NEIGHBORS AT WAR: HOA Is Easier Target Ward Lucas April 2, 2016 guest blog by Nila Ridings Here’s a an auditor from Pima County, Arizona who apparently opted to steal from the HOA rather than the taxpayers. Joshua Bonillas was … Continue reading
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THE PRESS ENTERPRISE: HOA HOMEFRONT: How to conduct disciplinary meetings Be reasonable. Neighborly conduct is the goal and the board should be reasonable as it enforces the governing documents. By Kelly G. Richardson -(Kelly G. Richardson is a member of … Continue reading
Naples Daily News: What happens when resident vs. homeowners association? Ave Maria homeowner finds out … they were able to come to an amicable agreement By Greg Stanley April 8, 2016 A handful of neighbors start rolling up Wilson Ospina’s … Continue reading
HOUSTON CHRONICLE: Garden Oaks homeowners group challenged in state court By Erin Mulvaney April 8, 2016 Jurors decided that a house’s garage violated the rules but that the owners did not have to comply because similar violations in the neighborhood … Continue reading
FOX5ATLANTA.COM: Neighborhood gate opens up HOA troubles By Dana Fowle March 14, 2016 ATLANTA – A quiet, DeKalb County neighborhood off of Flat Shoals Road is cozy with its bungalows, townhomes and single family houses. But, neighbors say, their new … Continue reading
abcnews4: Dozens of Lowcountry homeowner associations sue property manager By Andy Paras and Stacy Jacobson March 9, 2016 CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — More than 50 homeowners associations from Seabrook to Summerville filed a lawsuit this week alleging that a property … Continue reading
Neighbors at War: KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) Ward Lucas March 9, 2016 Guest Blog by Nila Ridings Many will recognize the acronym KISS. It stands for Keep It Simple Stupid. The question is asked: “How do we wake up … Continue reading
KENS5.COM: Disabled vet concerned HOA fees dispute will lead to foreclosure By Dillon Collier March 14, 2016 SAN ANTONIO — A disabled Air Force veteran who lost nearly all his hearing after going through treatment to remove a tumor … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Cops begin investigation of The Beach Club at Fontainebleau Park Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Enrique Flor And Brenda Medina Published March 19, 2016 The Miami-Dade Police Department released a statement Wednesday saying that it had started an … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Multiple South Florida condos under state investigation for election fraud Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Enrique Flor and Brenda Medina Published March 16, 2016 In 2015, Miami-Dade recorded the highest number of complaints of irregularities and fraud in … Continue reading
DSNEWS.com: Servicers: Stop HOA Liens From Interfering With Investor Profits By Xhevrije West March 10, 2016 For some time there have been questions surrounding how servicers can protect the lien rights of their investors with regard to the lien position of … 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 Right from the … Continue reading
Neighbors at War: Stoopid HOA Buyers By Ward Lucas March 4, 2016 I have enormous sympathy for people who buy into an HOA. Heck, I was dumb enough to do the same thing. Three times! But in retrospect, I was … Continue reading
Chicago Tribune: New Illinois Condominium & HOA Report Reveals 50,000 Associations Community Contributor DEBAT MEDIA NEWS SERVICE March 2, 2016 The state of Illinois currently has more than 50,000 active condominium and homeowner associations containing nearly 600,000 residential units, new … Continue reading
abc ACTION NEWS: Missing a simple HOA fee could lead to losing your home Legally little can be done By Sarina Fazan March 2, 2016 Oleg Stepanov is a husband and father to a 9-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl. … 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 If you ever … Continue reading
Independent American Communities: MD HOA loses lawsuit with neighbor who does not reside in the community By Deborah Goonan February 23, 2016 This is a story you must pass onto your family and friends who do not live in an … Continue reading
TUCSON NEWS NOW: West Valley homeowner claims HOA has ‘gone wild’ By Jason Barry February 22,2016 El Mirage, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) -Some West Valley residents are speaking out against their homeowners association, claiming the HOA has “gone too far” by requiring hundreds of … Continue reading
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KRISTV.COM: Money missing from local HOA account By Bart Bedsole February 11, 2016 CORPUS CHRISTI – A lot of money is missing from a local homeowners association account, and residents there met Thursday night to get some answers.The neighborhood involved … Continue reading
Neighbors at War: Associa, CAI and Crooked HOA Transfer Fees By Ward Lucas February 14, 2016 Transfer fees are among the biggest scams in the housing business. North Carolina outlawed them a couple of years ago. Colorado is trying. New … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Unit owners battle condo board members for leasing their private pool to YMCA Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Monique O. Madan Published February 8, 2016 Unit owners at Briarwinds Condominiums in Southwest Dade are fuming that association board … Continue reading
HOUSINGWIRE.COM: Rhode Island Supreme Court gives HOAs priority above mortgage liens Condominium association liens now hold “super-priority” By Cynthia Barraza February 19, 2016 The Supreme Court of Rhode Island supports the homeowner’s association “super priority” concept, making The Ocean State … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: HOAs Behaving Badly – and How Homeowners Can Fight Back Article Courtesy of FOX NEWS Published February 9, 2016 If you own your home, you may be king or queen of your domain. However, if it’s part of … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Former HOA president accused of defrauding neighbors Article Courtesy of WESH-2 News Published February 5, 2016 PALM BAY — The former president of a local homeowners association has been arrested for stealing thousands of dollars from his neighbors, … Continue reading
WFTV Action 9: Action 9 helps local family get their home back after HOA Foreclosure Their losses with legal fees, will come close to $20,000. February 5, 2016 PORT ORANGE,Fla. — The Port Orange family who called Action 9 after … Continue reading
Coolidge Examiner: Residents at odds with HOA By Robby Gak February 3, 2016 At the Carter Ranch monthly home owners association meeting, attendees were shocked when two attorneys and a security guard accompanied the HOA’s Board of Directors. The meeting … Continue reading
JDSUPRA BUSINESS ADVISOR: Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules That Condominium Assessment Liens Could Extinguish First-Priority Mortgages By Cale Keable, Santiago Posas Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP January 28, 2016 First mortgage holders in Rhode Island beware: in a 4-1 decision … Continue reading
AspenPublicRadio.org: City Wants $16 Million for HOAs By Alycin Bektesh January 26, 2016 City officials are contemplating a sixteen million dollar investment in the affordable housing program as a stop-gap for dwindling reserve accounts and deteriorating structures. The city is … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Brick streets come at a hefty price for Clearwater neighborhood Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By Tracy McManus Published January 18, 2016 CLEARWATER — It could turn out to be the most expensive home improvement Patricia Slaughter … Continue reading
KTVZ.COM: Salem family accuses homeowner’s association of discrimination January 14, 2016 Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A family is suing their former homeowner’s association because they weren’t allowed to park a motor home in their driveway for their disabled … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Whopping Victory for Harbor Hill Homeowners Against Developer … developers to pay their pro-rata share of assessments. An Opinion By Jan Bergemann President, Cyber Citizens For Justice, Inc. Published January 12, 2016 Homeowners of the Harbor Hills Homeowners Association, … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Board President Demands Disqualification of Retired Military Officer and Vietnam Veteran for Not Proving Military Service CCFJ.NET – An Opinion By Arthur Grimes Published January 16, 2016 Oak Hollow Property Owners’ is back in the news! Several years back, … Continue reading
Neighbors at War: Impact of Embezzlement in an Emergency! By Ward Lucas January 12, 2016 OK, the biggest reason for a Homeowners Association is to protect property values. Right? Well, let’s visit another of hundreds of thousands of parallel cases … Continue reading
PATHEOS.COM: Do Children Have a Right to Play? Neighbors retaliated with gangsta rap and …lewdest lyrics… By Rebecca Frech January 14, 2016 Collin County – Friends of ours are being sued for allowing their children to play outside. Yes, that’s … Continue reading
WFTV.COM – Action 9: HOA sells Port Orange family’s home over $2K debt They owned the home outright, there was no mortgage but it sold cheap. January 19, 2016 By Todd Ulrich NEW SMYRNA, Fla. – A Port Orange family … Continue reading
CALIFORNIA – Former treasurer admits embezzling Champion Newspapers: Former treasurer admits embezzling December 26, 2015 Chino – A former treasurer of Summit Ranch Homeowners Association in Chino Hills pleaded guilty as part of a plea bargain Dec. 17 to one felony … Continue reading
CONDOHOALAW.blogspot.com: Abuse of Power – Living Miserably in a Florida Association (Valuable insight from 2014) By Barbara Billiot Stage April 16, 2014 If I had to briefly describe Florida community associations (COAs, HOAs, Mobile Home Parks) I would sum it … Continue reading
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CCFJ.NET: Luxury Sunset Islands Torn Apart by Neighborhood Fight Over a Sidewalk …the sidewalk was to provide access for people with disabilities and greater safety to pedestrians … Article Courtesy of The Miami New Times By Jessica Weiss Published January … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Bank files class action against company over allegedly illegal collection practices …company…buys delinquent receivable accounts from condominium and homeowners associations Article Courtesy of The Legal Newsline.com By Jessica Karmasek Published December 30, 2015 TAMPA – A full-service bank has … Continue reading
CCFJ.NET: Thousands of Poinciana residents face ballooning debt after HOA fees sent to collection agencies Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Steve Lemongello Published December 23, 2015 Poinciana Villages, with nearly 70,000 residents and 23,000 homes, would be one … Continue reading
Houston Press: TIPPING POINT: IN HUNTINGTON VILLAGE, THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION HAS ALL THE POWER By Dianna Wray December 15, 2015 Most of the time Ebony Washington is able to pretend everything is fine. She even waves when Huntington Village Community … Continue reading
41 KSHB: Northland HOA sues family over backyard swimming pool By Josh Helmuth December 18, 2015 LIBERTY, Mo. – A northland family who installed a swimming pool in their backyard last summer may soon be drowning in court fees and … Continue reading
KOB 4: Family fighting HOA fears worsening battle 12/08/2015 Ryan Luby, KOB Eyewitness News 4 A Los Lunas family should find rest and relaxation inside their backyard cabana, but it’s generating anxiety and animus toward their homeowners association instead. “It’s … Continue reading
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Los Angeles Times: This HOA speech-chilling anti-harassment rule is fraught with problems By Donie Vanitzian December 5, 2015 Question: Our 121-unit condo complex successfully removed the past board of directors. Before their removal, they adopted a draconian and subjective anti-harassment … Continue reading
FOX5Atlanta.com: HOA Community Tries to Oust President November 25 2015 AUSTELL, Ga. – “Why don’t you show up to the meetings with all the people? We’re trying to vote you off,” yelled a homeowner to the HOA president. And that … Continue reading