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A fire sprinkler system is being credited with preventing major property damage and saving lives, including a beloved pet, during a fire at Park View at Bel Air, a multi-unit senior condominium, on Sunday afternoon. No injuries were reported, and only a few residents were temporarily displaced, receiving assistance from friends and family.   Read the […]

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The state is once again on the hook for a decrepit building on Banyan Drive after the previous lessee of the former Country Club Condominium Hotel surrendered its permit for the property.  The Board of Land and Natural Resources in 2022 approved a revocable permit for Banyan Drive Management LLC to temporarily manage the property,  […]

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Days after residents in a Sunrise neighborhood were forced out of their homes after the city deemed some buildings to be unsafe, they are now allowed to come back.  According to the city, the Grenadier Lakes at Welleby engineer said the units that were identified as unsafe to live in were temporarily strengthened and are […]

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Insurance companies are increasingly pulling back from offering coverage to homeowners’ associations (HOAs), leading to significant challenges in the condo market across the United States. According to YF’s Claire Boston, this shift is largely due to the rising costs and risks associated with insuring common properties amidst increased frequency of extreme weather events and the […]

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Question: Who is responsible for maintaining the land area around the more than 50 drainage ponds in our HOA? Some areas are preserves — who is responsible for those areas? Our HOA pays to maintain the ponds and cut the grass around the ponds.    Read the Q&A………………………………..

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The Condominium Owners Association of Sun City held its annual meeting Jan. 23 at the Sun City Posse’s meeting room, bringing together condominium owners, board members and local service providers to discuss various issues affecting the 384 condominium associations in Sun City.     Read the article…………………………….

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If your condo building hasn’t turned in its Phase One safety inspection report, you could be facing some serious financial penalties in addition to the possible assessments if your building were to have structural issues.  As of Jan. 14, 91 buildings, with approximately 3,200 units, in Palm Beach County covered by the state’s new safety-inspection […]

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Insurance is getting harder to find and more expensive in much of the country. Just ask homeowners’ associations.  Mirroring trends in the single-family home market, insurers are boosting premiums or exiting the business of covering HOAs’ common property entirely, citing rising losses from extreme weather and aging buildings. The steep premium hikes usually end up […]

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Two children are dead and their mother was seriously injured after a fire ravaged a Palm Bay condo on Friday.  Firefighters were at the scene on Sunny Brook Lane around 12:40 a.m., where officials say the flames had trapped a family inside.  Even though fire rescue was aggressive and able to contain the blaze to […]

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Homeowners and HOAs periodically face major construction contracts for renovation or repairs, particularly following a disaster. Here are some tips to help homeowners and HOAs needing a contractor.   Read the article…………………………….

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Q. Our snowplow contractor claims they cannot remove snow from the common element guest parking spaces in our condominium. Can the board of our condominium association prohibit parking in guest parking during the winter months?   Read the Q&A………………………………..

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The number of condominium units for sale on the barrier island is rising faster than single-family home inventory as state condo regulations passed in 2022 and 2023 take effect.   Read the article…………………………….

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If you own a home in Anchorage, you’ve likely seen it go up in value; Municipal Assessor Jack Gadamus said the average single-family home in the Anchorage Bowl is now valued at $477,263, up 6% from last year.  But people who own condos saw the biggest jump. While the average condo valuation increased 15%, Gadamus […]

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Q: We live in a condo building in Manhattan with fewer than 10 units. The last Local Law 11 inspection found that our facade needs significant repair and maintenance, which could cost $300,000 or more. The condo board has determined that an assessment will be charged to all owners to pay for the work. Obviously, […]

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Residents of one condominium complex in Sunrise could soon be forced out of their homes. Several buildings have been deemed unsafe and residents have been left blindsided.  Units in several buildings received this notice on the door, saying the building was deemed unsafe. Unless the structure is shored up by Monday at noon, residents will […]

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Meadowbrook Golf Club owners in Alachua County are going deeper in debt as the course remains untouched and a homeowners association drainage committee brought up this as well as drainage issues to Alachua County leaders.    Read the article…………………………….

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A half-million dollar home along a golf course would typically be a hot property on the real estate market, but one such house in Sarpy County has been vacant for five years and counting.   Read the article…………………………….

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Homeowner’s Associations (HOAs) have become prime targets for cybercriminals. Why? HOAs often handle large amounts of money but may use less stringent security measures. This makes them an appealing opportunity for cybercriminals who exploit vulnerabilities in vendor networks, email systems, and other communication platforms.   Read the article…………………………….

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Residents of the Sonterra community in Jarrell are expressing significant frustration over an unexpected hike in their annual neighborhood fees—a sharp increase from $60 to $240. This financial imposition looms large with a deadline at the end of January, leaving many to grapple with budgetary constraints.   Read the article…………………………….

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Surveillance video at an Aurora condominium complex shows someone breaking into 19 mailboxes last week. The thefts happened at the Sunflower Condominiums last Monday and Wednesday mornings.  The thief also broke into the postal service door and although the mailboxes have since been repaired, the repair costs totaled more than $2,000.   Read the article…………………………….

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