The EagleVail Property Owners Association held its annual election for three board seats on Feb. 17, 2023. However, shortly after votes were tallied, a candidate withdrew, leaving one spot open, to which the board appointed a new director from the slate of candidates. Read the article………………………..
Hawley woman facing felony theft charge for allegedly stealing over $29K (CO)
A Hawley woman was arrested Friday and charged for allegedly stealing from the Milestone Estates POA while serving as its treasurer. Read the article………………………..
Windsor resident fights to keep his comical, yet controversial, lawn decoration (CO)
One of the privileges of owning a home is the ability to make it your own through decorations, landscaping, paint colors and décor — both inside and out. For Sean McGarry, a resident of Windsor’s RainDance community, he was given the opportunity to show the community just how much he truly is king of his […]
The ‘lose-lose’ fight between an ex-Bronco and his HOA (CO)
Karl Paymah was on the clock. A certified letter from the Rock Ridge Condominium Association in the Denver suburb of Aurora said he had 30 days to pay $1,515.45 in unpaid homeowners association dues and penalties — or face foreclosure. Read the article………………………..
Centennial condo owners explain reasoning behind resuming legal battle (CO)
The current lawsuit seeks to reform or rescind the current deed restrictions on the ownership units that prevent homeowners from financing critical repairs themselves, according to a news release from the HOA. Read the article………………………..
Flying Horse residents concerned about $60 million in debt, ‘feudalistic’ governance (CO)
Residents of Flying Horse on Colorado Springs’ north side have concerns and questions about millions in debt they owe to local metro districts and the limited resident oversight on boards that oversee property tax spending in the sprawling upscale neighborhood. Read the article………………………..
83-year-old living out of motel after condominium fire (CO)
Dozens of families in Arapahoe County are still in limbo, wondering if and when they’ll be able to return home. This comes after a fire broke out on Feb. 1 at the Club Valencia Condominiums on Parker Road, displacing people in 86 units. Read the article………………………..
City of Greeley to relaunch free workshops on HOA management (CO)
Free workshops to support the successful management of homeowners associations and boards are returning for Greeley residents and property managers early next month. Read the article………………………..
After failed talks, Centennial condo owners renew suit against city, county, and APCHA (CO)
The Centennial Homeowners Association is renewing its litigation against three government entities to hold them financially responsible for structural repairs the organization blamed on “decades of water damage caused by shoddy construction and poor design.” Read the article………………………..
Twin blazes at Arapahoe County condos highlight danger of lack of fire-suppression sprinklers (CO)
Donna Reis and Jon Wilkerson are among the hundreds of people displaced recently by two separate fires at an Arapahoe County condominium complex. The couple, who’ve shared the same one-bedroom residence for the past 30 years, say it’s unlikely that they’ll return. Read the article………………………..
Bill aiming to hold HOAs, metro districts accountable has first committee hearing (CO)
Thursday marked the first committee hearing for a bill introduced earlier this year, aiming to create two task forces that would study the practices of HOAs and metro districts in Colorado in hopes of keeping them accountable, following years of complaints and allegations of questionable practices. Read the article………………………..
For some Marshall Fire victims, out-of-pocket costs are re-victimization (CO)
Round two hit in the form of a steady $362 monthly drain on her bank account, syphoned as monthly dues by her Ridge at Superior homeowners association. It’s a battle she lost early on even though her lot is a hole in the ground which has no lawn to mow nor trash to haul. Read […]
Windsor man fighting to keep toilet as lawn decoration (CO)
A homeowner is hoping to keep a unique decoration he has had in his yard for months, despite a notice from his homeowners’ association requiring him to remove it. Sean McGarry lives in the Raindance neighborhood in Windsor. He describes it as a fun place to live where everybody gets along. Read the article………………………..
Dog owners in an affordable-housing community outside of Telluride speak of harassment and discrimination (CO)
An affordable-housing community outside of Telluride has disallowed dogs since its inception in 1992 in an effort to protect area wildlife. Over the last half decade, an increase in emotional support animals has become a source of tension in the community of Lawson Hill, and ESA dog owners are beginning to speak out about what […]
Common Grounds HOA amends declarations to allow home occupations (CO)
The Common Ground Homeowners’ Association, the group that oversees the condominium complex where former Aspen mayor Mick Ireland conducts a legal consulting business out of his home, passed an amendment to its condominium declarations at a Jan. 23 meeting that allows home businesses to operate as long as they meet the city of Aspen’s regulations. […]
MORE FROM CAPITOL HILL (CO)
Earlier this week, two new bills were introduced into the State House for consideration that are directly aimed at Homeowners’ Associations. Read the article………………………..
Two people sustain minor injuries at Club Valencia condo fire (CO)
South Metro Fire Rescue crews rescued at least one person from a condo fire that displaced residents from 86 units in Arapahoe County Wednesday morning. Read the article………………………..
Baca Grande incorporation sidelined by district court (CO)
The Baca Grande Property Owners Association (POA) was formed in 1972 and encompasses over 14,000 acres of land in Saguache County that the citizens group is proposing to incorporate. The Baca, as it is known locally, is divided into 4,550 privately owned lots with 3,500 owners. Read the article………………………..
Are HOAs responsible for clearing snow and ice? (CO)
A snowy forecast is never good news for Linda Swan, who is disabled and must use a walker. She tells FOX31 that her biggest fear is “walking on ice or going through several inches of snow.” Read the article………………………..
The impact of stolen mail on a local neighborhood and what we can learn from it
The USPS tells News5 in response to the concerns of the neighborhood mail delivery times have been adjusted to help residents have more daylight hours to pick up their mail and it also worked with the local homeowners association which has now installed additional lighting and security cameras to the mailbox area Read the article………………………..
Colorado’s wildfire risk is so high some homeowners can’t get insured. The state may create last-resort coverage.
Some Colorado homeowners are telling state regulators and lawmakers that they can’t secure coverage for their homes because of rising wildfire risk Read the article………………………..
Keystone’s Decatur homeowners association bans electric vehicles in garage
Homeowners at the Decatur property in Keystone’s Lakeside Village were alerted last week that electric vehicles are now prohibited from parking or charging in the garage due to an increased “risk of fire.” Read the article………………………..
Developer asks APCHA to investigate hearing officer’s residential compliance (CO)
The Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority Board discussed future transparency improvements at its Wednesday meeting following public comments by a local developer who alleged that APCHA hearing officer Mick Ireland was out of compliance with the organization’s regulations. Read the article………………………..
Colorado wildfires are making it harder to insure homes. Could a publicly funded plan stave off an insurance crisis?
In the Pine Brook Hills subdivision north of Boulder, homeowners started reporting increasing insurance premiums about two years ago. Families who had bought insurance from the same company for 20 years or longer received notices that their carriers were going to drop them, said Kevin Smith, president of the Pine Brook Hills Homeowners Association. Read […]
Piano teacher’s conflict with HOA offers lesson in homeowner resources (CO)
Millions of Americans switched to working from home during the pandemic, and for some the change was permanent. But what should you do if your home-business conflicts with the rules of your HOA? Read the article………………………..
How do you form your own town? These Coloradans are trying to find out
When Colleen Bennett bought her Colorado home nearly 30 years ago, she could take her dogs on a walk and watch boats paddling across a lake. Now, in that same area, she sees dirt and tumbleweeds. “The area was grassy and beautiful,” Bennett said. “It isn’t like that anymore.” Read the article………………………..
Local realtor breaks down HOA scheme (CO)
The purpose of an HOA is to use homeowners’ fees to retain property value for those stakeholders, but nearly two dozen HOAs on the Western Slope fell victim to Debra Campbell an HOA manager they hired and trusted while getting robbed blind and the key to the crime was greed. HOA Manager for Bray Property Management, […]
Judge issues orders in Baca Grande township petition case (CO)
District Court Judge Crista L. Newmyer-Olsen issued on Nov. 9 an order for the Baca Grande Property Owners Association and two orders for the volunteer group that petitioned to create the Town of Baca Grande. Read the article………………………..
Case closed: HOA ripoff (CO)
On November 8, a U.S. District Court Judge, sentenced 66-year-old Debra Campbell of Grand Junction to more than three years in prison for wire fraud targeting home owner’s associations and their co-owners who trusted her to manage their finances, and that’s not all. Agent Benson says, “She also didn’t report the stolen ill-gotten gains as […]
Colorado’s new HOA law has stopped foreclosure cases in one Green Valley Ranch subdivision (CO)
Earlier this year, city officials called an emergency meeting on something they’d not dealt with before: They learned Green Valley Ranch residents were fighting potential foreclosures on their homes in cases brought to court by their homeowners’ associations. Read the article………………………..
Green Valley Ranch homeowners say unfair HOA fines are displacing residents (CO)
Residents in Green Valley Ranch said that they are being targeted and bullied with bogus fines by their HOA, which is resulting in some families being displaced from their homes. Homeowners joined The Redress Movement outside of the Wellington E. Webb Building on Thursday. They said this is a form of re-segregation of an already […]
Grand Junction woman sentenced to prison for HOA fraud scheme (CO)
A Grand Junction woman has been sentenced to prison for wire fraud and filing false tax returns in a scheme to steal money from homeowners’ associations. On Tuesday, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Debra Campbell, 66, was sentenced to 37 months in prison and ordered to pay $410,889 […]
Firefighters rescue residents trapped by flames at condo building in unincorporated Arapahoe County (CO)
Firefighters on Thursday afternoon rescued residents of a condominium complex in Arapahoe County after a fire started in the building. South Metro Fire Rescue said some of the residents of Club Valencia were trapped by the flames. Read the article………………………..
Baca Grande communicating through court (CO)
The volunteer group pushing to create the Town of Baca Grande and the Baca Grande Property Owners Association have been communicating through the court system. Read the article………………………..
‘Ocean of tumbleweeds’ buried homes, yards in Colorado
Gross got into her car and started to drive out of the garage, down the driveway and into the road — something she said she would never do again. The “10-foot high tumbleweeds” completely covered her SUV and distorted her orientation while she was driving. After deciding to get out of her car, Gross took […]
Parking structure deemed unfit at condo complex at Ski Time Square (CO)
A condominium complex at Ski Time Square no longer has any parking. It’s the Ski Time Square Condos, built in 1972. The parking structure residents have been using was causing concern so the HOA there had two safety assessments and structural studies done, both of which failed. Those studies were forwarded to DBT Thunderhead LLC […]
New Colorado grant program can help cover electric vehicle charger costs
In the world of grants, there’s usually a lot more interest than money available. That seems to be the case with a new grant program for electric vehicle chargers. The Colorado Energy Office recently announced $3 million in available funding for its “Charge Ahead” grant program. That program will cover up to 80% of the […]
Condo operators: 2A wrong solution (CO)
On the November ballot, measure 2A asks Aspen voters to decide on a new “STR tax.” As condominium operators, we write to you today to share why 2A is the wrong solution for a valid problem. Read the article………………………..
Thompson Road repair discussion dominates Granby Board meeting (CO)
Documents relating to the road, which needs an estimated $1.5 million in repairs, do not provide a clear answer as to what entity is legally responsible for its upkeep. Legal analyses from Granby’s Town Attorney Nathan Krob and Grand Elk’s council David A. Firmin assert that neither the town nor the Grand Elk Homeowners Association […]
Marshall Fire victims in Louisville townhome community claim HOA was underinsured (CO)
One of the biggest issues in the aftermath of the Marshall Fire has been that so many of the victims were underinsured. They’re still fighting to replace what they’ve lost nearly 10 months after the fire. Read the article………………………..
Flags, signs can lead to fines: What to know this election (CO)
Whether it’s a flag or a political sign, what you display outside of your home could cause trouble, and not just with the neighbors. It’s important to know what’s legal, especially with weeks to go before the Nov. 8 election. Read the article………………………..
Former Bayfield woman suspected of stealing more than $75,000 from HOA (CO)
A former Bayfield woman is suspected of stealing more than $75,000 from her homeowners association over the course of about 12 years, according to the Bayfield Marshal’s Office. Read the article………………………..
Township effort underway for Baca Grande POA (CO)
With snacks and handouts on Sept. 19, a group of volunteers from the Baca Grande Property Owners Association hosted an information exchange at the POA Hall to present the group’s first efforts toward creating the Town of Baca Grande. Read the article………………………..
Lazy K-V Estates addressing problems (CO)
Since Lazy K-V Estates Homeowners Association president Mae Folsom took over in 2021 after the previous president resigned, neglected maintenance and other problems with the HOA have received attention. Read the article………………………..
Broken elevator keeps disabled residents trapped at home (CO)
The Problem Solvers were called back out to the Bayberry Condominiums in Aurora following our story on a broken elevator back at the end of August. Residents had asked for help since the elevator then had been broken going on six weeks. Read the article………………………..
Denver’s condo queen is moving to St. Pete to help reshape national condo policy
Lori Greenly, the founder of Denver High-Rise Living who is known in The Mile High City as the “condo queen,” is moving to St. Petersburg to help evolve accountable condominium policies throughout the U.S. Read the article………………………..
Family fights to keep Green Valley Ranch home following HOA foreclosure (CO)
One family that went through foreclosure earlier this year is still living in their home. Now, they say the company that bought the foreclosure is willing to give the home back, only if the family pays $29,000. Read the article………………………..
Broken elevator forces older residents to the stairs (CO)
The Problem Solvers were contacted by multiple residents at the Bayberry Condominiums in Aurora because they say the elevator in the building has been broken for nearly six weeks. “Many of us are seniors. We don’t walk very well,” said Geoffrey Jones, who has owned his condo in the building for 15 years. Read the […]
For Ruby Ranch residents, years of advocacy and planning brings wildfire mitigation (CO)
For property owners of Ruby Ranch, years of advocating, planning and work have come to fruition as work crews complete fire mitigation in the wilderness near their homes to limit the risks of wildfire. Read the article………………………..
Money & the Law: Law governing HOA’s grows even more complex (CO)
Restrictive covenants and homeowners associations (HOAs) are a mixed blessing. On the one hand, they help to keep residential properties well maintained, thereby enhancing property values. On the other hand, they restrict individual choice and can be a catalyst for bullying by an overly aggressive HOA. Read the article………………………..