Nevada – HOA fee issue likely headed back to Nevada Supreme Court

HOA fee issue likely headed back to Nevada Supreme CourtBloomberg News The Nevada Supreme Court may soon be asked to weigh in again on the issue of past-due homeowner association assessments and fees levied against buyers of foreclosed homes. Attorneys for the Southern Highlands Community Association, in a bid to short-circuit an existing class-action lawsuit over those fees, last week told Clark County District Court Judge Susan Scann that they will appeal one of her rulings in the suit.

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Florida – Condo living isn’t always fair

Condo living isn’t always fair – Condos – MiamiHerald.comQ. Included in our budget are two line items that seem unfair. One is our law service and another is the painting reserve. Since the homes are different sizes – from a small two-bedroom to a large four-bedroom, two-story home –maintenance expenses should be different. However, we pay the same.

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Florida – Short-sale firm Nationwide hit with HOA liens

Short-sale firm Nationwide hit with HOA liensBruce R. Bennett/Palm Beach Post A Palm Beach County foreclosure-rescue company is acquiring distressed homes and renting them out, but some homeowners association leaders say it's not paying the dues vital for community upkeep.

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Florida – Condo talk: Many questions arise over expenses and assessments

Condo talk: Many questions arise over expenses and assessmentsTodays column addresses the many questions I have been receiving about association budget and expenditure issues.

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Florida – Canceled foreclosure sales saddle neighbors, HOAs with expenses

Canceled foreclosure sales saddle neighbors, HOAs with expenses – Tampa Bay TimesKathy Lane envisioned a picturesque neighborhood with tree-lined streets when she moved to FishHawk Ranch in 2004. These days, she stares at an eyesore. Two doors away, the back yard of an abandoned home overflows with trash; rain pours in open windows; weeds have overgrown the lawn.

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Florida – Association should consult attorney about foreclosure

Community Life: Association should consult attorney about foreclosureQ: About two years ago, an owner in our condominium moved out, handed the keys back to the bank, and stopped paying the mortgages and our association maintenance fees.

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Pennsylvania – GOSHEN VALLEY II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION v. LAL

GOSHEN VALLEY II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION v. LAL – Argued: February 14, 2012.MEMORANDUM OPINION BY JUDGE LEADBETTER Amrit Lal and RTS Partners appeal from judgments entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County in the amounts of $15,000 and $10,500. These consolidated cases involve two condominium units, one owned by Amrit Lal and the second by Amrit Lal and RST Partners (collectively, “Lal”).

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Wisconsin – Timber Ridge condo owners seek mediation

Timber Ridge condo owners seek mediatione-mail this article link to a friend LYONS TOWNSHIP – Condominium owners at Timber Ridge Lodge have requested mediation of their claim that the town’s assessments of their properties are too high.The mediation request was made last month.Ben Brantmeier, the attorney representing Lyons in the case, said the town does not object to mediation.

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Florida – Will Vanilla Ice skate on his homeowner association assessments?

Will Vanilla Ice skate on his homeowner association assessments? – Condos and HOAs – Sun-SentinelSome of you may remember Vanilla Ice, the 1990s rapper. Among other lyrics, he wrote: You better hit bull’s eye, the kid don’t play If there was a problem, yo, I’ll solve it Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it It appears that Vanilla Ice, otherwise known as Robert VanWinkle, has not yet solved his HOA assessment problem.

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