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Forum on HOA reform set for Aug. 3
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (153+ words) Rep. James Buchanan, R-Osprey, will be one of the featured speakers at the upcoming forum on HOA reform. SARASOTA — A town hall meeting on homeowner association reform is scheduled for 5 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Selby Library, 1331 1st St., Sarasota. The public…...
Houston lakefront homeowners face $35,000 HOA fee as bulkhead fight turns bitter
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (395+ words) A long-running dispute over a deteriorating retaining wall in one Houston neighborhood has grown into a larger fight over surprise costs, strained trust, and who should be responsible when community infrastructure keeps failing. For many homeowners, these issues now go…...
Nearly everyone agrees NC HOA laws need work. So why do bills keep dying?
15+ hour, 56+ min ago (923+ words) For years, North Carolina lawmakers have introduced bill after bill promising to rein in homeowners associations. Many drew bipartisan support. Some passed unanimously through one chamber. They usually die before becoming law. The repeated failures of dozens of bills frustrate…...
Our HOA’s reserve account is being misused
12+ hour, 25+ min ago (231+ words) Q: How can homeowners protect themselves from mismanagement by the board and by the manager due to their incompetencies, negligence in failing to do the recommended yearly maintenance for the past several years, failure to fund our reserve account despite substantial…...
California HOA saw lake levels fall, fish die, and algae spread, then voted to resume payments
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (573+ words) "Now, even if I had to sell, I couldn't without taking a loss." A year of falling lake levels, spreading algae, and dead fish has pushed one California homeowners association to reverse course. At Chowchilla's Greenhills Estates, board members voted…...
Priced out of Hawaii, this couple bought a home in rural Japan instead
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1003+ words) Jeff Layfield spent years imagining where in the US he and his wife would retire after leaving Hawaii. Instead, they now live in a traditional home overlooking the sea in Japan. Before retiring, the couple lived in an upstairs apartment…...
Nevada HOA asks for garage photos, can fine owners $100 a week if a car won't fit
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (411+ words) For many homeowners, the garage serves several purposes — a place to park, store belongings, and tackle projects. But one Nevada resident says their homeowners association is trying to define that space much more narrowly. The dispute is a reminder that…...
SUN: Foreclosures, higher HOA fees leave Maryland homeowners frustrated
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (224+ words) by LORRAINE MIRABELLA | BALTIMORE SUN | [email protected] Aaron Davis fought his Baltimore condominium association over unresolved repairs and debt for more than two years. It took just minutes, though, for his garden apartment to sell at foreclosure on the courthouse steps....
Foreclosures, higher HOA fees leave Maryland homeowners frustrated
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (22+ words) Fees, assessments and legal costs can quickly turn disputes with association boards into financial crises — and even threaten their homes, owners say....
Developers control HOAs after residents should be in charge | Opinion
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (439+ words) Reports about Florida developers delaying turnover of HOAs to their residents are well known. Florida Statutes require HOA turnover within three months after 90 percent of homesites are sold to residents. However, some developers postpone turnover by adding new homesites to…...