Downtown Denver condo residents say bicycle lane poses safety concerns (CO)

Residents in a downtown Denver condominium say the installation of a bicycle lane is causing safety issues for the people living there.  This past August, the city installed a bicycle lane outside of Windsor Condominiums along Larimer Street.  But residents call it a hazard every time they step out their front doorstep.   Read the article…………………………….

Post-tension cable snaps at Emerald Bay – Village says no safety concern (FL)

Village officials said Friday night they are monitoring a failure of at least one post-tension cable that snapped at the Emerald Bay condominium Friday that sent chunks of concrete flying in the luxury condominium’s garage. More than a dozen parking spaces were closed off with yellow caution tape and holes could be seen in the […]

Scottsdale HOA says manager stole $1.6M (AZ)

Scottsdale House board members wish they had been more attentive a few years ago.  After failing to do a background check on a twice-sued manager who ran the HOA for years, the board started discovering money was disappearing from funds targeted for repairs and upgrades.  The deeper into the books they dug, board members found […]

Q&A: HOA Balcony Repairs and Updates (CA)

Are you wondering about the balconies in your community? Well if you missed the presentation by ADAMS | STIRLING PLC regarding HOA balcony repairs and updates, here’s a follow-up Q&A by the Davis-Stirling.com Newsletter that may help.     Read the Q&A………………………………..

Free capital reserve studies available for APCHA condo units (CO)

The Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority (APCHA) is seeking participants in a free initiative aimed at supporting homeowners’ associations (HOAs) in long-term planning for maintenance and major repairs.  APCHA will fund 100% of the study costs, which amounts to nearly $167,000. The studies will seek to understand the financial health of HOAs in relation to future […]

Texas sues Colony Ridge development for fraudulent real estate practices

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Houston-area developers of Colony Ridge on Thursday, accusing them of deceptive sales, marketing and lending practices that allowed their sprawling housing development to flourish.Residents of Colony Ridge filed dozens of complaints for years about the development to state agencies, but Texas had little to show for addressing those […]

HOA’s have different rules what it means for Police and streets (WA)

The city of Liberty Lake is known for its winding paths, street trees and homeowner’s associations. Recently, however, residents of some neighborhoods have been questioning the services they receive from the city, particularly police patrols and traffic enforcement.  Many neighborhoods in Liberty Lake were built by Greenstone Corporation, which set up HOA’s for each neighborhood. […]

Lauderhill leaders address public safety concerns at HOA event (FL)

City leaders gathered with department and homeowners association representatives Thursday to discuss a lengthy agenda of issues impacting Lauderhill, including public safety, taxes, code enforcement and storm water management.  “We do this community leaders breakfast about once every three to four months,” Commissioner S. “Ray” Martin said. “The idea is to make sure that we […]

River’s Edge Golf Course sold to homeowners association (OR)

The River’s Edge Community Master Association announced its purchase of Bend’s River’s Edge Golf Course.  The members of the association closed the sale and received the recorded title to the property on Friday morning.  “This is a wonderful day for the community,” said Jeff Kramer, president of the association. “We saved the golf course, and […]

Condo residents facing carport collapse aftermath (ID)

A carport collapse at an Idaho Falls condominium more than a week ago is still causing frustration for the people who live there.  The carport at the Westwood Park Village Condos fell on top of about a dozen cars causing the some serious damage.    Read the article…………………………….

Study: Homeowners Associations Are Booming

About 75.5 million Americans reside in a community that’s governed by a homeowners association, representing more than 30% of the U.S. housing stock, according to the Foundation for Community Association Research (link is external). And that number is expected to spike, as the foundation expects more than 3,000 new HOAs to form in 2024 alone.  […]

As Home Insurance Costs Soar, 6 Million Owners Decide to Skip Coverage Altogether

As costs rise nationally, more than six million homeowners are reportedly skipping home insurance, which adds up to a total of $1.6 trillion worth of unprotected houses.  A new study by the Consumer Federation of America, an association of nonprofit consumer organizations, finds that 7.4% of homeowners don’t have insurance, leaving them exposed to major […]

Massanutten Property Owners Association asks SCC to delay water rate increase as condemnation case drags on (VA)

Rockingham County is currently in a court battle with the Massanutten Public Service Corporation in an attempt to take over Massanutten Mountain’s private water system.  Last April, at the request of Massanutten residents, Rockingham County Supervisors voted to file for condemnation against MPSC due to its abnormally high water rates and other service-related issues.  As […]

Eroding bluffs could send California homes tumbling into the ocean. What can be done?

In the summer of 2019, the Casa Mira Homeowners Association sought to armor a stretch of coastline near a condominium complex, apartment building, sewage line and California Coastal Trail segment but were only authorized by the Coastal Commission to build 50 feet of seawall to protect the apartments.  The association filed a lawsuit against the […]

7 Investigates: Community in Crisis (MA)

The frustration is growing by the day among the residents of a condominium complex in Somerville.  An expanding homeless encampment under I-93 directly across from their lobby has become a chaotic scene over the past few months.  “I walk out here and there are people that shouldn’t be inside inside,” said Somerville resident Harish Rajaram.  […]

Boynton’s Valencia Reserve is renovating clubhouse for $9.3M. Here is what homeowners will pay. (FL)

Homeowners in the Valencia Reserve development west of Boynton Beach have overwhelmingly approved a referendum calling for the expenditure of $9.3 million to rebuild their 13-year-old, 42,000-square-foot clubhouse.  Each of the 1,043 homeowners will need to pay about $8,000 for what will be one of the most expensive renovation projects undertaken in Palm Beach County […]

Judge orders inspection of hoarder house in Ocean View Hills (CA)

She also blames neighbors for causing issues. At least three neighbors have filed restraining orders against Golden over the years, accusing her of harassment.  Also in the courtroom Tuesday, an attorney for the bank that Golden has a mortgage with, as well as an attorney for the homeowner’s association where she lives.     Read the […]

A Mooresville couple tried to paint their home. They were hit with a $1,000 fine from their HOA (NC)

Living in a neighborhood run by a homeowners association has its advantages, like maintaining uniformity with the exterior colors of the homes.  But after discovering some of their HOA’s “approved” colors didn’t even exist anymore, a Mooresville family found themselves asking, “Where’s the money?”  The family picked a color they liked, only to be hit […]

Town To Finalize Easement Agreement with Condo Association Near Mead Pond (CT)

Town officials last week approved funds for a survey of a condominium association’s property that includes an area along the eastern edge of Mead Pond.  The town didn’t realize when it proposed spending federal American Rescue Act funds to create a Flexi-pave walk around the pond two years ago that the abutting Park Slope condo […]

Savannah Highlands neighbors feud with HOA (GA)

People who live in one Savannah neighborhood are butting heads with their homeowners’ association.  Though many neighbors declined to be interviewed on camera for fear of repercussions, one resident was willing to speak on the issue.  He says the common spaces that are supposed to be managed by the Savannah Highlands Homeowners’ Association are not […]

HOA ‘3 Minute Rule’ Questioned (FL)

Q: Our homeowners’ association board only lets residents speak at board meetings after taking a vote. They can only speak for 3 minutes in total. My understanding is that the residents should be able to speak before the vote, and they can speak for 3 minutes per item on the agenda. What is the rule […]

HOA board wants a cut of the community game money (NV)

Q: I live in a 55 and older community. We have a new HOA board and a new management company. The board has decided, based on information from this new management company that from here forward they will take 5 percent of the winnings from our clubs — poker, bunco and trivia. It’s my understanding […]

Florida condo owners are stuck in a ‘train wreck’ as prices drop and mounting insurance rates scare away buyers

Owners are trying to unload units in the face of the skyrocketing costs of maintaining an apartment in Florida. At the same time, prospective buyers are driven away by those same fees.  “It’s definitely been a slow-motion train wreck,” said Joe Humphfner, who owns a condo in Jupiter, near West Palm Beach.   Read the article…………………………….

Why your Home Owner’s Association fees in Colorado could be on the rise this year

According to industry experts, those who live inside neighborhoods that have Home Owner Associations (HOA’s) may see a steep increase in their fees this year. They say it is because of two things: skyrocketing insurance costs and increasing labor costs.  “A lot of our clients are seeing their costs increase up and down their budget, […]

Des Peres Alderman John E. Pound Pleads Guilty to $220K Embezzlement (MO)

John E. Pound, an experienced Des Peres alderman, admitted guilt to wire fraud charges, having embezzled $220,000 from a St. Louis condo association. Using his managerial position, Pound orchestrated unauthorized payments to himself over a decade, a federal court heard Thursday.   Read the article…………………………….

Residents upset HOA so negligent, Section 8 won’t let tenants live there (GA)

A homeowner’s association, or HOA, is responsible for maintaining the property values of the community under its jurisdiction. When HOAs make news, it’s often about complaints with an overzealous board fining residents for what they believe are irrational things……    However, residents at Peyton Place said the issues are piling up right now. One resident […]

Green Valley HOAs get Firewise ball rolling (AZ)

Three communities in Green Valley have become designated Firewise USA sites, and are encouraging homeowners associations to do the same to help protect Green Valley from wildfires.  The Firewise USA award is given to communities that have put in a lot of time, effort and planning to educate homeowners in wildfire safety and mitigate the […]

‘It’s paradise lost’: Florida’s condo market is floundering

Karen Shipman and her husband bought a second-story condo overlooking the Gulf of Mexico in Venice, Florida when they retired in 2021, with the hopes it would be their last home.  Now, they’re no longer sure if they can afford to keep it.   Read the article…………………………….

HOA, condo fees rising for some Minnesotans

If you live in a condo or townhome in Minnesota, you may notice your fees are going up.  One insurance expert says this is a trend he’s been seeing for the last several months.  Helen Mitchell recently found out it will be more expensive to live in the Coon Rapids townhome she’s called home for […]

Copley HOA zoning change request denied by trustees (OH)

The Copley Township Board of Trustees Feb. 26 denied a request from the Copley Homeowners’ Association (CHOA) to remove the R-CD (Conservation Development) Residential District from the township Zoning Resolution.  Representatives from the CHOA said their goal with requesting R-CD’s removal from the Zoning Resolution was to prevent the misuse of zoning and preserve the […]

E-bike battery ignites flames in Bonita Springs condo (FL)

Fire crews say the call came it just after 7:30 p.m., after multiple neighbors reported they could see smoke coming from a unit on the second floor.  The three-story building had to be evacuated as crews tried to put out the fire caused by an e-bike’s lithium-ion battery, according to Chief Greg DeWitt.   Read the […]

New videos released as officials give update on Surfside condo collapse investigation

Engineers studying the June 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside are releasing portions of video that confirm the sequence of visible events, but still cannot say whether the failure that triggered the collapse – what they call the “initiating event” – occurred out of sight, including in the pool deck, […]

Catastrophes are driving up condo insurance rates in Hawaii and nationwide

A ripple effect across the country is showing up in the condo fees for nearly 200,000 Hawaii residents, and experts say catastrophes are driving up their insurance rates.  Rising insurance premiums have a direct impact on the fees paid by owners to condo associations.  So far, there’s no easy solution.   Read the article…………………………….