Condo & HOA News

New state laws enacted after the Surfside condominium collapse in 2021 have created a financial crisis in Florida and Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach Post has written extensively on the topic that has generated significant interest and concern for many condo owners in South Florida. That’s why The Post will be conducting a live […]

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Bob Arter paused his conversation, raised his camera with purpose and pointed it at a pair of cormorant birds searching for two bright orange goldfish. As the birds emerged from the water, the 78-year-old rookie bird-watcher looked on in awe as they swallowed their lunch whole.    Read the article…………………………….

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Do you have an extra $16,000 just lying around? Well, I bet most people don’t, including the residents at Renaissance Townhomes in Henderson. They’re being told they may have to pay that and more to fix their community’s failing water system.   Read the article…………………………….

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In June, Steve Ruffner watched a demonstration where two sheds were set on fire. As a result of what he saw, people 30 miles north of San Diego are now moving into homes far less likely to burn in a wildfire. “I was shocked,” said Ruffner, who is president of KB Home Coastal, a large […]

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A secretive quasi-governmental condo blacklist is growing exponentially, making it difficult for owners in scores of troubled buildings in Miami and South Florida to sell or get loans for repairs even as their associations face a fiscal and time crunch to meet stringent new state safety regulations.    Read the article…………………………….

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It was just a few months ago when Rancho Mirage homeowners were plagued with problems — flooded sidewalks, inoperable pumps at the community lake and animal feces caked where children play. Some of those problems persist, but things have slowly improved since InMaricopa magazine’s December story highlighted the frustrations homeowners there have endured for years. […]

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Condo prices are plummeting across Florida as homeowners flood the market with new inventory in a last-ditch attempt to escape rising fees on their units, according to new Redfin data. Eight out of the 10 U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest share of condos sold below their original list price in February were in the […]

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The residents of a luxury condominium in Florida’s Palm Beach County are accusing the builder and developer of shoddy construction work on the property, which is just 7 years old.  The condo association of the VistaBlue building on Singer Island made the claims in a lawsuit now quietly working its way through the court, naming […]

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A years-long feud between a luxury high-rise at the Jersey Shore and a nearby beach bar is intensifying again about a month after residents publicly opposed the business’s plans to add a built-in swimming pool. Residents of the Ocean Club Condominiums in Atlantic City have long quarreled with the Chelsea Beach Bar, now called Cocorico.  […]

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Question: At our annual meeting, the board advised that the monthly condo fee was increasing by $30. Some argued that some services could be discontinued and that they would rather pay a special assessment to do a renovation project next year. What’s the answer?  Read the article…………………………….

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he condo market has been slowing due to surging insurance costs and HOA fees, which have priced many buyers out. It has also become more common for townhouses and single-family homes to sell below list price as buyers gain negotiating power amid rising inventory and high housing costs.   Read the article…………………………….

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The future of a beloved Fresno tradition is now in jeopardy as residents of Fig Garden Village raise concerns about Christmas Tree Lane. “With this influx of so many vendors, it has really created a carnivalesque atmosphere,” HOA Treasurer Dan Gallagher said. In a newsletter obtained by Action News, Gallagher wrote that vendors have “inundated” […]

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In a press conference held Monday with Governor Katie Hobbs, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Management warned that the upcoming fire season could be one of the most critical in years.

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San Antonio homebuyers are more likely than most Americans to face homeowners association (HOA) fees, according to a Realtor.com report.  Why it matters: For many homebuyers, HOA fees are another financial hurdle in an already tough market.   Read the article…………………………….

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Any Chandler resident who lives in a homeowners’ or property owners’ association community can learn more about how an HOA operates at one or more of four events this month. The City of Chandler’s “HOA Academy” returns this April with four virtual sessions.    Read the article…………………………….

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The lawsuit was filed on March 28 to the Superior Court of California of the County of San Francisco. The lawsuit’s defendants also include a homeowner’s association and a security camera company. It alleges the improper release of surveillance video that was used by the media.   Read the article…………………………….

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A Brazoria County couple is expressing frustration after receiving multiple parking violation notices from their homeowner’s association (HOA), particularly during a critical time when they were preparing to take their son, who uses a wheelchair, to the hospital. “It’s just mind boggling,” homeowner Matt Coe said. “We’ve had no issue for so long, and now […]

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A Miami Lakes insurance agent is facing multiple felony charges after state investigators said he personally “pocketed” a more than $220,000 insurance premium on a condominium association’s policy.  But he’s already staring down a three-year federal prison sentence in an unrelated case for an even bigger swindle.    Read the article…………………………….

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The fate of garage doors – any garage doors – does not exactly rate high on the list of world problems. But for Julie Good, her new garage doors are a triumph, a piece de resistance, a tour de force. Less hyperbolic, they improve her house’s curb appeal. “I’m very sad at the prospect of […]

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Homeowner associations are usually run by a board of directors who are resident homeowners elected by the community. HOAs are governed by a set of bylaws that homeowners who live in the community follow. Depending on your neighborhood and the type of HOA you live in, you have control over what goes on inside your […]

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