PENNSYLVANIA – Bethlehem Township, Pa., condos illegal because they effectively forbid residents who use wheelchairs, lawsuit says

The Express-Times:  Bethlehem Township, Pa., condos illegal because they effectively forbid residents who use wheelchairs, lawsuit says By Lynn Olanoff – The Express-Times July 30, 2014 A federal lawsuit was filed today over claims a Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, condominium complex violates … Continue reading

Evan McKenzie: Maybe the time has come for federal congressional hearings

I was on Nevada Public Radio the other day with the state ombudsperson, an HOA lawyer, and an owner advocate. It was a good conversation. But there was something that kept going through my mind that I never got a … Continue reading

HOAs Could Be Killing Vacation-Home Purchases

By Carole VanSickle – February 19, 2013 Vacation-home buyers are finding it harder and harder to finance their purchases, even with good credit and a healthy down payment. In some cases, the culprit behind their lenders’ skittishness is not even … Continue reading

Some HOAs act as though their bylaws are etched in stone

By Brian Sullivan – February 1, 2013 There’s a mindset that craves the acquisition of any kind of authority and takes full—even excessive—advantage of it. Individuals afflicted with said mindset tend to amplify the significance of insignificant matters and insist, … Continue reading