California Condo & HOA News

HOA Homefront: Is it our manager or is it us?

Many associations struggle with a poor manager relationship, resulting in frustration for both sides. However, such struggles are sometimes created…

7 hours ago

Solano Real Estate Scene: Condo crisis in California

When a person buys a condo and needs a loan, the buyer must qualify, the condo must be appraised, and…

11 hours ago

Judge declares Tahoe poison test illegal (CA)

The state water board in charge of Lake Tahoe broke California laws and its own regulations by allowing a homeowners…

1 day ago

HOA Homefront: Officers, who does what? (CA)

Kelly,  I am a sitting board member for our HOA and we are coming up next week with our annual…

1 week ago

Two-Alarm Fire at Condo Complex in Long Beach (CA)

A two-alarm fire was hard to access for Long Beach Fire. The residents started evacuating, taking the provided hose lines…

2 weeks ago

HOA Homefront: What to do with outdated election rules and candidate statements (CA)

Q: Our HOA ballot package for the board election included 3 candidate statements that endorsed themselves as a slate, one…

2 weeks ago

Aliso Viejo residents claim herbicide spraying near their homes is making them sick (CA)

Back home after the walk, McCuan emailed Mission Landscape, under contract by the Aliso Viejo Community Association (AVCA), asking what…

2 weeks ago

Bay Area condo war widens after $1 million units sell for just $32,000 (CA)

The auctioning of several downtown San Jose condominiums has spawned a widening legal war now that a troubled China-based real…

2 weeks ago

Z&L Properties sues over sale of “$1M” San Jose condos for $32K (CA)

Z&L Properties has sued bidders who violated a court restraining order to buy 10 condominiums auctioned at cut-rate prices in…

2 weeks ago

More homeowners forced into California Fair Plan coverage

Most people never hear about the California FAIR Plan until their homeowner's insurance gets canceled.  “It’s not a normal home…

2 weeks ago