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When Caila Schwartz bought her home in the Carolina Park neighborhood of Mount Pleasant in 2017, her homeowners association fees were approximately $860 a year. Since then, annual increases have been routine — to the point where her 2025 HOA fees will be $1,255, she said, 46 percent higher than when she originally bought the […]

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A Red Mountain property owner intending to install a geothermal system as part of a home-construction project has met opposition from the neighborhood’s governing association in a dispute now in the courts.    Read the article…………………………….

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Fire officials said the women who live in the unit where the fire started are elderly sisters. One of them suffered second-degree burns.     Read the article…………………………….

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A slow-motion crisis is unfolding in Florida’s condo market, threatening to upend the state’s image as a haven for retirees and reasonably priced beach living.  Owners of the state’s older condos are bracing for steep special assessments, while racing to sell their homes and receiving only tepid buyer response.    Read the article…………………………….

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Starting Saturday, open-flame grills will no longer be allowed on decks or balconies of multi-family residences in the City of Osage Beach. The Board voted to adopt Section 308.1.4 of the International Fire Code after a 90-day comment period and three public forums. The rule, already in place in other Lake-area fire districts, bans charcoal […]

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Paul and Gladys King were surprised when it was discovered their existing HVAC and propane tank encroached on mandatory setbacks within their Cape Windsor neighborhood, but went through the process, arriving at the Sussex County Board of Adjustment on Feb. 24.   Read the article…………………………….

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Question: Our recent election was stopped by the board and the association’s attorney because “too many election packages” were being rejected due to owners’ failure to sign the exterior of the outside envelope. We have 65 units; it was reported that we had 53 responses: 35 were OK and 18 had no owners’ signature. I […]

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An influential group of real estate attorneys that advised Florida lawmakers after a residential tower partially collapsed in Surfside saw an opportunity to rein in condo associations, while realizing their advice would lead distressed unit owners in older buildings to sell to developers.    Read the article…………………………….

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Question: We are a small condominium with a camera at our pool. All owners used to have access to the pool camera through the association website. That camera broke, so they put in a new one — but only the board has access to it (which is fine with me).  Now a resident has put […]

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FOX5 is continuing to follow an ongoing fish tale in Henderson without an end in sight. What is in sight, hundreds, if not thousands of goldfish currently taking over a Henderson pond after the Homeowner’s Association in Cadence tried to remove them last year.  Alex Harper is a biologist and resident in the are, he […]

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Soon after their purchase, Black Diamond had reached out to the HOA, seeking their financial help for maintenance costs. “And we got laughed out of the room,” Kamel said. From there, things began to spiral. Suddenly, Black Diamond, the city and the Homeowners Association all became embroiled in multiple lawsuits in both state and federal […]

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Q: My wife has a handicapped decal on her license plate. Although she has mobility issues and has a tough time getting in and out of her car when it is in the garage, she was told that ADA rules do not apply in private communities, and if she parks her car in the parking […]

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High-rise condominium owners along the sunny and serene Florida coastlines are facing a costly reality, but prominent developers in the state argue surges in HOA fees and maintenance reserves are necessary to prevent a future tragedy.   Read the article…………………………….

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More than six months after three devastating hurricanes struck Siesta Key, many condominium owners—especially those in ground-floor units—are facing prolonged rebuilding delays, financial losses, and disruptions to their lives.   Read the article…………………………….

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Finding homes that people can afford has been challenging for years. A lack of condos is not helping the situation. Colorado lawmakers want to fix the issue with a new bill this year.  Read the article…………………………….

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Residents continue to evacuate Dockside Condominiums Thursday due to structural concerns, per its association request on Feb. 26.  The Dockside Association Board received a letter from WJE, an engineering firm they hired, to assess the load capacity of the floors. The firm deemed the building unsafe for occupancy, and the building’s board of directors informed […]

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Q: There is concern for the high, and what we think is unreasonable, fees by our HOA. For example, the annual fees in 2023 that cover insurance and property care went from $ 2,750 to a $10,744 to cover 2024 and partial payment of 2025. It’s of big concern because most of us are seniors […]

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Firefighters responded to a fire at the Kings Lynn Condos Friday afternoon.  Officials said the fire happened in a unit on the fifth floor.  First responders pumped water into the unit through the balcony doors.   Read the article…………………………….

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Q: The board at our homeowners association (HOA) on Long Island has decided unilaterally to take out a seven-figure loan to revamp the recreational facilities. To repay it, the board is diverting our annual assessments away from their intended purpose of funding reserves. Our governing documents do not require the board to seek approval before […]

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A zoning change to limit redevelopment of two of the oldest golf courses on Waccamaw Neck is moving forward while Georgetown County rewrites its ordinances.  That is likely to require creating a new zoning district, even though officials say the 32 districts contained in the current ordinance are too many.   Read the article…………………………….

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