Real estate blog entries tagged with homeowners associations

Blog entries tagged with "homeowners associations":

homeowners associations: Downsizing your lifestyle - 06/30/08 11:16 PM

Thinking about downsizing or simplifying your lifestyle? The housing choices for buyers approaching retirement can be confusing at best. Seniors are fortunate to have so many choices today, but making the right choice for your lifestyle can be daunting. Here is some guidance as to the choices available and the pros … (0 comments)

homeowners associations: Florida Flag Flap - 05/30/08 10:30 PM

Governor Charlie Crist signed a bill into law preventing homeowners associations from restricting American Flag Flying on homeowners property. This controvery made national news when a Clermont Florida Veteran fought his homeowners association for the right to fly the flag.
In you opinion has homeowners association gone too far in limiting what homeowners … (7 comments)

homeowners associations: Are Homeowners being penalized by their own Homeowners Association? - 05/03/08 09:02 PM

As a Realtor® in Weston FL...Selling and renting out a home in FL can be a challenging for me as well as the homeowner.
This market is tough. Prices are dropping daily and some homeowners are facing the fact that they can no longer wait to sell and the only alternative for some … (9 comments)

homeowners associations: Homeowners Associations; what you should know before you buy - 03/03/08 02:12 PM

As a result of the slowdown in the housing market and the mortgage problems facing many home owners, I feel that the timing is right to educate buyers about what to look for when purchasing a home in a subdivision that has an active Home Owners Association (HOA). Although the majority … (0 comments)

homeowners associations: FTHer Series - 7. Homeowners Associations - 02/20/08 02:34 PM

FTHer Series - 7. Homeowners Associations
Homeowners Association are most commonly referred to as HOA's. They are made up of a management company and perhaps a homeowner's committee that is put in charge of a neighborhood of homes, condos or townhomes. These groups of people act as a jury to the … (0 comments)

homeowners associations: Exclusitivity Prohibited By FCC For Video Services to Multiple Dwelling Units - 01/01/08 01:08 PM

This is a matter that Technology Committees within Homeowners Associations should have reported already to community residents subscribing to cable video services (MVPDs). A new regulation by the FCC could benefit them favorably (both, owner and association) by opening the field to competition and consumer's choice.
The FCC approved on October 31, … (0 comments)

homeowners associations: Columbia Association in Columbia, MD - 12/01/07 09:02 PM

The Columbia Association in Columbia, MD is the largest Homeowners' Association in the country. It provides hundreds of programs and services. Columbia was James Rouse's brain child. He said, "There really can be no other right purpose of community except to provide an environment and an opportunity to develop better people. … (1 comments)

homeowners associations: How can property management companies get away with charging bogus fees? - 08/01/07 05:53 PM

I was inspired by another Realtor® to write this about property management companies.
Even though many states have different rules and different ways they conduct business I felt a need to write this post based on another issue we face when working with property management companies here in South Florida. Some neighborhoods do … (17 comments)

homeowners associations: Homeowners Associations - 02/12/07 12:47 PM

Learn everything you can about the homeowners association before you buy into a development governed by one. The association's financial, political and legal conditions are very important to your investment and quality of life.When run properly, homeowners associations maintain the common grounds and keep civility in the complex. If you follow … (0 comments)

homeowners associations: Buying a home in a mandatory Homeowner's Association? What to ask - 09/05/06 07:39 PM

I visited with Ben Capelle who is a real estate attorney in Dallas, TX. Among other clients, Ben represents several Home Owner's Assocations so his knowledge in this area is very extensive. Many people in north Texas purchase homes that are subject to mandatory HOA guidelines, membership and restrictions. Unfortunately, few … (0 comments)