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
TheDenverChannel.com: Stapleton HOA blocking a homeowner’s radon mitigation system comes under fire By Jaclyn Allen March 25, 2016 DENVER – The Stapleton HOA that blocked a homeowner from installing a radon mitigation system is now coming under fire. “I actually … Continue reading
Posted By Molly Foley-Healy March 3, 2016 Yesterday, Senate Bill 16-082 (“SB 82”) was killed in the Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee (“Business Committee”) by the Republicans on a party line vote. As you will recall from an earlier … 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
NeighborsatWar.com: Stan “The Man” and the Transfer Scam Ward Lucas July 10, 2015 In my book, Neighbors At War, I wrote about a nasty little piece of HOA theft called ‘transfer fees. ‘ They’re hidden deep within the text of … Continue reading
by Melissa M. Garcia, Esq. | Tuesday, January 13, 2015 With all this talk about who needs to get licensed, what you need to do to get licensed, the deadline for getting licensed which, by the way, is July 1st, … Continue reading
The Durango Herald — Posted January 10, 2015 New laws effective Jan. 1 require licensing for community association managers who perform two or more types of tasks defined by law, including receiving or managing funds, preparing budgets, assisting in notice … Continue reading
Posted By Molly Foley-Healy = January 6 ,2015 The 2015 legislative session in Colorado is set to kick off tomorrow and it promises to be an interesting one. Following the November elections, the Republicans will control the Senate by a … Continue reading
Representative Dan Thurlow (R-Grand Junction) has introduced House Bill 15-1040 (“HB 1040”). The bill is intended to greatly reduce the individuals who are required to be licensed by the Division of Real Estate as community association managers. Frankly, if you … Continue reading
Summit Daily: Keystone HOA’s financial admin charged with embezzlement By Ben Trollinger December 5, 2014 Robert Dwight Polich, 62, the longtime financial administrator for a Keystone homeowners association, was arrested on Dec. 2 and charged with embezzling about $160,000 from … Continue reading
10/8/2014 by Jared Berg, John Mill, Chris Mosley The impact of construction defect lawsuits on condominium development in Colorado has been a hot topic recently. Colorado law treats residential construction differently than non-residential construction. This increases the risk of construction … Continue reading
10 | 1 | 2014 Posted By Lindsay S. Smith In 2012, the Colorado legislature changed the laws governing community association records, including requirements that Board members’ e-mail addresses be retained as official records. At first, many of our clients … Continue reading
Adrian D. Garcia, The Coloradoan3:52 p.m. MDT October 1, 2014 On Wednesday, Sept. 24, a Windsor police officer responded to a call about a woman being harassed because she was a member of a homeowners association. Kay Tiff, 69, told … Continue reading
Denver Business Journal: Colorado officials demand change to condo defects law at State of the City address By Molly Armbrister August 15, 2014 Three mayors, a state legislator and the leader of a nonprofit all came together Friday at the Denver … Continue reading
aspendailynews.com: HOA tries unusual method to serve downtown couple Condo association: Husband and wife are ducking lawsuit By Chad Abraham July 25, 2014 A local condominium association that is trying to sue a couple who garnered headlines in recent months … Continue reading
The Denver Post: AG sues Colorado’s largest foreclosure law firms alleging massive fraud By David Migoya July 16, 2014 Colorado’s largest foreclosure law firms — The Castle Law Group and Aronowitz & Mecklenburg — were slapped with massive civil lawsuits … Continue reading
CBS Denver: HOA Fines Resident For Flying ‘His’ American Flag June 14, 2014 LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – On this Flag Day there is controversy in a neighborhood in Littleton. A man says he’s in a battle with his homeowners association to fly what … Continue reading
KDVR.com: Condo owners in showdown with HOA over plans for $15k charge for repairs By Tammy Vigil June 17, 2014 NORTHGLENN, Colo. — An emergency community meeting in Northglenn Tuesday night pits condo owners against their homeowner’s association (HOA) in … Continue reading
Coloradohoaforum: Who or What is the Community Associations Institute (CAI): You May Be Surprised Tuesday March 25, 2014 — By Stan Hrincevich For decades the sole source for Homeowners Association (HOA) information for the media and State Legislature has been the … Continue reading
Yahoo! News: Tumbleweeds overtake HOA neighborhood and trap families in their homes By Charlene Sakoda March 19, 2014 Recent tornado-like winds have covered a Colorado Springs, Colorado neighborhood in tumbleweeds. The large dried plants have invaded the Cuchares Ranches subdivision … Continue reading
Neighborsatwar.com: CAI Guts Colorado Transfer Fee Bill February 17, 2014 — By Ward Lucas The Community Associations Institute has once again demonstrated its raw power over State Legislators, this time in Colorado. But that’s what 55 billion dollars a year buys … Continue reading
DENVER.CBSlocal.com: HOA Forum Questions Transfer Fees February 10, 2014 — CBS Local HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado lawmakers are working on a bill that would require property management companies to disclose the fees they charge at the closing of a home sale. In … Continue reading
YourHub.DenverPost.com: Your Voice: HOA “exit tax” will surprise home sellers Stan Hrincevich — Colorado HOA Forum — February 3, 2014 Selling your home in a homeowners association (HOA)? Open your check book to the sum of $50 to $1,150 to pay … Continue reading
KOAA.com: Renegade HOA delays action on flawed bylaws Jan 23, 2014 — by Andy Koen FALCON – The members of the Woodmen Hills Filing Number 11 Design Review Council board of directors postponed taking formal action to bring their bylaws into compliance with … Continue reading
aspendailynews.com: Condo complex sues Snowmass over cell antennas By Chad Abraham — January 3, 2014 A Snowmass Village condominium complex is suing the town over new cell tower infrastructure on an adjacent building, alleging the antennas are disturbing the views of … Continue reading
The Denver Post – Homeowners group targets HOA transfer fees in Colorado December 23, 2013 — By Aldo Svaldi Denver – A homeowners group is pushing to eliminate or cap the transfer fee charged in Colorado on the sale of homes … Continue reading
Posted: 07/04/2013 12:01:00 AM MDT By Matthew Patane The Denver Post Colorado homeowners associations will face stricter standards on debt collections and manager licensing under legislation passed this year. That legislation was prompted, in part, by multiple ” horror stories” from … Continue reading
By Noah Klug Posted June 19, 2013 Two new laws will have a big effect on homeowners associations (HOAs) in Colorado. The term “assessments” refers to payments that owners are required to make to their HOAs for owning a unit. Assessments include … Continue reading
On behalf of Reutzel & Associates, LLC posted in Condominiums and Cooperatives on Friday, May 31, 2013. In terms of real estate, the Waldo Canyon fire of 2012 was the most costly fire in the history of Colorado, with hundreds of millions … Continue reading
by Bill Vogrin — Published: May 9, 2013 Water-guzzling Kentucky bluegrass and other non-native turf can no longer be mandated by homeowners association covenants under a bill that passed theGeneral Assembly and is awaiting a signature by Gov. John Hickenlooper. If Senate Bill 183 is signed into law, … Continue reading
May 2, 2013 As expected, House Bill HB 1134 (HB 1134) has cleared the Senate on a 20 to 15 party line vote. HB 1134 is the bill that will study the need for expanded regulatory authority for the HOA … Continue reading
April 24, 2013 House Bill 1134 (HB 1134) and House Bill 1276 (HB 1276) just cleared the Senate Local Government Committee and will proceed to the full Senate for consideration. HB 1134, which is being sponsored in the Senate by … Continue reading