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HOA board within rights for three-member election
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (455+ words) There does not appear to be any NRS 116 violation for the board to send the ballot mailing for the three board positions. Q: Our HOA has five board members. The terms of three board members are expiring soon. Two are completing…...
California HOA orders woman to remove American flag after 20 years, but experts say it's illegal
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (547+ words) As the United States prepared to celebrate its 250th anniversary, a California homeowners association tried to stop two residents from flying American flags outside their homes, inewsource reported. The dispute has turned a long-running display into a legal fight, with experts…...
Florida HOA Q&A Blocked views and vacant board seats addressed
20+ hour, 28+ min ago (417+ words) Editor's note: Attorneys at Goede, De Boest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. With offices in Naples, Fort Myers, Coral Gables, Boca Raton and Pensacola, the firm represents community associations throughout Florida and focuses on condominium and…...
Ahead of July 4th, La Quinta homeowner reflects on fight against HOA to keep up American flag
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (119+ words) LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) - It's been over 20 years since Richard Birdsall fought his homeowner's association to keep up a 22-foot flag pole and American flag. This Fourth of July, Birdsall says he's proud of his fight to fly the nation's…...
California HOA dues can jump 20% a year. Lawmakers want to cut that to 8%
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (457+ words) California lawmakers are debating whether homeowners associations should require member approval for anything above an 8% annual dues increase as residents face higher mortgage, insurance, and utility bills. At the center of the discussion is Senate Bill 1007, which would require homeowner…...
HOA Homefront: Consider establishing meeting rules
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (387+ words) Editor's note: This is the last column in a four-part series on HOA rule recommendations. Along with the property's overall condition, effective, positive and orderly board meetings can create a positive impression to new members. However, how do new owners…...
HOA Homefront: Consider establishing meeting rules " Pasadena Star News
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (387+ words) Editor's note: This is the last column in a four-part series on HOA rule recommendations. Along with the property's overall condition, effective, positive and orderly board meetings can create a positive impression to new members. However, how do new owners…...
How Vendr. ng is helping estate managers replace manual processes with software
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (480+ words) Estate managers across Nigeria are turning to software to simplify the growing complexity of managing residential estates, as manual tools such as spreadsheets and Whats App groups become difficult to sustain. Vendr. ng, a property management technology company, noted that…...
Housing affordability improves, but Honolulu remains among nation's least affordable | University of Hawai'i System News
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (251+ words) Owning a home remains out of reach for many Americans, but a new analysis from the University of Hawai'i Economic Research Organization (UHERO) suggests the housing affordability crisis may have reached its peak. Using a measure based on what a…...
Florida townhome owners say a 'zombie HOA' kept control for 20 years, and let the complex rot
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (516+ words) "Knowledgeable buyers will run in the other direction." A group of Florida townhome owners says their homeowners association never actually became resident-run. At Villa Portofino East in Homestead, owners of 117 townhomes say the developer-controlled side remained in charge of the…...