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Thursday, 21 April 2011 |
The HOA Advocate
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HOA: Fly the Flag Bill Passes House |
Thursday, 21 April 2011 |
Texans are on their way to being able fly their flags without fear
That is, people who live under strict no-flag rules imposed by homeownersâ associations will be able to show their colors if a bill that passed the Texas House today gets approval from the state Senate and a signature by the governor. But donât expect to fly any flag. Only American, Texas and armed services flags are covered under the bill. House Bill 2779 by Rep. Dwayne Bohac, R-Houston, prohibits a homeowners associations from restricting the installation of a 20-foot freestanding flagpole to display the flags. âEarlier this year I was outraged to learn that one of our brave Texas Marine Veterans, Mike Merola, was being sued for flying the American flag from a freestanding flagpole at his house,â Bohac said in a statement. âThis bill is significant because it preserves our fundamental right to express our state and national pride and protects Texas private property owners from the threat of being sued for supporting our country, state, or armed services.â Bohac said the bill should sail through the Senate. Get more Legislative coverage inside the Virtual Capitol |
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Call for Texas Attorney General to Investigate HOA Mess |
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 |
HOAs taking S.A. homes now getting lawmakers' attention
Boarded up. Deserted. A court notice to vacate. The signs of foreclosures permeate the Lago Vista neighborhood. Foreclosures are nothing new in this new economy. But when itâs your homeownerâs association doing it to a neighbor, Janet Ahmad with the Home Owners for Better Building says it gets personal. âThis is a money-maker for the industry. Itâs very lucrative,â said Ahmad. One bill being heard this week in committee, pushed by Houston lawmaker, Rep. Harold Dutton, asks that delinquent homeowners get a written notice of the amount of attorneyâs fees and costs they face BEFORE those costs are actually incurred. Ahmad added, âThat would stop attorneys from abusing their authority. And an investigation is key.â Groups like the Home Owners for Better Building want lawmakers to request the state attorney general look into the practices of HOAs. |
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Home Owners for Better Building Calls for AG Investigation |
Sunday, 17 April 2011 |
Texas Consumers Call for Investigation of Property Management Industry and Attorney Misconduct
Home Owners for Better Building will be asking the House Business and Industry committee as well as other lawmakers to request Attorney General Greg Abbott to investigate Home Owners Associations (HOAâs), the property management industry and its attorneys. âObviously there are many communities that can not afford or tolerte an HOA; certainly not at the expense of losing their homes for the enrichment by an aggressive industry,â said Janet Ahmad, National President of Home Owners for Better Building .âHomeowners need more than lawmaking, they need to see justice. The big business of HOA attorney âpayment-plan-greedâ makes Pay-Day-Loans look first-class. Homeowners deserve a state investigation,â concluded Ahmad. |
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New York Times: Another Foreclosure Threat - 300 Bay Area homes — twice as many as five years ago |
Sunday, 17 April 2011 |
Hard-Pressed Homeowners Facing Another Financial Threat
One out of every four California homeowners belongs to a homeowners association â entities that sell property and provide services in residential subdivisions with support from member dues. There are more than 15,000 associations in Northern California, according to Levy, Erlanger & Company, a professional services firm that caters to them. Last year, associations foreclosed on about 300 Bay Area homes â twice as many as five years ago, according to an analysis by New America Media, a nonprofit news organization. The study used data from ForeclosureRadar.com, an independent Web site. |
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Sunday, 17 April 2011 |
State legislators told of HOA fines, foreclosure threats
A Houston couple may wind up having to pay more than $20,000 after a feud over a $50 ticket for having gray - instead of black - tape on exterior water lines, leaders of a property owners' rights group told the House Business and Industry Committee...Elkins said he wants lawmakers to explore whether foreclosure is only used by associations as a weapon against people who have built up substantial equity in their homes - but only very rarely against a first-time buyer who put little money down...Giddings said she was dismayed by recent stories in The Dallas Morning News about a Colleyville developer who, with his wife and business partner, used five neighborhood associations to dictate everything from how many day lilies to plant in a flower bed to the precise size of coach lamps at entrances. |
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WFAA Reports: Being Slammed with HOA Fees, fines and interest |
Thursday, 14 April 2011 |
Texas HOAs under heavy fire in Austin
Weâve heard the complaints for years now⦠complaints about homeownersâ associations that have gained too much power, even foreclosing on homes for non-payment of dues, fees and fines.But state lawmakers may be about to strip some of that power away... Although Greer says he is current on all his association dues, he is being hit with late fees, attorneys fees, fines, and interest totaling more than $700. âBut because I didnât pay exactly on time, they slammed me with fees. |
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Tuesday, 12 April 2011 |
Strict West Valley HOA wants green grass
Letters started going out a few weeks ago to dozens, if not hundreds of homeowners living in Litchfield Park's Dreaming Summit, reminding them that green grass is one of the contract agreements. Homeowners pay upwards of $150 a month to live in the area. Homeowners say they will face fines or even possible lawsuits if they donât strictly follow the HOA's guidelines. |
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AG & FBI Raid HOA office for Embezzlement |
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 |
Raid at Homeowners Association
The Nevada Attorney General's Office, with the assistance of the FBI, served a warrant at the Paradise Spa Homeowners Association on Las Vegas Boulevard South near Serene Avenue. AG investigators were looking for records of the HOA. Residents allege HOA board members have embezzled more than $1 million of their money. Many of the people who live at Paradise Spa are elderly. They say they pay $160 a month in HOA fees but there is nothing to show for it. |
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HOA Bully News: Grandma Being Fined |
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 |
Woman fined for using garage as living space
Marilyn Weber said she usually spends four or five hours a day in her garage space at Villa Portinifino knitting and watching TV. Neighborhood children and friends said they often swing by for treats and coffee. Recently, the homeowners association at Villa Portofino fined Weber $50 because she was using the area as living space. For every day she goes without paying the fine, they add on an additional $2. |
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The Hammer of HOA Foreclosure Goldmine |
Sunday, 10 April 2011 |
Big Corporate Business See HOA Non-Judicial Foreclosures as 1,425% Profits for the Non-Profits HOA Empire
The question is; how can a family that owns a 9-year old home valued at $74,000 pay the monthly mortgage and then be expected to pay an additional $150 a month, plus a $20.00 processing fee, plus accruing interest, fines and fees when the original yearly HOA dues was only $150 per year? The answer is Big Business Payment Plan Greed which makes Pay-Day-Loans look good.
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