that are supposed to be managed by the Savannah Highlands Homeowners’ Association are not […]

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Q: Our homeowners’ association board only lets residents speak at board meetings after taking a vote. They can only speak for 3 minutes in total. My understanding is that the residents should be able to speak before the vote, and they can speak for 3 minutes per item on the agenda. What is the rule […]

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Q: I live in a 55 and older community. We have a new HOA board and a new management company. The board has decided, based on information from this new management company that from here forward they will take 5 percent of the winnings from our clubs — poker, bunco and trivia. It’s my understanding […]

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Owners are trying to unload units in the face of the skyrocketing costs of maintaining an apartment in Florida. At the same time, prospective buyers are driven away by those same fees.  “It’s definitely been a slow-motion train wreck,” said Joe Humphfner, who owns a condo in Jupiter, near West Palm Beach.   Read the article…………………………….

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According to industry experts, those who live inside neighborhoods that have Home Owner Associations (HOA’s) may see a steep increase in their fees this year. They say it is because of two things: skyrocketing insurance costs and increasing labor costs.  “A lot of our clients are seeing their costs increase up and down their budget, […]

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Question: My 90-year-old mother comes down to Florida from Canada for health reasons and, of course, for the weather during the winter.  Last year we were informed her condominium would be lining the pipes. We informed them that she’s away for eight months a year and asked if they could please do the work during […]

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John E. Pound, an experienced Des Peres alderman, admitted guilt to wire fraud charges, having embezzled $220,000 from a St. Louis condo association. Using his managerial position, Pound orchestrated unauthorized payments to himself over a decade, a federal court heard Thursday.   Read the article…………………………….

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For Tom Garcia, life at the posh Cosmopolitan condo tower became untenable during a heat wave last August.  The Pearl District building’s troubled HVAC system failed, again, meaning no air conditioning. The glass walls of his southwest-facing unit magnified the afternoon sun.    Read the article…………………………….

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A homeowner’s association, or HOA, is responsible for maintaining the property values of the community under its jurisdiction. When HOAs make news, it’s often about complaints with an overzealous board fining residents for what they believe are irrational things……    However, residents at Peyton Place said the issues are piling up right now. One resident […]

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Three communities in Green Valley have become designated Firewise USA sites, and are encouraging homeowners associations to do the same to help protect Green Valley from wildfires.  The Firewise USA award is given to communities that have put in a lot of time, effort and planning to educate homeowners in wildfire safety and mitigate the […]

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Karen Shipman and her husband bought a second-story condo overlooking the Gulf of Mexico in Venice, Florida when they retired in 2021, with the hopes it would be their last home.  Now, they’re no longer sure if they can afford to keep it.   Read the article…………………………….

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If you live in a condo or townhome in Minnesota, you may notice your fees are going up.  One insurance expert says this is a trend he’s been seeing for the last several months.  Helen Mitchell recently found out it will be more expensive to live in the Coon Rapids townhome she’s called home for […]

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Steve Hall, who heads up the homeowners’ association, met with us Monday. He said seven homes and nearly two dozen people are impacted. At that time, Hall said beaver dams burst and clogged the culvert, causing the road to crumble. He said a fix is complex due to layers of land ownership in the area. […]

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The Copley Township Board of Trustees Feb. 26 denied a request from the Copley Homeowners’ Association (CHOA) to remove the R-CD (Conservation Development) Residential District from the township Zoning Resolution.  Representatives from the CHOA said their goal with requesting R-CD’s removal from the Zoning Resolution was to prevent the misuse of zoning and preserve the […]

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Fire crews say the call came it just after 7:30 p.m., after multiple neighbors reported they could see smoke coming from a unit on the second floor.  The three-story building had to be evacuated as crews tried to put out the fire caused by an e-bike’s lithium-ion battery, according to Chief Greg DeWitt.   Read the […]

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Residents of the community around Plaza 500 in Alexandria implored the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to require public input and approval before building large data centers, as they plan to do in Bren Mar. Plaza 500 is on the border with Springfield near Industrial and Edsall roads.   Read the article…………………………….

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