CBS46.com: Flag causes problems with man’s Home Owner’s Association By Tracye Hutchins July 11, 2017 ATLANTA (CBS46) – CBS46 is taking a closer look at a metro Atlanta man’s argument with his Home Owner’s Association.Something similar may have happened 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
FOX5ATLANTA.COM: Neighborhood gate opens up HOA troubles By Dana Fowle March 14, 2016 ATLANTA – A quiet, DeKalb County neighborhood off of Flat Shoals Road is cozy with its bungalows, townhomes and single family houses. But, neighbors say, their new … Continue reading
FOX5Atlanta.com: HOA Community Tries to Oust President November 25 2015 AUSTELL, Ga. – “Why don’t you show up to the meetings with all the people? We’re trying to vote you off,” yelled a homeowner to the HOA president. And that … Continue reading
By Joshua Silavent jsilavent@gainesvilletimes.com Posted: October 3, 2015 For many residential property owners, homeowners’ associations are like a tetanus shot required after stepping on a nail. They serve a purpose, but can sting nonetheless. Hall County resident Ralph Isabella is finding … Continue reading
FORSYTH HERALD: Neighbor dispute escalates June 22, 2015 FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man wanted to document harassing communications from his neighbor on Upland Court June 6. The man told officers he was approached by a neighbor who received a … Continue reading
WSB-TV2: HOA cuts water to disabled resident for unpaid fines The homeowner’s daughter says her mother is up to date with the monthly homeowner association assessment, but cannot afford to pay all the fines By Tom Regan March 12, 2015 … Continue reading
WBS-TV Atlanta Updated: 9:44 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 | Posted: 7:04 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 SOUTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. —The president of local homeowner’s association says someone tried to burn her house down and she thinks it’s tied … Continue reading
WSB-TV.COM: Property manager accused of stealing $180K from HOAs By Mike Petchenik October 21, 2014 DEKALB COUNTY, Ga — A Chamblee property management company owner is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from homeowner’s associations. So far, police … Continue reading
Posted: October 18, 2014 by Associated Press An east Georgia woman is charged with stealing more than $267,000 from her neighborhood association. Authorities say 46-year-old Laurie Wainwright Vanover is charged with multiple counts of theft in Columbia County. She says she’s innocent … Continue reading
By Nicole Estaphan, FOX 5 Digital Reporter — Posted September 4, 2014 Several Homeowner Association board members say their bank accounts are empty and they were all being serviced by the same management company, Pride Services Group. Dunwoody police investigators … Continue reading
AccessNorthGa.com: ‘Remove flags or be fined’ homeowner told by HOA By Staff August 16, 2014 GAINESVILLE – A Gainesville woman has been told by her homeowners’ association that she must remove the Israeli and American flags on display in her … Continue reading
WTVM.com: Columbus condo owner (a double amputee) struggles to find solution for severe leak in roof By Roslyn Giles June 24, 2014 COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) – The owner of a Columbus condominium is up in arms over who is responsible for repairing … Continue reading
WSB-TV: Residents outraged by car booting over HOA fees June 24, 2014 By Amy Napier Viteri DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Neighbors in a DeKalb County condominium complex were upset after they say management arranged for their cars to be booted over outstanding … Continue reading
WSB-TV 2: Neighborhood ordered to remove debris from pond Calls and emails to the president of the Homeowner’s Association for Regency Hills went unreturned. April 15, 2014 — By Amy Napier Viteri FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County code enforcement officials have … Continue reading
The Telegraph: Homeowners left picking up bankrupt developer’s tab By Jim Gaines March 16, 2014 The handful of streets that make up the Beaumont Heights subdivision look like streets in many other places in Macon-Bibb County: asphalt bordered by rounded … Continue reading
myfoxatlanta.com: HOA tells homeowner to get rid of metal security doors December 17, 2013 — By Deidra Dukes MORROW, Ga. – A Morrow man is battling his homeowners association over security doors. Mathew Goodson installed metal security doors in June after … Continue reading
The Marietta Daily Journal: Embezzled HOA funds are repaid, but man still faces charges By Nikki Wiley — November 8, 2013 The former treasurer of the McEver Woods Homeowners Association in north Cobb is facing felony theft charges despite having repaid … Continue reading
MYFOXATLANTA.com: Veteran wins battle to fly U.S., USMC flags outside home By Denise Dillon, FOX 5 reporter — September 30, 2013 GRIFFIN, Ga. – A veteran has won his battle to fly two flags outside of his home. For two months, … Continue reading
By Portia Bruner — September 16, 2013 ATLANTA -Some residents of a Buckhead condo complex say they are tired of getting the boot on their cars. Residents of the Habersham of Buckhead complex reached out to FOX 5 after they say … Continue reading
August 28, 2013 — By Denise Dillon, Fox 5 reporter GRIFFIN, Ga. – A Georgia veteran has lost his fight to fly two flags outside his home. Captain Jim Lowe was battling to fly both the American flag and the Marine Corps colors at … Continue reading
myfoxphilly.com: Over A Hundred Come Out To Support Vet In Fight To Fly US Flag August 8, 2013 Georgia – There was a moving show of patriotism at the Helton’s McDonough home, as one man’s fight to display an American … Continue reading
By Morse Diggs — August 7, 2013 MCDONOUGH, Ga. -A 92-year-old Air Force veteran is fighting to get his homeowners association to allow him to fly the American flag outside his home. John Helton, who served in three wars, lives with his wife … Continue reading
May 7, 2013 Randy Key Dee Griffin Evans, GA – Nestled neatly along a country road, the Stratford neighborhood is relatively quiet and peaceful. But, the news of an arrest in the case of stolen homeowners association money has punctured … Continue reading
Reporter: Patrick Price — May 7, 2013 EVANS, Ga. (WRDW) — Money is tight these days for Erica Passey. “We’re just careful about where every penny goes,” she said. Five months ago, she found out exactly where her pennies went. “We’re always … Continue reading
By Rob Jenkins – April 26, 2013 The buzziest buzzword in education these days is “bullying.” Teachers and administrators constantly regale kids with anti-bullying mandates, speeches and slogans. Actually, to say that they “regale kids” might be an understatement. In some … Continue reading
By Jodie Fleischer – April 25, 2013 FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Channel 2 Action News investigation found private security guards pulling over drivers in several local neighborhoods. They use lights, sirens, and even write traffic tickets, but they aren’t real police officers. … Continue reading
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
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
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
Summerchase’s HOA president told we could not attend that meeting to ask questions. By: Archith Seshadri – WJBF News Channel 6 – January 31, 2013 Augusta, GA — People who live in one Richmond County neighborhood want to know how their Homeowners … Continue reading