Condo & HOA News

Hand crews from Diablo Canyon and Phoenix and inmates working under the authority of the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management conducted brush removal around the Cottages at Coffeepot homeowners’ association on the morning of Feb. 3.   Read the article…………………………….

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The rise in condo fees and assessments are putting many of you in a tight spot financially. Now all eyes or on state leaders as the legislative session is officially underway in Tallahassee.  “There’s no time to waste, please listen to our pleas,” said Gloria Gracia. She’s a resident of the Lake Clarke Gardens. It’s […]

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The U.S. real estate sector is witnessing a decline in investor activity, impacted by a sluggish homebuying demand, a stagnant rental market, economic uncertainties, and high interest rates. The situation has led to a 13% year-over-year fall in investor purchases of condominiums, reaching the lowest Q4 level since 2012.    Read the article…………………………….

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Authorities have confirmed that Michael McCutcheon of Palm Desert was arrested for animal cruelty after a disturbing attack on a goose at Chaparral Country Club. The incident, which occurred on the fifth hole of the golf course, involved McCutcheon chasing two geese in a golf cart, clipping one, and then striking it with a golf […]

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Q: You’ve been very helpful in the past, so I hope you have a moment to answer a couple of questions. First, we have an new homeowners association management company, but we are getting some unusual responses to our inquiries.We have asked for an agenda to be sent to the board and homeowners 10 days […]

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Q: Our homeowners association has decided to boot vehicles instead of having them towed for various violations. Our community has single car garages and a space in front of the garage for the second car. Could the association and tow company be at risk for a lawsuit if both cars are out of service in […]

The post Real estate Q&A: Booting car traps second vehicle in garage. In an emergency, are HOA and towing company liable? (FL) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

In Santa Fe Summit, the gated community where they lived just east of the city, even some of their nearest neighbors said they had seen no sign of the couple in recent years, except for their trash cans on the side of the road, waiting to be picked up.  The couple did not attend homeowner’s […]

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FLORIDA TODAY’s John Torres discusses the 2025 legislative session with reporters James Call and John Kennedy in this excerpt fro the Florida Pulse.   Video news report……………………..

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Homeowners in the Coldspring Newtown community are grappling with significant increases in their homeowners association (HOA) fees, a change prompted by House Bill 107 aimed at reforming reserve funding for maintenance and repairs.   Read the article…………………………….

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Members of a Fort Worth homeowners’ association filed a lawsuit against several members of the Keller ISD school board Monday afternoon.  The Heritage Homeowners Association and residents Cary Moon and Brian Black filed the lawsuit against board members   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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In the aftermath of a tragic shooting spree in Raleigh’s Hedingham neighborhood, families of the victims have filed a lawsuit against multiple parties, including the security company that had an armed officer in the community as the shots rang out.   Video news report……………………..

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Orangetree Condo HOA in Irvine has misplaced 87,032 dollars in members’ assessments. Some homeowners are speculating the funds have been embezzled by the Board. At the beginning of 2022 board member Kirk Kilian appointed Enrico Paterno to the Orangetree Condo Association. Five days prior Enrico Paterno created the llc Orangetree Enterprise. Association checks intended to […]

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After five people were shot and killed in a spree that started in an east Raleigh neighborhood, their families blamed the alleged shooter’s parents, the community security contractor and the homeowners’ association, saying they should have known and prevented the threat.   Read the article…………………………….

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Q: What is “ADR?” Our condominium association is currently involved in a legal dispute and has been told we “have to go through ADR” before we can go to court.”    Read the Q&A………………………………..

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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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