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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 […]

The post I bought a condo 1 year ago to escape rising rents — but it’s been a nightmare with HOA issues, fees and endless stress. first appeared on Community Associations Network.

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 […]

The post Q&A: Can HOA Require a Fence and New Plants? (FL) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

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 […]

The post Neighbors blame Stewart Beach drainage work for flooding (TX) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

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. […]

The post Florida’s Retired Lives Shattered: Seniors Lose Homes as Laws and Developers Crush Communities first appeared on Community Associations Network.

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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Just after Nancy Brand secured a seat on the resident-led board at Edina’s Windwood Condominiums, the property manager revealed that after years of single-digit increases, their property insurance rates would increase — by 400%.  “Our insurance expired at midnight on December 31st,” said Brand, 75. “We found out on the 29th.”    Read the article…………………………….

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A series of condominiums that are part of a complex alongside the Bethany Beach boardwalk caught fire early Thursday morning.  The fire continued to spread, taking two hours to be brought under control.    Read the article…………………………….

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Homeowners in a Loganville neighborhood claim their HOA president is retaliating against residents who think she is mishandling their dues as some face fines that could cost their houses.  “I’m fearful when I leave my home,” said Jacques Boyd, echoing others living in the Greighfield community in Loganville, east of Atlanta.   Read the article…………………………….

The post ‘I will fight for my house’ |Gwinnett homeowners facing thousands in fines oust HOA board (GA) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

It’s a story of two neighborhoods in Steele Creek. Bennington Place I and Bennington Place II are next to each other and similar, but separate.  Andrew Page lives in Bennington Place II. He told Action 9 investigator Jason Stoogenke that the way his community is structured, the Homeowners Association (HOA) pays the water bills for […]

The post HOA that covers neighborhood’s water bills discovers it was paying someone else’s bill too (NC) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

A dispute over obstructed views from multimillion-dollar condos in Rosslyn has left some officials up in arms and homeowners threatening a lawsuit. County-government staff last month received multiple tongue-lashings from members of the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) over their handling of a 2023 zoning matter at The Waterview condo building in Rosslyn.    Read the […]

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A new resource has emerged for South Florida residents to combat fraud. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has launched an online platform to facilitate reporting fraudulent incidents involving homeowners’ associations and condominiums in the county. This program is a response to growing concerns from community members who have reported financial misconduct and corruption within their associations’ […]

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South Florida, long a beacon for retirees chasing sun-soaked golden years, is turning into a financial nightmare for those on fixed incomes. Skyrocketing home prices, ballooning condo fees and a barrage of new regulations are squeezing retirees out of their dream homes, sending grave implications through the retirement housing market.    Read the article…………………………….

The post South Florida’s Soaring Condo Costs Are Pricing Out Retirees on Fixed Incomes first appeared on Community Associations Network.

Champlain Towers South Condominium collapsed in 2021, killing 98 people. It did not take Florida’s legislature long to enact broad statutory requirements for structural inspections and funding reserve accounts for Florida condominiums.  Read the article…………………………….

The post State Protection for Condos May Be Costly (FL) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

The ex-director of the Trump Tower condo board in Chicago accused the owners and managers of the skyscraper of fraud in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, alleging they retaliated against him for speaking out about alleged financial malfeasance and had him arrested while he was taking a steam in the tower’s spa.  The complaint, which […]

The post Trump Tower’s ex-condo association director accuses Trump Inc., building management of financial mismanagement, fraud (IL) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

The Lake Clarke Gardens condominiums in Lake Worth, Florida, are among many places across the Sunshine State selling Americans the much-coveted dream of retiring in a place in the sun. With 855 units in 24 separate residential buildings only a few miles from the ocean and featuring a clubhouse, swimming pools and many more amenities […]

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