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Over 100 College Hill homeowners could lose their home before the year’s end due to a proposal recommended by the board to sell their building.  First-time homeowner Adrienne Moore Cornwell and her 16-year-old son are on the brink of homelessness after they were forced out of their Hammond North condo when a fire left it […]

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A man was taken to the hospital after being pulled from a burning condo near 19th and Maryland Avenues.  Video news report……………………..

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Two insurers — State Farm General and the California FAIR Plan — cover more homes in the areas where the Los Angeles fires have burned than any others, according to a Chronicle analysis.  They’re also the two insurers experts are most concerned could run out of money after a major fire.   Read the article…………………………….

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special session Monday to address a number of issues including the potential relief for condo owners.  WPBF 25 News sat down with Rebecca Giacobba, a realtor with LPT Realty. Giacobba said the need for relief is in high demand as insurance and condo association fees skyrocket.   Read the […]

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Two people charged in the death of a woman after she was attacked by dogs were in court Wednesday morning.  According to the Pickaway County Prosecutor’s Office, additional charges were added for a mother and son, who were initially facing three felony charges after their dogs allegedly killed an elderly woman on Oct. 17.   Read […]

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Federal officials accused a North Texas homeowners association of discrimination for trying to kick out residents who receive government assistance to pay rent.  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development charged the Providence Village Homeowners Association, a small community in Denton County, with discriminating against Black residents.    Read the article…………………………….

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A Democratic state senator from Tamarac plans to introduce legislation in Tallahassee aimed at easing the financial burden on condo owners, especially seniors, caused by a contentious new building safety law passed by the Florida Legislature in 2022.  Read the article…………………………….

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Several residents were forced out of their condominiums on Tuesday after flames ripped through their homes.  Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the condo fire in the area of 640 Tennis Club Drive in Fort Lauderdale.  Fire crews said the fire erupted on the fourth floor of the condominium. Heavy fire and smoke were seen […]

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A group of neighbors in De Pere are now tangled in a lawsuit over what someone wanted to build, but others disagreed with — and the dispute has gotten expensive.  It’s not often a simple backyard fence can lead to so much trouble, but for one family and their neighbors, it’s turned into a five […]

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One of the top Republicans who has worked on condominium laws said Tuesday that Florida’s condo crisis has been a long simmering problem and is not just the result of legislation passed in the aftermath of the 2021 Surfside building collapse that left 98 people dead.   Read the article…………………………….

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Residents in Surfside are raising concerns about sinking buildings as construction on a new condominium gets underway.  Jennifer Albanesi, who lives next door to the construction site in a building identified as “sinking” by a University of Miami study, says the constant drilling has heightened her worries.    Read the article…………………………….

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The Tahoe Donner homeowner’s association reports there is a fire ban for all Tahoe Donner owners, renters and guests starting Thursday.  They said no outdoor wood or charcoal fires are allowed and fines will be immediately issued and enforced.    Read the article…………………………….

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Before Highlands Ranch resident Nancy Smith reached the age of being in the senior population, she cared about the concerns of older adults– she even helped start a local club for seniors in the early 2000s.  When a study conducted by the Highland Ranch Metro District in 2017 revealed that a senior center was a […]

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The deadline for Florida condominiums to perform a milestone inspection has come and gone.  Following the Surfside Condo collapse in 2021 that killed 98 people, Florida lawmakers passed legislation that mandated inspections of aging condos that are at least 30 years old.  But over 100 condos in unincorporated Palm Beach County haven’t completed those inspections, […]

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The Paradise Spa, an old Las Vegas condo complex plagued by fires, has garnered government attention as Clark County building officials condemned parts of the property Monday.  Developers are looking to turn what’s left of what was once a luxury condo resort into new housing.  After years of fires, the end of The Paradise Spa […]

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After a disaster individual homeowners, HOA boards, and managers can be overwhelmed by the many decisions they face. Careful actions can avert increased financial losses and thereby avoid worsening the impact of the tragedy sustained.    Read the article…………………………….

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In the wake of the Surfside condo collapse, residents said many of the reforms implemented could force them out of their homes.  It’s an issue that WPTV has reported on extensively in the last year.  Now, Gov. Ron DeSantis wants condo reform to be a part of a special session he wants to take place […]

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Last spring, The Islander News printed a story with a headline that indicated that I was elected as the new president of the Key Biscayne Condominium Presidents Council (KBCPC). Many residents of Key Biscayne congratulated me for becoming the president of all the condominium associations in our community. I may be crazy, but not that […]

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The following is a list of communities in Beaufort County that include Property Owners Association and Homeowners Association fees. The list of fees and neighborhoods included show an increase or decrease in price between 2024 and 2025.   Read the article…………………………….

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Q: This might be one for your column. Our Budget and Finance Committee members are frustrated with the delinquency of some residents and are wondering if they can be banned from using the amenities until they up to date on the homeowners association?   Read the Q&A………………………………..

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