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Clearwater Business Law Strengthens Condo Association Litigation Defense Services for Florida Condominium Associations F...

Hostage to the HOA: How some developers keep a tight grip on owner associations

Teresa Troyer bought her three-bedroom townhome in a Central Florida subdivision five years ago, expecting homeowners to decide how their community is run.  But she said it’s clear...

Condo associations could face sink-or-swim moment under new lending rules

Failing a single Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac criterion could freeze financing for an entire condo association, lender warns

The Condo Insurance File Has Gone from Loss Runs to Data Runs

I attended the Community Associations Institute (CAI) Annual Conference this week wearing two hats. One was as a lawyer who has spent a career representing policyholders. The other...

2/3 vote OK to extend condo expansion time

The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that a condo association may extend the time limit for expansion with a two-thirds vote of unit owners, not unanimous consent. The post 2/3 vote...

“State of operational crisis”: Embattled Pembroke Pines condo association files for bankruptcy 

A beleaguered Pembroke Lines condominium association, where a former property manager was criminally charged over allegedly misappropriating funds, filed for bankruptcy. The Windmi...

As Condo Assessments Rise, Florida Agents Need 4 Checks Beyond the Estoppel

Condo prices are falling while association costs rise. Florida agents should run these four estoppel checks before closing. The post As Condo Assessments Rise, Florida Agents Need...

“Parcel manipulation”: Homestead homeowners sue over developer’s two-decade control of HOA

Oversight and control of Florida residential communities governed by associations is supposed to transfer from the developer to homeowners as soon as the majority of parcels are so...

Electrical panel upgrades can lead to liens by HOA

Plus, Nevada does not have an open law meeting regulations for homeowner associations.

America’s HOAs are broken. This startup is trying to fix them

In 2012, Jonathan Gropper purchased a condo in a historic Philadelphia building after falling in love with its exposed wooden trusses, high ceilings, and other character. But benea...

Why a Controversial Law Could Make Your HOA Fees Even More Expensive

Homeowners associations warn that new federal anti-fraud reporting rules will drive up HOA fees in a petition to the Supreme Court.

Lower Condo Prices Are Colliding With Higher HOA Costs

Rising HOA costs and special assessments are changing the math for condo buyers, even as prices fall in some markets. The post Lower Condo Prices Are Colliding With Higher HOA Cost...

My HOA Neighbor Is Breaking the Rules. What Can I Do?

There are contracts between property owners, and also between owners and the community.

Corgi hires broker veteran to lead community association push

91% of associations saw premiums rise

When your condo’s finances can’t pass a lender’s review.

Your condo has a deadline in January 2027. Your board didn’t set it, and probably doesn’t know it’s coming. ONE two understands. For years, DC condo boards have had room […]

HOA residents should not be contacting repair vendors

After reading the association’s letter, the violation letter is fairly standard. Many associations have such a noninterference policy as part of their rules and regulations.

Woman buys condo, battles special assessments

A South Florida woman fulfilled a lifelong dream when she bought her waterfront condominium last year. She even came up with thousands of dollars at...

CA condo developers may see litigation relief as reform bill breezes through Assembly

Against the backdrop of a long-mounting statewide housing shortage, California lawmakers seem poised to finally overhaul rules that have choked condo construction for more than two...

“Subpar construction”: Amrit Ocean Resort owners sue developer, construction team over alleged defects

Less than two weeks after the developer of Amrit Ocean Resort turned over control of the condo association to the unit owners, a rain event exposed what the association alleges are...

Here’s how Florida’s aging condo stock fared post-Surfside 

The majority of aging condo buildings requiring the most work in the years since the deadly Surfside condo collapse are located in South Florida, a new report shows.  The state’s O...

Real Property – Condo unit owner challenges expansion plans

Where a condominium unit owner disputed the threshold number of unit owners’ approval required to expand the condominium or extend the time limit in which expansion may occur, the...

Fannie and Freddie’s new rules change the playbook for condo buyers, sellers and managers alike

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac updated condo project standards in March 2026, reshaping how projects qualify for conventional financing. The changes add insurance flexibility, includin...

South Florida by the numbers: Condo buyout bonanza

“South Florida by the numbers” is a web feature that catalogues the most notable, quirky and surprising real estate statistics.  Exactly one year ago, this column highlighted the t...

HOA board has final word on reserve fund deposits

Often a management company will provide recommendations as to what institution your association should deposit your reserve funds.