Two residents of the Mission Viejo subdivision in southeastern Santa Fe have sued the city over its attempt to force them to demolish a part of their home that intrudes into open space in the development.    Read the article…………………………….

Not everyone was happy, but that’s often the case when you’re about to lose an iconic part of your neighborhood.  And that’s what’s happening at The Islands at Rio Rancho, once a gorgeous respite for residents and wildlife, and a few lakes where countless golf balls were sent to a watery grave.   Read the article………………………..

Residents in Northern Meadows are fed up. If you live in a community with a homeowner association, you know the fees can be a hassle – but you at least expect to get some services out of it.  “For the first 10, 15 years, we had no problems, but in the last 10 years, it went kaput,” said Edward Uhrich, a homeowner in the neighborhood.   Read the article………………………..

“Why is the homeowners association not telling the neighbors that they are under court orders?” Spetalnik said. “I would have understood, as a homeowner, if they said we are short of money and this may take some time to get to. But for them to turn around blatantly and say we don’t do that anymore … is disturbing.”   Read the article………………………..

In 2015, I bought a house in Santa Fe after I could no longer afford to rent. Amid all the closing paperwork, I didn’t read the barely discernible covenants I’d signed. I was so green about homeownership that it didn’t cross my mind that I couldn’t do specific things unless I undertook them illegally.   Read the article………………………..

An Albuquerque man who fought for our flag, in a new fight to fly it.  Jon Barrie’s homeowner’s association, fining him for having the American flag on his house.  Barrie’s lawyer reached out to KOAT for help with his issue.    Read the article………………………..

A failed Republican candidate accused of hiring people to shoot at local Democratic leaders’ homes often promoted rhetoric against President Joe Biden and was belligerent to neighbors who opposed his political views, a homeowners association board member said Tuesday.   Read the article………………………..

Many Northern Meadows residents are frustrated with their property owners association, and some are asking for help.  “Our HOA is being mismanaged,” Northern Meadows resident Stephanie Breezee said. “They are charging us for things they are not doing; right now we are doing our own front yard.”   Read the article………………………..

A Rio Rancho neighborhood is angry and confused. The city reportedly got rid of multiple crosswalks in their area, which could make it dangerous for kids to get to and from school.  The Loma Colorado Community Association originally asked the City of Rio Rancho to add blinking signs to their crosswalks to warn drivers. Instead, the city removed crosswalks altogether.    Read the article………………………..

Oh, New Mexican! When will you stop needling the residents of Eldorado on our community issues? Your editorial (“Eldorado: Where chickens, cisterns stir controversy,” Our View, Aug. 2) omitted facts and misrepresented others.   Read the article………………………..

Carol Sanguinetti, the Eldorado community improvement board’s president, wrote in an email that the intention is being misconstrued.  “We are not asking them to remove the cisterns nor are we discouraging water conservation,” Sanguinetti wrote. “We are asking them to comply with the architectural guidelines, which require that the cisterns be screened in some way like with a fence or vegetation and be painted to match the house.”    Read the article………………………..

People living in a New Mexico community are up in arms over a recent move by their homeowner’s association. They’ve suddenly been told they can’t park work vehicles on their property unless it’s in a garage. Many argue it’s a rule that is impossible for some of them to follow.   Read the article…………………………….

After taking a walk in their neighborhood near 98th street and Dennis Chavez Blvd. Joshua Poulsen and his daughter, who’s in a wheelchair, came across a pole right in the middle of a wheelchair ramp.    Read the entire article……………………………….

Patches of charred mountainsides surround what is left of Pendaries Village, a mountain golf resort northwest of Las Vegas, N.M.  The odor of scorched wood lingers in the air, weeks after the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire swept through.    Read the entire article……………………………….

Rio Rancho homeowner Michael Duty says he is fighting with his homeowner’s association over flags in his front yard. The Vietnam veteran believes he is being targeted because he decided to run for the HOA board in his neighborhood. Duty has lived in the neighborhood for nearly five years flying two flags outside his home, but two years ago a new HOA management company moved in.  Read the entire article……………………………….

The Tyrone Property Owners Association is planning an important community meeting Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Tyrone Community Center. The discussion will include potential action to qualify for public funding for major infrastructure repairs that the townsite is facing for their water delivery and wastewater management operations. Those services are overseen by the association.   Read the entire article……………………………….

An Albuquerque homeowners association is putting its foot down on kids’ chalk art saying it needs to be washed off. Some in the neighborhood want the HOA to change its mind. Driving through a southeast Albuquerque neighborhood, you’ll find children’s chalk art sprinkled throughout. “We have hearts and butterflies and bees, ‘be happy,’” Jay Carroll showed the chalk work he found on the wall along his home. He found it to be a pleasant surprise.   Read the entire article……………………………….

New Mexico has been called a ‘national leader in clean energy,’ with legislation putting the state on a path to renewable energy. However, some homeowners who want to install solar are being told they can’t.   Read the article…………………………………..

A Santa Fe man is taking a stand against a homeowner’s association over what he contends is his First Amendment right to display a campaign sign in his front yard, reigniting a long-running debate that resurfaces every election when political expressions conflict with rules on private property. Read the article……………………………….

Armijo said the county fire department contacted the Las Lagunitas homeowners’ association two weeks ago for an assessment of the small bosque, which was found to be crowded with juniper.  “They recognized the danger and were in the first steps to prevent fire, and then this happened,” Armijo said.   Read the article……………………………

Buying a condominium is a great lifestyle choice for many people. From downsizing retirees to busy professionals who don’t have time to worry about maintenance and yard work, owning a condo can be just the right ticket. Many people tend to think of a condo as a house without a yard, but it’s far more than that. In reality, it’s a business partnership that’s managed by a board of directors elected by the individual owners.     Read the article…………………………..

A Rio Rancho homeowners’ association is urging people to keep an eye on their pets after more reports of dogs being poisoned.  Last week, KRQE News 13 shared the story of a woman in the Northern Meadows Neighborhood whose dogs died within 24 hours of falling ill. She believed the dogs had eaten rat poison pellets. About a dozen other people said the same thing happened to their dogs.   Read the article……………………….

(Including) —A bill from Sen. Mimi Stewart of Albuquerque would protect homeowners from being responsible for unpaid homeowner association fees from previous owners.

Dozens of goats are invading a neighborhood in Albuquerque’s heights.  Monday, the Sandia Heights Homeowners Association started a “goatscaping” test at Domingo Baca Arroyo.    Read the article………………….

A Santa Fe woman and a local homeowners association are engaged in a prolonged and bitter battle over whether horse riders can be excluded from using the association’s network of trails.  Carolyn Hansen said she started riding horseback on the outskirts of Aldea de Santa Fe 25 years ago — long before the housing development came into existence in 2002. She said she and riders who board horses at her nearby ranch are awaiting a final decision on whether Aldea ...

You probably saw the front-page stories last week about the tough wildfire season coming up, and they had a lot of good information (“Bracing for the big one,” March 18).  But there’s more to the good news, bad news story of wildfire and Santa Fe. It’s true that wildland fires are getting bigger and happening more often. That’s because forest health and density is changing, the climate is getting hotter and drier, and more homes are being built in what ...

…..two homeowner association bills, SB244 and HB374, The bills, sponsored by Sen. Mimi Stuart, D-Albuquerque and Rep. Monica Youngblood, R-Albuquerque, respectively, amend disclosure requirements, provide alternative dispute resolution methods, and cap fees that HOAs may charge for issuing financial disclosure documents to prospective purchasers.

Who would have thought fees would be such a hot topic? There was a little more than an hour of public debate and numerous public comments regarding putting a cap on the fees homeowner associations can charge for documents needed when homes or condominiums are sold. Apparently, prior to this bill, association fees for these necessary documents could range from $90 to $550. The Council approved the measure; now the fees are capped at $200.  Scroll down to “Fair Fees”. ...

(Scroll to 2nd item)  A bill by Rep. Monica Youngblood to cap what a homeowners association can charge for releasing documents required before a property transfer is moving to the full Senate.  Youngblood, R-Albuquerque, a real estate agent, said she is backing HB 380 to limit what she said is the “gouging” of certain homeowners by management firms that run some homeowners associations.    Read more………

Dear Eldorado residents and anyone who lives in a common-interest subdivision governed by a homeowners association (HOA) with covenants in New Mexico.  There is misinformation going around Eldorado, my HOA, that there is a federal/state law forcing HOAs to allow homeowners/members all the solar they want and any kind of solar they want. What’s more, there is nothing we can do about it.   Read more………

If your neighbor’s house has knee-high grass, dilapidated siding or a car up on blocks in the backyard, don’t wait until you’re ready to put your house on the market to try to get theirs fixed up, said Janet Johnson, supervisor of the Office of Community Engagement for the city of Wichita, Kan.      Read more…….