With home ownership comes neighbors, and it seems you can’t trust your neighbors not to turn the place into a junkyard or an overgrown suburban jungle. Luckily there are homeowners associations, to make sure Joe on the left doesn’t paint … Continue reading
The Washington Post: HOA’s lack of transparency raises red flags for home buyer By Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin September 11, 2017 My wife and I made an offer on a property in a self-managed Virginia community of single-family homes. … Continue reading
DSNEWS: Homeowners Associations: The Robin Hood of Foreclosure By Joey Pizzolato June 7, 2017 Nevada is just one of a number of states that is experiencing losses in property sale values as a result of homeowner association foreclosures, according to … Continue reading
11alive.com: HOA Secrets Exposed: How does your HOA spend the money collected? By Rebecca Lindstrom, WXIA June 22, 2017 DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — Whether you love or hate your homeowner’s association (HOA), you know that when the dues are due, you … Continue reading
July 5, 2017 By Press Release Wire —Comments A report from the Nevada Association of REALTORS (NVAR) found that foreclosures by local homeowner associations have reduced property values in the state’s two most populated counties by more than $1 billion. … Continue reading
NEIGHBORS AT WAR: Be Afraid! Be Very Afraid! HOA Abuse of Authority By Ward Lucas November 6, 2016 Video presentation by the late Arizona HOA activist, Jill Schweitzer, author of ‘Buying into an HOA with Your Eyes Wide Open’. http://neighborsatwar.com/2015/11/be-afraid-be-very-afraid/
By: Coalition for Community Housing Policy in the Public Interest The typical homeowners or condominium association puts either a profit-motivated Developer or your neighboring property owners (people you may barely know, and who often lack relevant qualifications) in charge of … Continue reading
About the Film “The HOAX” is an independent examination of the abuse of power and lack of regulation in the homeowners’ association (HOA) industry; a business whose key selling point is the protection of property values. The film follows an … Continue reading
Neighbors at War: Stoopid HOA Buyers By Ward Lucas March 4, 2016 I have enormous sympathy for people who buy into an HOA. Heck, I was dumb enough to do the same thing. Three times! But in retrospect, I was … Continue reading
From Zillow Posted January 1, 2016 A steady increase in the share of U.S. homes that require monthly condo, mobile home or homeowner association fees (HOA) has important implications for the affordability of homes nationwide, particularly condos, which are an … Continue reading
BY ZACH MURDOCK zmurdock@islandpacket.com On the hunt to score lucrative real estate at deeply discounted prices, eager individuals and investment companies flock to Beaufort County’s delinquent tax auction each year.some unwitting bidders will buy properties within some of the county’s most … Continue reading
By Frank Lovece Do some of your fellow board members have “unofficial” meetings without certain members, where they decide things in advance of the regular meeting? Do they get together in secret and arrange to vote as a bloc? Is … Continue reading
AZFAMILY.COM: Valley Realtor wants to inform public about HOAs By Jason Barry August 12, 2015 ANTHEM, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) – People either love them or hate them. But just how much do you really know about homeowners associations? There are thousands … Continue reading
“The HOAX” is an independent examination of the abuse of power and lack of regulation in the homeowners’ association (HOA) industry; a business whose key selling point is the protection of property values. The film follows an investigative reporter, homeowners, … Continue reading
February 3, 2015 If you have spent much time by now on Topretirements.com we would be surprised if you haven’t seen a lot of Member comments about Home Owners Associations (HOAs). To many, it would seem these mysterious entities are … Continue reading
OpEdNews.com: The Trouble with HOAs By Kenneth G. Eade Januay 27, 2015 Homeowner’s Associations, created by deed provisions to serve homeowners in condominium developments, are often at odds with individual owners of units. Just last week, news out of New … Continue reading
MarketWatch.Com: Condo-fee foreclosures become headache for homeowners By Daniel Goldstein January 9, 2015 If you’ve fallen behind on your condo or homeowner association (HOA) fees, this might be a shocker for you: Your HOA or condo association might have the … Continue reading
By: Bo BinghamLegal Lowdown Posted: December30, 2014 Not long ago a California court ordered a man to pay $70,000 for violating a homeowner association (HOA) rule limiting the number of rose bushes he could have to 14. The HOA levied … Continue reading
Written by Richard Thompson on Tuesday, 07 October 2014 1:14 pm Homeowner associations hire managers for two basic reasons: to carry out board policies and to manage the homeowner association’s business affairs. Sometimes, however, the manager’s role is misunderstood which … Continue reading
Neighbors at War: Which Has The Greatest Risks? Owning In An HOA Or Casino Gambling? February 28, 2014 — By Nila Ridings I’ve heard it so many times. “I don’t gamble.” “I’m too tight with my money to gamble.” “I wouldn’t … Continue reading
IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY and REPUBLICAN PARTY VISION FOR AMERICA, LOOK AT H.O.A.s by Robert In Colorado, there are an estimated 12,000 – 15,000 H.O.A. corporations, governing the homes of 1 million to 2 million Coloradans. … Continue reading
Are you aware when you purchase a property in an HOA that you are being assessed a fee called a “Transfer Fee?” Most buyers purchasing a HOA home are totally unaware of the transfer fee until they are signing documents … Continue reading
Do you ever feel that HOA’s have all the power and you as resident have no rights at all. HOA’s can fiercely pursue residents for all kinds of things, to the point of harassment. There are few resources available for … Continue reading
INVESTORS.com: Homeowner Association Feuds Grow Amid Rules And Fees By Kathleen Doler, for Investor’s Business Daily — September 26, 2013 “Love thy neighbor as yourself” is a noble idea, but community governance brings complicating factors. More and more U.S. homeowners live … Continue reading
On the list of most stressful life events, buying a home ranks in the top five. Luckily, Condo & HOA Smart offers a Nationwide service to make the process just a little smoother. The company provides a unique and much-needed … Continue reading
Homeowner’s Associations. Love ‘em or hate ‘em. Buyers are sometimes not aware about certain rules and regulations when they purchase their home in a HOA If you are thinking of buying a home in a Homeowner’s Association below are questions you … Continue reading
Q. I am a first-time home buyer. I was looking to buy a condo for $167,000, until I discovered there was a special assessment for $13,000. I don’t know what this is for. Is it paid through my monthly fees … Continue reading
By Paul Bannister • Bankrate.com To many people it’s Shangri-La. Heaven. Paradise. Everybody’s lawn is manicured. No one’s gone to an electric chartreuse and fuchsia color scheme. No one’s got her granny panties — or thongs, for that matter — flapping on … Continue reading
By Paul Bannister • Bankrate.com One of every five Americans lives under rules and regulations that could confiscate their homes from them, remove their right to privacy and take away their freedom of expression. Neither Congress, the police nor local governments can do … Continue reading
By Michele Lerner • Bankrate.com Highlights One benefit of an HOA is fewer responsibilities for maintenance. A drawback is the lack of individuality afforded by HOA rules. Associations charge fees, which vary according to breadth of services. Homeowners associations aren’t for everyone. … Continue reading