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A homeowner says she was worried some of her trees might fall so she took them down, but she didn’t realize she needed approval from her Homeowners Association (HOA) first. Now, the board is requiring her to spend tens of thousands of dollars in yard work or face fines. We’ll call her Michelle. She asked […]

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It’s been two years since a sinkhole opened up near a La Jolla condo complex. All of the residents remain displaced. The anniversary comes as another lawsuit was just filed, accusing the City of San Diego and its contractor of negligence. There were civil engineers on the property Friday, continuing to assess how much the […]

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The Dunwoody Homeowners Association is undergoing a refresh, starting with its leadership. Tim Brown, a Dunwoody resident since 1998, is taking the reigns as the president of the 55 year-old volunteer organization, replacing Bob Fiscella, who served for four years in the position. His priorities include establishing a higher social media presence, as well as […]

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A group of residents at a Miami condo took to the streets in protest after they found out they were being asked to pay hundreds more a month for a special assessment. Consumer investigator Sasha Jones is digging into why the condo board says the assessment is needed. There were honks of support for protesters […]

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Firefighters in Plymouth battled a fire that broke out at a condominium complex on Tideview Path on Friday.  When they arrived at the scene, firefighters found fire coming from a second-floor window. They said the fire started when a resident had put food on the stove, left it unattended for 15 minutes and returned to […]

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Lumpy roads, crumbling walls and dripping pipes all are the result of a broken water system that has plagued a Henderson neighborhood for decades, residents say. “The water problem has been a problem since I’ve been here over 20 years and it’s not going anywhere,” Blossom Decrescenzo said. Now, neighbors are trying to find solutions. […]

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Time is up for condo owners across Florida to meet safety guidelines passed in the wake of 2021’s deadly Champlain Towers collapse.  Condo associations had until Dec. 31 to inspect aging buildings and come up with a plan to save for routine maintenance.  The market took a nosedive in the lead up to that deadline […]

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When Katya Blake bought a two-bedroom condo for her parents in 2022, she didn’t factor in some unwelcome guests.  Since January, four European starlings have come through an outside vent and made their way to the vent of an interior bathroom. All died after failing to find a way out.  “The smell is horrible,” said […]

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Question: Our condominium complex has a few rules regarding the pool area that are more restrictive than Florida statutes and the Department of Health rules regarding food and beverages at the pool area. The health department rule is that only commercially bottled water is allowed in the wet deck area (4’ around the perimeter of […]

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Q. I am a unit owner in a condominium association and have read that Illinois case law prohibits the board of directors from email or text discussions of board business outside of a board meeting because unit owners would not be privy to those discussions. When I raised this issue with my condominium board, the […]

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Homeownership can come with many benefits, like escaping high rents and the chance to achieve a bit more stability. Owning your own place could give you the space and freedom you want to renovate the home as you wish. It can also be an opportunity to build equity and, hopefully, see the property appreciate in […]

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During his presentation, Johnson showed numerous slides of the fire and also provided practical advice on how to implement fire zones around their homes. This information empowered the audience to take proactive steps to make their homes more resistant to a wildfire.  The event was made possible through the joint efforts of the Crestone Volunteer […]

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A group of residents at a Miami condo took to the streets in protest after they found out they were being asked to pay hundreds more a month for a special assessment. Consumer investigator Sasha Jones is digging into why the condo board says the assessment is needed. There were honks of support for protesters […]

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Mayor Kirk Caldwell held a press conference this morning where he discussed a Memorandum of Agreement that was reached between the West Loch Fairways Community Association and the city regarding a disputed section of a popular 2.5 mile long bike path.  Under the MOA, warning signs that restricted the use of 1,600 feet of the […]

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Condo owners in Hawai?i have been dealing with sky-high insurance bills over the past year. It has led to headaches for condo owners and associations alike. But one local expert said it’s important to know that this is not going to last forever.  Read the article…………………………….

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Q: We recently had a workshop that was attended by a quorum of the Board of Directors, and over 50% of the membership. This was a two-hour discussion about updating our covenants. If this is not an official board meeting, are minutes still required?   Read the Q&A………………………………..

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Question: My fiancé lives on the main road in a community of single-family homes. He received a violation letter from the association saying he needs to put up a fence, remove the current bushes and plant different ones. The section of the bylaw they sent over discusses maintenance of existing fences, docks, etc., but does […]

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A drainage project at Stewart Beach is working exactly as designed. That’s the problem, said Herb Walpole, president of The Preserve at Grand Beach subdivision homeowner association. Sitting at his dining-room table near a window overlooking the Stewart Beach Park parking lot, Walpole flipped through a stack of correspondence, records and plans, gathered via email […]

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Jan. H., a 74-year-old widow, felt a chill that day in June 2021 when Champlain Towers South crumbled. “Something wicked,” she’d later tell her son, a gnawing dread that proved tragically accurate. What followed wasn’t just a national tragedy; it was the start of a financial earthquake that shattered the foundations of Florida’s retirement communities. […]

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Nearly 700 condominium complexes around California have been placed on a “mortgage blacklist” that has created a headache for owners looking to sell their properties and, in many cases, forced them to lower their asking price.  The list — reported on by The Orange County Register in 2023 — is maintained by Fannie Mae, a […]

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