Condo & HOA News

DeKalb County firefighters extinguished flames at the Briar Hills Condos in the 1100 block of Briarcliff Road in North Druid Hills on Wednesday.  Heavy smoke was seen pouring from the building shortly after noon, according to authorities.  “There was a loud boom. I heard people in the hallway talking about smoke filling their condo,”    Read […]

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A penthouse unit in San Francisco’s beleaguered Millennium Tower has sold for $5 million less than its original asking price, adding yet another chapter to the troubled luxury high-rise’s saga. The San Francisco Business Times first reported the sale. Read the article…………………………….

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The Sunshine State’s condo market, which once offered residents affordable housing options, is on the verge of a crisis that could bring owners to their knees, according to experts.  A new law requiring regular inspection and costly maintenance for older condos has recently triggered an explosion of sales in South Florida, where owners are trying […]

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Fishers could become the first Indiana city to ban new rental properties in single-family subdivisions where at least 10% of homes already serve as rentals, a policy designed to curb the influx of large investors buying and leasing homes……The Fishers rental cap would resemble restrictions that homeowner associations in Fishers and elsewhere already have in […]

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Since last summer, ABC Action News has covered what many say is a collapse in Florida’s condo market.  Tuesday, we heard from retiree George Prybys, 84, who told us the price of affording paradise is becoming nearly impossible for condo owners.  “It’s gone up ridiculously. My HOA went from $400 to $900,” he said.    […]

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What they’re saying:  “Being sprung a bill like this is not fun for anybody,” said Brian Clark, a resident at Sonterra in Jarrell. He closed on his home here in 2023.  “We were told the HOA fees were a one-time-up front payment at closing,” said Clark. “I kind of had suspicions about that just based […]

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A Colorado homeowners association has voted to allow the relocation of a prairie dog colony living in a community open space — but only until March 1. After that, any remaining prairie dogs will be exterminated, according to a neighbor involved in efforts to save the animals.   Read the article…………………………….

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“But they need to mention the dredging. They need to dredge it. If they dredged it and kept dug out that and got rid of that soot, all the way up, and kept the creeks in the runoff clear and maintained that more often, we wouldn’t have these issues,” she continued.  The urgency of the […]

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While most property owners would prefer to lower their tax bill, the Caribou Lake Property Owners Association is looking to increase the special assessment that they levy through the Caribou Lake Watershed Subordinate Service District (SSD). The additional funds they would collect would go toward invasive species management.    Read the article…………………………….

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Flooding has been reported at 1010 Midtown, a condominium complex on Peachtree Street, due to a broken sprinkler line, according to the complex.  As of now, it is still unclear if the freezing temperatures taking hold over the area are responsible for the burst, though similar incidents happened in December of 2023 as a result […]

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The recent rise in home prices means many new homeowners struggle just to make their monthly mortgage payment. In such challenging circumstances, high homeowners association fees can be an especially painful extra blow to your budget.  Fortunately, there are some metro areas of the U.S. where HOA fees are rare.   Read the article…………………………….

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Question: Our HOA has a resident that interferes with vendors. Our landscaper has threatened to quit due to the harassment. The resident has been advised in writing to cease and desist but it continues. Suggestions?   Read the Q&A………………………………..

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A new report says many Florida condo owners could be pushed into financial ruin as HOA fees soar to cover insurance costs and mandated building upgrades.  The Florida Policy Project paints a dire future for older condos in the state that according to new state laws may require major updates.   Read the article…………………………….

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Living in a mobile home or condominium in New Hampshire won’t save you money this year.  Residents in Rochester experienced a dramatic spike in their tax property tax bills — with some seeing bills nearly triple following city-wide property value reassessments. What’s caused ire for many locals is that mobile home values shot up by […]

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Over 60 homes were without water over the weekend after a water leak was found in a neighborhood line, just northeast of downtown Ogden, where construction crews worked to fix the water line…..The HOA president said they are working hard to get everything put back together.     Read the article…………………………….

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Crews responded to the end of Cherrywood Lane after police and firefighters discovered a fully involved condominium shortly after 1:00 a.m. this morning. About 75% of the structure was engulfed with flames. A second alarm was struck, bringing additional crews from surrounding towns, according to radio transmissions   Read the article…………………………….

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“At a time when private property owners in our county are losing fire insurance daily or cannot obtain fire insurance for new construction, we cannot have an organization putting our county at risk with nonstandard practices or misleading information and our citizens now have the same information we have,” Williams said.  NoFloCo says it is […]

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A panel of experts — including engineers, accountants and attorneys — gave the Regulated Industries Committee an update on how the laws requiring inspections and adequate reserves have affected the condo industry  Bradley said she wanted to help “smooth the transition” for condominium associations to come into compliance with the laws, which many residents say […]

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Fire crews in New Jersey are investigating the cause of a fire that tore through at least four condominium units in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on Monday night……Within a half hour, officials said that the main unit that was involved in the fire had partially collapsed while other units continued to burn.    Read the article…………………………….

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South Florida condo owners are under pressure as new inspection regulations and rising insurance costs drive up monthly fees.    Video news report……………………..

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