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Q: The article you wrote on HOA closed sessions is of great interest to me and my colleagues who live in a large senior community. Despite repeated requests our board continues to disregard our desire and persists in conducting almost all its business in closed sessions. They do not give us any explanation.  Read the Q&A………………………………..

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Q: Our association adopted a rule banning all smoking anywhere on the premises, including inside individual units, except for a small, designated area outside. The rule was passed by a vote at our annual membership meeting and passed. We have owned our home here for 25 years, and no one ever complained about my wife’s […]

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Residents from the Summit Condominium Association filled the Rockton Village Hall on Tuesday evening, Jan. 21, 2025.  Back in June 2024, complaints from the group had prompted the Village of Rockton to include flying objects, such as golf balls, in their nuisance ordinance.  Now Richard Barnes, the owner of the adjacent Red Barn Golf Course, […]

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The Homeowners Association of Lake Martin, Sandy Creek Area presented the final pieces of its package to the City of Dadeville this Tuesday.  The HOA’s Annexation Committee presented a plaque with a proposed map and a legal description of the annex area, which was prepared by a registered surveyor. HOA president Dave Maddox informed the […]

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Condo takeovers increased in 2024 — a possible escape for owners who face mounting monthly fees and spiraling special assessments.  Condo buyouts or terminations need 80% of owners to agree to sell to a developer.  The Miami Herald spoke with three real estate experts who are at the forefront of these deals,    Read the article…………………………….

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Question: We have been having board discussions at meetings about our HOA pool safety. We have a four foot tall fence with key locked gates. We have rules and consequences if they are not followed. Should the pool be supervised by an HOA lifeguard or pool monitor?     Read the Q&A………………………………..

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One person was found dead, and a firefighter was hospitalized after a fire at a condo building in Florence that caused the roof to collapse……”They told everybody to get out of the building, and then all these older women and other people had to get out of the building fast because it was spreading,” said […]

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Special assessments and rising association dues continue to hammer condo owners and a group of residents in St. Petersburg are taking a stand.  “Insurance goes up every year,” said Diana Smith. “However, we don’t know what insurance is going to pay for.”    Read the article…………………………….

The post ‘We got about a month’s notice’: St. Pete condo owners priced out amid rising fees (FL) first appeared on Community Associations Network.

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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