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Updated: 20 hours 37 min ago

Fire consumes Moab Springs Ranch condo (UT)

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 07:45

Flames burn a two-story condominium at Moab Springs Ranch early Sunday morning. Photo courtesy of Moab Police Moab Police Chief Lex Bell in his weekly report said fire marshals were called out to investigate and the source of origin was discarded painter rags, confirmed Fire Chief TJ Brewer.    Read the article…………………………….

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City debates taking over unkempt private park from HOA (TX)

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 07:39

A possible lease agreement with the City of Laredo and Concord Hills Community Association was recently debated and tabled for further discussion due to conflicting ideas surrounding the area’s park.A 2.95-acre tract of land is currently unkempt in the Concord Hills subdivision off Highway 359, and the residents of the area reached out to District […]

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Collier, Lee condo fraud: Owners of management company indicted on federal fraud charges (FL)

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 07:36

The owners of American Property Management Services, who allegedly stole millions from dozens of Southwest Florida community associations, have been indicted by a federal grand jury.  The 17-count indictment, filed in January, charges Orlando Miserando Ortiz and his wife Lina Munoz Posada with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and failure to file income […]

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Lawsuit Based on Racketeering Act Seeks Ouster of Fifth Avenue Co-op Board (NY)

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 15:10

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act was designed to help prosecutors go after mobsters. Recently it was used to bring charges against former president Donald Trump and his allies for their efforts to reverse the 2020 election results in Georgia. Now it’ss the basis for a lawsuit in a tony co-op on Manhattan’s […]

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Expanding My Safe Florida Home Program to condos

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 15:06

As Florida’s 2024 legislative session ends Friday, lawmakers are hoping to push a bill to expand the My Safe Florida Home Program to condo associations across the finish line.  The My Safe Florida Home Program currently offers up to $10,000 in state grant money for single-family homeowners to harden their homes with the goal of […]

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Regulation driving high cost of new condos in Hawai?i, according to UHERO report

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 13:02

Regulatory costs account for more than half (58%) of the price of a new condo in Hawai?i and are the major contributing factor to the highest housing costs in the country, according to a new report by the University of Hawai?i Economic Research Organization (UHERO) released on March 4.   Read the article…………………………….

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Condo owner: Can I attend membership meetings along with my designated power of attorney (FL)

Sun, 03/03/2024 - 08:23

Question: If a condominium unit owner submits a “limited power of attorney” form to their association secretary listing a non-resident in that condominium association as their representative to speak and act on their behalf at membership meetings, does the owner forfeit the right to attend alongside their “attorney?” What if the owner happens to be […]

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‘Repulsive’ golf course pond lands Glendale country club in legal trouble (AZ)

Sun, 03/03/2024 - 08:17

A country club in Glendale finds itself in hot water over a pervasive and repugnant stench coming from one of its golf course ponds that has frustrated nearby residents of the Arrowhead Ranch subdivision.  Stephen Kyle Bais, the golf course superintendent for Arrowhead Country Club, is suspected of violating a city code related to odors […]

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Boulder HOA Dog-Walking Dispute Stirs Debate on Community Rights and Power Dynamics (CO)

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 09:31

The controversy over a dog-walking prohibition by a Boulder homeowners association (HOA) has ignited a wider discussion on the influence of HOAs and the rights of community members. This debate underscores the tension between individual freedoms and collective property rights, spotlighting the case as a microcosm of broader societal issues.   Read the article…………………………….

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Corona Woman Sentenced In Federal Embezzlement Case (CA)

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 07:48

A Corona woman was sentenced Friday to four years and nine months in federal prison for embezzling nearly $1 million from her employer.  Jenev Boyd, 60, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sunshine S. Sykes, who also ordered her to pay $780,810 in restitution.  Boyd was a long-time employee and director of accounting for Corona-based […]

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Condo insurance woes strike Hawaii

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 19:20

As Hawaii’s Governor wages war on Maui short term rental unit investors, there’s an insurance sting in the tail for condo owners and would-be buyers across the state as it wrestles with property insurance challenges.  Insurance costs for condo complexes have skyrocketed by anything from 100% to 1,000% since the devastating August wildfires,    Read the […]

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Thousands of California Homeowners to Lose Their Insurance

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 14:10

Thousands of California homeowners will be out of luck as American National Group stops offering the state coverage.  American National Group, which was purchased by Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners for $5.1 billion around two years ago, is yet another insurance agency to leave the state as home repair prices surge amid wildfires and heightened […]

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HOA Homefront – Reader Question – Our HOA Has No Board (CA)

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 09:31

Dear Kelly, I have been a member of a small condo for over two years. There are no board members and the HOA doesn’t meet either in person or virtually. All communication is via email for voting. One owner acts as an accountant, quasi-treasurer, just paying bills and preparing quarterly statements. People have given her […]

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North Memphis community plagued with blight is asking the city for answers (TN)

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 09:29

Homeowners just north of Memphis’ Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood are pleading for help after multiple calls to the city about an abandoned apartment community right in their backyard.  Denise Cavett is the President of the Hubert Homeowner’s Association. She said she has lived there for 46 years and what was once a peaceful apartment community that sat […]

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DeSantis says Citizens isn’t solvent. What would happen if it can’t pay out claims? (FL)

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 08:06

Florida homeowners shouldn’t rely on Citizens Property Insurance if a severe storm strikes the Sunshine State in the upcoming hurricane season, is the message relayed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on CNBC’s “Last Call,” which aired on Tuesday.  Echoing concerns serious enough to instigate an investigation by the Senate Budget Committee into whether Citizens could afford […]

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Florida family in legal fight with HOA over backyard pool construction (FL)

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 12:22

Who knew a tiny pool could cause such a major headache? Leo and Maidolys Aguado saved for years to build a pool for their six and twelve-year-old daughters. However, they made a big mistake by hiring the contractor before asking the Whispering Oaks Home Owners Association for permission for the project last August.   Read the […]

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NSB stops new development in Venetian Bay neighborhood until flooding issues are resolved (FL)

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:18

The City Commission Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt an emergency ordinance temporarily halting building permits issued in New Smyrna Beach’s Venetian Bay neighborhood.  The recurrence of flooding incidents in the area has resulted not only in property damage concerns but also in public health and safety concerns for affected residents, who are calling for a […]

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Pasco golf course-turned-forest nears resolution, at least for some neighbors (FL)

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 08:44

Now the Lowman Links property is under contract with Ryan Homes, which plans to build 218 homes, a developer’s representative told Pasco planning commissioners last week. Part of the agreement also included an offer to two of the community’s village homeowners associations that back up to the golf course property.   Read the article…………………………….

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Residents can’t return home after massive tree falls through DeKalb Co. condo during severe storms (GA)

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 08:39

When the tree fell, there were families in every unit, except the one with the most damage.  One condo owner told Channel 2?s Candace McCowan she was at the mall and might’ve otherwise been in her bedroom right where the tree fell.  For now, none of the homeowners can return to their homes.   Read the […]

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More than a dozen people forced out by fire in Middletown condo complex (CT)

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 08:35

More than a dozen people were forced out of their homes by an early morning fire at a condo complex in Middletown.  The fire broke out at the Pepper Mill Village Condos on Burgundy Hill Lane around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday.   Read the article…………………………….

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