WSOCTV.COM: HOA says residents not allowed to fly U.S. flag was misunderstanding By Erica Bryant February 3, 2017 INDIAN LAND, S.C. – Outraged residents in Indian Land reached out to Channel 9, saying their homeowners association told them to take … Continue reading
Hosted and produced by Shu Bartholomew, On The Commons is a weekly radio show dedicated to discussing the many issues surrounding mandatory homeowner associations, the fastest growing form of residential housing in the nation. This Week’s Show The New Jersey … Continue reading
Statesman Journal: Judge rules for family in suit against Keizer HOA By Whitney M. Woodworth January 13, 2017 A federal judge has ruled that a Keizer homeowners’ association violated state and federal fair housing laws by not accommodating a family … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Mother, son plead guilty to stealing nearly $123,000 from Lakeland homeowners’ association Article Courtesy of The Ledger By Suzie Schottelkotte Published January 24, 2017 Martha Beard, 60, and her son, Matthew Beard, 33, each face up to 30 years … Continue reading
JDSUPRA BUSINESS ADVISOR: The Super-Priority Saga Continues – Nevada Supreme Court Holds That NRS 116’s Notice Provisions Are Constitutional By Aaron Chastain, J. Hunter Robinson – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP January 27, 2017 The Ninth Circuit sent shockwaves … Continue reading
The Washington Post: In a community of million-dollar homes, a fight over a $500 mailbox ends in court By Lynh Bui January 25, 2017 The $35 wooden mailbox Keith Strong bought in 2009 seemed charming and functional for the home … Continue reading
DNAINFO.COM: What If Your Condo’s Special Assessment Was $80,000? It Could Happen Here By Ted Cox January 24, 2017 CHICAGO – OLD TOWN TRIANGLE — And you thought your condo’s special assessment was big. An Old Town condominium building is facing … Continue reading
HOA CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT: CAI finally admits to being a business 501(c)6 trade organization By George K. Staropoli January 15, 2017 CAI finally admits to being a business trade tax-exempt organization. Community Associations Institute (CAI) is a national nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization … Continue reading
LOOP NORTH NEWS: Condo, HOA owners dissatisfied with ‘carefree’ life By Don DeBat January 16, 2017 A new national survey by the Coalition for Community Housing Policy in the Public Interest has found that 81 percent of community association residents … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: HOA worker illegally spent $94,000 on hotels, ring, purses, more Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Tony Doris Published January 6, 2017 WEST PALM BEACH — The bookkeeper for a suburban West Palm Beach homeowners association has … Continue reading
McClatchyDC: HOAs from hell: more horror stories, more fraud – and prospect of legislative action By Judy L. Thomas December 23, 2016 In Georgia, a decorated Army veteran who lost a leg in Afghanistan is now ensnared in a battle on … Continue reading
THE MORTGAGE REPORTS: Are HOA Dues Making Real Estate Unaffordable? By Peter Miller December 15, 2016 HOA Dues Don’t Make The News — But Maybe They Should When mortgage rates move a quarter percent in any direction, that’s big news. … Continue reading
south florida REPORTER: Court Ruling Puts Condo Buyouts At Risk By Ruben Conitzer, ESQ December 19, 2016 As Florida developers adapt to the lack of suitable development sites, some are turning their focus to condominium communities that were built decades … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Cape HOA pays extra after company fails to pay bill Article Courtesy of WINK NEWS By Lindsay Sablan Published December 4 , 2016 CAPE CORAL — An ongoing Call for Action investigation has found another person claiming … Continue reading
REPORTING TEXAS: Legislature May Address HOA Foreclosure Issues in Upcoming Session By Hojun Choi December 02, 2016 The Texas Legislature may make another run in the 2017 session at curbing the powers of homeowner associations. The likely focus: restricting the … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Man Concerned About Parking Citation Issued by HOA Article Courtesy of MyPanhandle.com By Maggie Solomon Published December 1, 2016 WALTON COUNTY –– A Southport man is concerned about a parking ticket he found on his vehicle during a recent … Continue reading
HEATSTREET: California Homeowner Association Tells Wife of Deployed Marine to Stop Flying American Flag By Andrew Stiles November 30, 2016 A local homeowner association has ordered the wife of a deployed Marine to stop flying the American flag outside the couple’s … Continue reading
Former Lantana HOA president accused of stealing more than $300,000 Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Julius Whigham II Published November 22, 2016 LANTANA — The former president of a Lantana homeowners association was arrested Wednesday for allegedly … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Condo rip-off: Tenant sues association over high fees Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Nicholas Nehamas Published November26 , 2016 A tenant is suing a Miami condo association over its excessive application and move-in fees, saying they violate … Continue reading
San Antonio Express-News: Schertz neighborhood threatens lawsuit against developer over high HOA fees By Richard Webner November 18, 2016 Residents of a neighborhood in Schertz are threatening to sue local developer Chris Price, who they say has hoarded control of … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: PBSO employee and husband accused of fraud, grand theft from HOA Article Courtesy of CBS 12 News Published November 19, 2016 LAKE WORTH — A husband and wife from Lake Worth, who are former leaders of the Lantana Homes … Continue reading
Houston Chronicle: Texas court upholds ruling against short-term rentals …opinion …conflicts with the ruling of a similar case in Austin… By Nancy Sarnoff November 17, 2016 Thinking about leasing your home during Super Bowl LI? You might want to check … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Hammocks Community Association Employees Charged in Thefts …they had diverted $148,050.17 of HCA funds… Article Courtesy of The Office of Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle Published November 1, 2016 Hammocks Community Association (HCA) employee Angie Rose Lantigua and … Continue reading
KRQE NEWS 13: Albuquerque realtors look to cap processing fee statewide By Jeannie Nguyen November 12, 2016 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An unexpected fee has been hitting homeowners looking to sell their homes, and it’s not cheap. It’s something the … Continue reading
eagletribune.com: Property management company to pay restitution NH condos among those bilked by Shawmut Properties execs By Peter Francis November 3, 2016 SALEM, Mass. — Four condominium associations in New Hampshire and Massachusetts will be receiving restitution from Andrew Raynor, … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Hammocks Community Association Employees Charged in Thefts …they had diverted $148,050.17 of HCA funds… Article Courtesy of The Office of Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle Published November 1, 2016 Hammocks Community Association (HCA) employee Angie Rose Lantigua and … Continue reading
NEIGHBORS AT WAR: Be Afraid! Be Very Afraid! HOA Abuse of Authority By Ward Lucas November 6, 2016 Video presentation by the late Arizona HOA activist, Jill Schweitzer, author of ‘Buying into an HOA with Your Eyes Wide Open’. http://neighborsatwar.com/2015/11/be-afraid-be-very-afraid/
Chron.com: Memorial residents allegedly uncover HOA holding secret elections after ‘willfully deceiving’ notification practices By Jaimy Jones November 7, 2016 The Clayton Woods Homeowners Association was supposed to hold its annual meeting and board member elections Wednesday evening, but at noon that … Continue reading
The Washington Post: Condominiums in Crisis: Financial troubles put many communities at risk By Bill Turque September 18, 2016 For five summers, a tarp has covered the swimming pool at Grand Bel II, a condominium community in Silver Spring that has … Continue reading
THE DAILY JOURNAL: Embezzler pleads no contest: Former Woodlake homeowners’ association manager faces about three years prison By Samantha Weigel September 28, 2016 The former manager of San Mateo’s Woodlake condominium homeowners’ association accused of stealing $2.8 million could serve … Continue reading
Hosted and produced by Shu Bartholomew, On The Commons is a weekly radio show dedicated to discussing the many issues surrounding mandatory homeowner associations, the fastest growing form of residential housing in the nation. This Week’s Show Have you ever … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review Journal: HOAs, foreclosures and property rights September 17, 2016 By Nona Tobin From our Readers Your Sunday editorial, “Super liens: What about property rights?” really missed the mark. It was easy for you to make the same mistake … Continue reading
13 Action News: HOA HALL OF SHAME: Homeowner sues Rancho Bel Air By Darcy Spears September 2, 2016 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – Most of us in Southern Nevada live under the rule of a homeowners association. That means paying dues … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Settled lawsuit over grass leaves few answers Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Kevin Spears Published September 5, 2016 A legal battle between an Orange County homeowner wanting to eliminate irrigation and fertilizing in her yard and a … Continue reading
THE KANSAS CITY STAR: Olathe man’s war with HOA over landscaping: $400,000 at stake By Judy L. Thomas September 7, 2016 Four years ago, Jim Hildenbrand was ready for a change. His kids were grown, his father had died, and … Continue reading
The Daily Courier: Prescott man charged with embezzling $250K By Scott Orr September 22, 2016 PRESCOTT – The president of the Liberty Management Group was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 21, and charged with embezzling more than $250,000 over 10 years from … Continue reading
NEIGHBORS AT WAR: Finally, One CAI Member Gets It Right! By Ward Lucas September 19, 2016 This letter to the editor of a Pennsylvania newspaper by a CAI member is terrifying. He doesn’t use the words ‘fascist’ or ‘communist’ but … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Owners at South Beach’s Shelborne fight $30 million assessments, foreclosure Article Courtesy of The Florida Bulldog By Francisco Alvarado Published August 12, 2016 For the past four years, about 40 investors and snowbirds who own 42 rooms in a landmark … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Logic goes out window when association trashes flowers? Article Courtesy of The TC Palm By Laurence Reisman Published September 23, 2016 Steve Glaser HAD the nicest yard in his neighborhood. His Realtor even said so. “You had the nicest … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Owners at South Beach’s Shelborne fight $30 million assessments, foreclosure Article Courtesy of The Florida Bulldog By Francisco Alvarado Published August 12, 2016 For the past four years, about 40 investors and snowbirds who own 42 rooms in a landmark … Continue reading
AZfamily.com: Grassroots group meets monthly to discuss HOA issues By Lindsey Reiser August 9, 2016 People love their homeowners associations when they prevent their neighbor from painting the house purple but hate them when they get a letter telling them … Continue reading
The Sacramento Bee: HOAs from hell: Homes associations that once protected residents now torment them By Judy L. Thomas August 3, 2016 NASHVILLE, TENN. The frantic cry still haunts Monica Meeker. It punctured the darkness as she and her husband … Continue reading
THE KANSAS CITY STAR: Star series sparks avalanche of HOA horror stories, plus some plaudits By Judy L. Thomas August 12, 2016 Julie and Irl Copley have had some minor run-ins with their homeowners association since building their brick house … Continue reading
NEIGHBORS AT WAR: Nevada HOA Corruption Reaches the Top Ward Lucas August 7, 2016 Once again, Nevada is showing the country that it’s the most corrupt Homeowners Association state in America. Their Supreme Court Chief Justice tipped off her girlfriend, … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Riverview homeowners say HOA taking homes Article Courtesy of The Channel 10 News Tampa Bay By Kendra Konlon Published August 16, 2016 Neighbors say a local homeowners’ association is unfairly targeting homeowners. 10News WTSP uncovers more problems with a Bay area HOA. … Continue reading
Scottsdale INDEPENDENT: Arizona citizens band together to address legislative powers of HOAs By Terrance Thornton August 5, 2016 A group of Arizona citizens are gathering at the capitol every month to force a conversation on the legal powers and lack … Continue reading
Las Vegas Review Journal: Appeals Court Dashes Hopes for Investors Who Bought Foreclosed Homes in Nevada By Sean Whaley August 20, 2016 CARSON CITY — Real estate investors who took advantage of a Nevada law during the foreclosure crisis to … Continue reading
NEWS4JAX.com: Disabled combat veteran, family forced from home I-TEAM uncovers real estate scheme affecting at least 25 local properties By Lynnsey Gardner – Investigative reporter , Jodi Mohrmann – Managing Editor of special projects , Eric Wallace – Senior Producer, … Continue reading
FOX31 DENVER: Ticket from HOA parking violation raises concerns with residents By Julia Leonardi August 22, 2016 DENVER — A vague parking violation ticket raises concerns among residents in Northglenn. Cameron Carolus said he was parked outside his girlfriend’s townhouse for … Continue reading