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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………………………………..

The post Ask the HOA Expert: Vendor Interference, Adjoining Decks, Quorum first appeared on Community Associations Network.

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…………………………….

The post Fire Tears Through Multiple Units in Brewster (MA) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

“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……………………..

The post ‘On the Record’: Relief for condo owners (FL) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) responded to a fire in a 12-unit multi-family condo building……Crews found the fire adjacent to the furnace involving insulation and structural members. The fire was quickly brought under control.    Read the article…………………………….

The post Apartment damaged in fire at Orlan Brook Drive condo complex, no injuries (IL) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

The residents of Springbrook Gardens, a 75-year-old condominium complex in Fort Lauderdale, are facing an unprecedented crisis. The building, which has stood as a home for many decades, was recently condemned due to severe structural issues. The complex offered a slice of the American dream, with 18 units occupied by a mix of retirees, working […]

The post Entire Florida Condo Complex is Condemned – Just The Begining – Residents Forced To Sell Their Homes first appeared on Community Associations Network.

The garden in Brian Wallace’s backyard is a little slice of peace within San Francisco’s busy cityscape.  He owns a condo in SOMA, a place that’s about as far removed from wildfire danger as one can get. Yet, like so many Californians, Wallace has felt the grips of the insurance crisis.  “It cannot get any […]

The post Liberty Mutual plans to exit state’s condo, rental insurance markets in 2026 (CA) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

Question: My HOA records both visuals and audio at the clubhouse and pool. A conversation between myself and another resident was recorded, which I found out after I hopped the pool fence when the gate was stuck. I was sent an HOA recording reminding me that there were two other gates that I could have […]

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As new Florida laws aimed at preventing another Surfside condo collapse take effect, hundreds of residents face foreclosure due to skyrocketing association fees and special assessments. From the elderly to young couples, many are being forced out of their homes.    Read the article…………………………….

The post Foreclosures & Financial Hardships Begin: Florida’s New Condo Laws Bring Unintended Consequences first appeared on Community Associations Network.

Three people at a Culver City condominium complex were overcome by carbon monoxide and taken to hospitals and a hazardous materials team was summoned Saturday evening.    Read the article…………………………….

The post Carbon Monoxide Leads to Evacuations at Culver City Condo Complex (CA) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

Q: I live in a condominium in Passaic County, N.J., where the board recently authorized the replacement of all the balcony railings in our building. Was this a safety issue? A cosmetic fix? No one seems to know, and the board is not providing more information. The job was estimated to last three months, but […]

The post My Building Is Doing Unexplained Work. Can I Stop Paying Dues Until They Explain? (NJ) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

In the wake of the Surfside collapse tragedy, Florida’s condominium landscape has been transformed, with new regulations and rising costs threatening the affordability of living in highrises across the state.   Listen to the podcast…………………………..

The post Podcast: “Extreme unaffordability crisis” in wake of Surfside collapse, condo expert says (FL) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

The 2,000-foot-deep well is in the middle of a residential neighborhood, which is subject to the rules established by a homeowners association. Those rules would normally preclude business uses, like a well, storage tank and distribution system.  The judge ruled that the larger interest of the community justifies putting the well in a residential neighborhood. […]

The post Pine water district seeks to allay panic about condemnations (AZ) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

A yearslong legal battle over whether a Munjoy Hill condo building meets city requirements and fits in with the rest of the neighborhood is inching closer to resolution.  The proposed four-story, 12-unit development at 19 Willis St. has been slowly moving through the state’s court system since the Portland Planning Board first approved plans in […]

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