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Homeowners from several communities are wondering what’s next for them after their property manager was accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a homeowner’s association at another community where he worked.  NBC6 was first to report on the arrest of Michael Curtis of BDM Property Management earlier this month. The news sent shockwaves […]

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More than 12,000 condominium buildings in Florida are subject to new regulations put in place after the collapse of a Surfside building in 2021. They were supposed to be inspected by the end of last year for any structural problems. Fewer than 40% have disclosed the results of their inspections.    Read the article…………………………….

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City officials made it clear the grants are designed for Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and informal neighborhood groups.  While HOAs already function as legal entities, informal neighborhoods must form a five-member team of nonfamily residents willing to oversee the project.    Read the article…………………………….

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Some homeowners in Rock Hill, South Carolina are frustrated over what they say has been a years-long fight against property defects in the Riverwalk community that have yet to be fixed.  They say they’ve made complaints to the builder – who’s also the property owner. They also say they’ve made multiple complaints to the city […]

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Florida ended January with 172,209 homes for sale—the highest inventory of any month on record, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That’s up 22.7% from a year earlier.  Inventory is a measure of the number of homes for sale on the last day of the month. Redfin’s records […]

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Charleston officials on Thursday released a fact sheet about the Dockside Condominiums with information they compiled about the property, the history of the discovery of structural issues, and more. This comes after the city asked residents of the downtown tower to evacuate the building by 5 p.m. Friday, after city officials said their engineering firm […]

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Floridians who live in an older condo are probably aware that the Florida Surfside condo collapse of 2021 led to increased requirements for some condo associations. Examples of these requirements are licensed inspections, reporting, and reserve funds. Because these requirements can be costly and some associations do not have extensive reserves, not all associations were […]

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When an arctic vortex sent temperatures plummeting across Ocean City overnight, property manager Kelly Quinn suddenly had to deal with a dozen condo units flooded out at an uptown condo building because the pipes froze and burst.  After dealing with the fire department, she had to break the bad news to the owners – and […]

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Rumors about President Donald Trump planning to sign an executive order to ban Homeowner Associations surfaced on social media this week. A TikTok user first made the claim on February 17, saying the president ‘has done us a big favor ‘after he’ signed an executive order to ban HOAs’. However, the White House has not […]

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The owners of 72 units at Villa Del Sol, a condominium association in Jensen Beach, will have to decide whether to sell the property or repair three, structurally deficient condominium buildings.  People haven’t been able to live in their beachside property for six months after a third party inspection found issues with the foundation at […]

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Changes to add teeth to Florida’s laws against fraud, theft and abuse in community associations were enacted in 2017 and last year in response to numerous cases that made headlines throughout the state. Prior to the 2017 legislative changes, such cases were not receiving the attention they deserved from law enforcement, which would often defer […]

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A country club groundskeeper is accused of using the community association’s commercial account to fraudulently purchase e-gift cards, Palos Heights police said. Christopher Mashburn, 44, of Sauk Village, is facing a felony count of online theft by deception.   Read the article…………………………….

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Florida condo and townhouse sales dropped 10.5% in 2024, the lowest in 15 years, according to trade association Florida Realtors, after a hike in special assessments and monthly fees due to new statewide condo safety legislation.  New data from real estate company Redfin suggests condo sales are moving inland and prices there are going up.  […]

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The homeowner association of a Fluvanna County gated community must pay $646,843 to the federal government if it wants to avoid litigation. So says the U.S. Department of Justice in a letter sent late last year to the Lake Monticello Owners’ Association.   Read the article…………………………….

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Residents across Natomas are fed up, saying they’ve seen an uptick of mail theft. Now, city leaders are working with homeowners and tenants to address the problem. Sacramento City Council member Lisa Kaplan held a mail theft town hall in North Natomas on Wednesday. Members of the Sacramento Police Department, Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office […]

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Crews responded to a structure fire that damaged two apartments Wednesday night. Authorities said the fire was contained to one apartment building. The Botanical Gardens building’s sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading.   Read the article…………………………….

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A potential structural issue prompted Charleston officials to order that residents at a downtown condominium leave the building by the end of the day on Friday.  The board of directors for Dockside Condominiums said in a statement they were alerted to the issue. The statement did not specify what the issue was or its cause.  […]

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Q: I am the secretary of the board of directors of a homeowners association. Our management company is telling us that we have to file the Beneficial Ownership Information report required by the U.S. Treasury Department. We are a not-for-profit entity, and the board is volunteer. Is this really required by the U.S. Treasury?   Read […]

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A Nevada homeowners association discovered a lack of funds to repair its water system, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the HOA system and the need for homeowners to monitor community finances. Gordon Rossi described the pools of water around his Somerset Park home as similar to an asphalt swamp bog, adding that stepping on […]

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Former Bellemeade Homeowners Association board member Sophia Sullivan-Eufinger stepped down when she noticed the HOA paying thousands in legal fees over a couple of fences. Read the article…………………………….“We’re going to see about recalling the board and then we’re also going to step back and we’re going to look at what do we want to do […]

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