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Last year, 41% of homes listed for sale on Realtor.com® had some kind of HOA fee, up from 39% the prior year.  Many people love the idea of buying a home in a homeowners association community where they can enjoy amenities like swimming pools and a golf course, and don’t have to worry about things […]

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His condo was going through recertification and restoration like many are. Then, when the shutters on his unit were damaged, he was told he had to pay to replace them. Or does he? Let’s bring in Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser to find out.  Normally, when a viewer calls us about their condo building, […]

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Condominium owners at the Hammond North building are facing difficult decisions, with the condo association’s board urging owners to sell their units as they grapple with the aftermath of the February 2023 fire, which left many displaced and facing financial burdens.    Read the article…………………………….

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A roofer working at an Egg Harbor Township condominium complex died Tuesday afternoon after he was crushed by falling concrete, police said.  The 23-year-old man, who was not identified, was part of a crew that was cleaning up at the end of the day after performing demolition and construction on the exterior of the Clubs […]

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The Tellico Village Board of Directors have announced via a Tell-E-Flash that Property Owners Association CEO Chet Pillsbury has resigned.  The resignation was said to have taken immediate effect, with the announcement thanking Pillsbury for efforts within the community and wishing him the best in his future endeavors.    Read the article…………………………….

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A Homeowners Association (HOA) in Iroquois County is calling for action after the latest crash on a road just outside their neighborhood.  Last month, WCIA reported on 18-year-old Elaine Carmen-Loveless, who was driving on County Road 200 North in Loda when she lost control of her car and ended up in Bayles Lake. Now, people […]

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Developer Damac Properties is launching sales at an uber-luxury condominium building in Surfside, Florida, that will replace the collapsed Champlain Towers South, with units at the new project starting at $15 million, the company announced Tuesday.  Read the article…………………………….

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Bellringing and seasonal decorations were not the only draws to the subdivision. The month of collection featured the Sherman Woods Chorus, visits from Santa Claus, the Grinch and horse-drawn carriage rides.  Since its inception in 2016, the Sherman Woods collection drive has raised $48,328 for the Salvation Army.   Read the article…………………………….

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A state senator has accused engineers hired by a homeowners association of causing unnecessary panic after inspection reports labeled several condo buildings in Sunrise as “unsafe,” nearly leading to evacuations.   Read the article…………………………….

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Florida realtors are sounding the alarm on a growing issue: condo sales. A new report from the Florida Realtors Association finds condo sales in the state had their worst decline in 15 years.   Read the article…………………………….

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Commissioners in Orange County will meet Tuesday to discuss a troubled condo complex. The Tymber Skan on the Lake condos has been plagued by public safety concerns for over 20 years.  Officials said only eight of the 49 original buildings remain at the complex near South Texas Avenue, east of Lake Catherine.     Read the […]

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In a Jan. 27 letter to the Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association (HOA), Pines Park Investors LLC offered to sell the mobile home park to the residents for $75 million.  At that price, each of the 86 mobile homeowners would be responsible for $872,093.02.  “This has got to be a joke,” said one Pines resident, […]

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The Lake Monticello Homeowner’s Association (HOA) may owe the government a $646,843 loan.  According to information from its website, the HOA applied for a Paycheck Protection Program loan in April 2020 to avoid furloughing its staff.  President Larry Henson says he received notice from the Department of Justice in mid-December that the HOA would not […]

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A family says the Village of Marvin wants to build a path through the Marvin Creek neighborhood.  Tori Comiskey and her husband say their Homeowners Association gave village leaders the easement to do so. But they say, legally, the board didn’t have the authority to convey an easement.  “It says it really clearly in our […]

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Garrett Kenny drove along the street bearing his name, Kenny Boulevard, the main drag through Balmoral Resort Florida, the place he created.  Kenny’s pride of ownership showed as he pointed out elements of the vacation rental neighborhood. Speaking with an Irish brogue, he talked of plans to construct 186 condominium units, along with a hotel […]

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Slightly more than half the condo buildings in Boca Raton have complied with a strict new state law that requires condo associations to have sufficient reserves to cover major repairs, say city officials.  Of the buildings organized in specific zones, more than half — or 54% — have complied with the recertification process, Boca Raton […]

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Bellevue Towers, a residential condominium community in Bellevue, Washington, has completed the infrastructure to enable the installation of 312 additional EV chargers, addressing a significant demand from its residents.  The property has a significant waitlist of residents who wish to install individual chargers.   Read the article…………………………….

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Q:  What is the penalty, if any, for a Florida condo association that refuses to adopt hurricane protection specifications? We have none and there is no interest in doing so. Seems to fall into “they won’t find out about us.”   Read the Q&A………………………………..

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Should the ordinance pass, the job of maintaining privately-owned drainage infrastructure in subdivisions would likely fall on homeowners associations, which may have to raise dues to pay for the upkeep, Burckell said.   Read the article…………………………….

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Frustrated Adora Trails residents have been raising the alarm with Town Council for several months.  “The cattle are back, and we are looking for help in making sure that there isn’t going to be an incident, either with residents walking on the streets or the cars,” Susan Borea told the council last November.  Borea noted […]

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