TEXAS – HOA used satellites to spot violations
By Omar Lewis — August 23, 2013 PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) – A homeowner is up in arms after he says his […]
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TEXAS – Details revealed surrounding Hideaway Lake community investigation
August 22, 2013 — By Anthony Austin HIDEAWAY LAKE (KYTX) – The Hideaway Lake Homeowners’ Association meeting got off to an
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TEXAS – Chalk drawing draws citation from HOA
kxan.com: Chalk drawing draws citation from HOA By Omar Lewis — August 22, 2013 BUDA, Texas (KXAN) – In many neighborhoods,
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TEXAS – Homeowners Claim HOA Board Mishandling Funds, Intimidating Residents
The Police News: Homeowners Claim HOA Board Mishandling Funds, Intimidating Residents Friendswood, Texas August 22, 2013 — By Breck Porter
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FLORIDA – Help Me Howard: Therapy Dog vs condo
wsvn.com: Help Me Howard: Therapy Dog vs Condo August 7, 2013 — By Patrick Fraser Some people with a disability medication
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FLORIDA – Broward sues condo over alleged discrimination against woman, 90, and her service dog
The Sun Sentinel: Broward sues condo over alleged discrimination against woman, 90, and her service dog By Susannah Bryan —
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NEVADA – HOA Gets $356,000 from FBI
August 11, 2013 By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL In the grand scheme of the millions of dollars the Vistana
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VIRGINIA – Ex-Hollymead treasurer charged with embezzlement
The Daily Progress: Ex-Hollymead treasurer charged with embezzlement “They asked us to not make the audit public and to not
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FLORIDA – Protest eyed at Venice condo barring unmarried couples
Herald-Tribune.com: Protest eyed at Venice condo barring unmarried couples August 15, 2013 — Staff Report VENICE – UPDATE… Word is spreading on social network websites
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NORTH CAROLINA – Homeowner, facing foreclosure, files lawsuit over HOA late fees
wsoctv.com: Homeowner, facing foreclosure, files lawsuit over HOA late fees August 9, 2013 — By Eric Philips CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A
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WASHINGTON – Clothesline crusaders call laundry flap overblown
The Seattle Times: Clothesline crusaders call laundry flap overblown By Nancy Bartley — August 14, 2013 A red sheet, a collection
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NATIONAL: Is it possible you are not really an American?
Neighbors at War!: Is it possible you are not really an American? Posted on August 11, 2013 by Ward Lucas OK, quick! Give me
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MISSOURI – Grand jury indicts woman for $300,000 theft from condominium association
Grand jury indicts woman for $300,000 theft from condominium association By Gene Hartley posted August 6, 2013 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A
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GEORGIA – Over A Hundred Come Out To Support Vet In Fight To Fly US Flag
myfoxphilly.com: Over A Hundred Come Out To Support Vet In Fight To Fly US Flag August 8, 2013 Georgia –
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GEORGIA – WWII vet says HOA won’t let him fly US flag
By Morse Diggs — August 7, 2013 MCDONOUGH, Ga. -A 92-year-old Air Force veteran is fighting to get his homeowners association to allow
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CALIFORNIA – Palm Desert HOA to use settlement for a new drainage system
August 3, 2013 — Written by Colin Atagi The Desert Sun PALM DESERT — The $2.7 million awarded to a Palm Desert homeowners
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FLORIDA – Homeowner groups wary of rental boom
By Michael Sasso | Tribune Staff — July 28, 2013 TAMPA – Investors eager to snap up homes while they’re still cheap
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NEVADA – FBI calls 2001 scheme springboard for larger, more recent Operation GrandMaster
August 1, 2013 — By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL It had the makings of a lucrative construction defect scheme.
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TEXAS – Sheriff’s department won’t discuss search warrant served at Hideaway Lake Club
By Kenneth Dean — July 31, 2013 Smith County Sheriff’s Office detectives served a search warrant at the Hideaway Lake Club
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LOUISIANA – BR man accused of stealing from homeowner’s association
By Ben wallace — Advocate staff writer — July 26, 2013 Baton Rouge – A son of the owner of
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FLORIDA – Investor unfairly jacks up homeowner association fees – $180 a month to nearly $500 – in Leesburg subdivision
March 17, 2013 Lauren Ritchie, COMMENTARY Sixteen homes, 16 sets of panicked owners. The residents of a Leesburg subdivision that
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CALIFORNIA – Couple in nasty battle with South Natomas homeowners association
Evan McKenzie: “… a criminal justice system with prosecutors but nodefense lawyers.”Published: Sunday, Jul. 28, 2013 – By Hudson Sangree Allen Campbell is
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TEXAS – Neighbors vs. Pine Village North HOA: New allegations arise in legal battle
Saturday, July 27, 2013 — Pooja Lodhia HOUSTON (KTRK) — Residents in Pine Village North in northeast Houston are at odds
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PENNSYLVANIA – The Problem With Planned Communities
The Pike County Courier: The Problem With Planned Communities “No teeth” in Planned Community Act Published July 25, 2013 —
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NEVADA – Homeowner threatened with fines if he doesn’t plant trees
By Loni Blandford — July 22, 2013 Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) – Many believe homeowners associations help keep communities visually appealing. But
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VIRGINIA – Homeowner’s association digs in over Brandermill garden war
Posted on: 8:14 pm, July 22, 201 by Alix Bryan and Shelby Brown CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WTVR)–A garden could soon cost a Chesterfield family
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The Privatopia Papers: The Volokh Conspiracy » Our Amicus Brief on the Property Rights of Private Planned Communities
Posted: Tuesday July 16, 2013 “… There is therefore a deep conflict in the lower courts.” Thanks to “Right to
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ARIZONA – Advocates Sue State of Arizona for Unconstitutional HOA Amendments Bill – SB1454
By: Timothy M. Hogan, Joy E. Herr-Cardillo Posted: July 16, 2013 SB1454 Staropoli & Brown v. State of Arizona, CV 2013-009991,
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COLORADO – New HOA laws require debt collection policy, licensed managers
Posted: 07/04/2013 12:01:00 AM MDT By Matthew Patane The Denver Post Colorado homeowners associations will face stricter standards on debt
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NEVADA – Hearings to address 3.1 million pages of documents
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Hearings to address 3.1 million pages of documents July 9, 2013 — By JEFF GERMAN Two federal
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FLORIDA – Arrested developer resigns from Bimini Bay HOA
Orlando Sentinel: Arrested developer resigns from Bimini Bay HOA By Mary Shanklin posted – July 1, 2013 Beleaguered homeowner-association president David
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FLORIDA – Gun-toting HOA officer threatened residents watching fireworks
Orlando police seize firearms and silencers from head of the Fine and Hearing Violations committee. By Henry Pierson Curtis posted July
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PENNSYLVANIA – Gangs find shelter in Pocono HOA communities
Association leaders learn how to help police – “… sometimes gangs may infiltrate the private security firms that work in these
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FLORIDA – New Florida law cracks down on HOA ‘dictatorships’
‘First Step’ legislation goes into effect July 1 Author: Mike Holfeld, Problem Solver, [email protected] Published On: Jun 28 2013 11:14:07 PM EDT ORLANDO,Fla.
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Arizona homeowners losing their homes to foreclosure through forged documents
By: Dave Biscobing Mark LaMet Posted: 06/20/2013 PHOENIX – Thousands of Arizona families have lost their homes to illegal foreclosures. Illegal foreclosures
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poconorecord.com: $175 rental fee incites landlords in A Pocono Country Place
By David Pierce — Pocono Record Writer — June 21, 2013 A new $175 association fee for renters in A Pocono Country Place will
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Palm Beach Post: Jupiter condo owner stages boxer rebellion
Posted: 3:33 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013 By Frank Cerabino — Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Robert Kortenhaus was hoping I could
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Vet protests HOA restriction with upside down flag display
by Rucks Russell / KHOU 11 News — Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:36 AM HOUSTON—After fighting for his
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Texas HB35: Relating to the authority of a property owners’ association to regulate the use of certain lots for residential purposes
From the 2013 Texas Legislative Session — Posted June 19, 2013 “On Friday, Texas Governor Perry signed into law protection
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Miami Herald: Miami Beach seller says Aqua condo board targeting his luxury unit
By Dorothy M. Atkins — Tuesday June 18, 2013 When rich condo owners fight it out over money and property,
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Florida Homeowner’s Association Sues Resident For Critical Blog Comments, Seeks Identity Of Other Commenters
by Mike Masnick — Tuesday, March 26th 2013 from the but-of-course dept I’m not sure what it is about “Homeowners Associations” (HOAs), but I
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Proposed HOA Study Committee issues of substance
George K. Staropoli — June 9, 2013 The following topics have been proposed as issues of substance for the National HOA Member
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FLORIDA – Accusations of arson and car bombing fly at Clearwater retiree mecca
Peter Jamison — June 1, 2013 CLEARWATER — Ivan “Van” Farber, 68, careens through suburban traffic beneath a Florida sky the
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NEVADA – Justice Department lawyers have turned over 1.5 million pages of records in HOA case
June 7, 2013 By JEFF GERMAN LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Justice Department lawyers say they have turned over more than 1.5
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NEW YORK – Residents sue to maintain road
By Susan Chiappone — June 7, 2013 SILVER CREEK – Residents on a stretch of Stewart Avenue in Hanford Bay are
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Mesa HOA out of control? Homeowners accuse board of misspending funds
By Lauren Gilger — June 6, 2013 MESA, AZ – A routine Homeowner’s Association meeting at Superstition Lakes Condominiums in Mesa
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FLORIDA – Condo president gambles away community’s money, police say
By Wayne K. Roustan and Erika Pesantes June 5, 2013 Luck finally ran out for a Pembroke Pines condo association president accused of gambling