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New condo association board gets elected by cheating and tampering

Condo association board imposes and collects on outrageous late fees

How to help new condo association board members do their job?

HOA lays out for water damage repairs. How do they get their money back?

How to oppose a condo association special assessment?

HOA damage and responsibilities of board, owner, and contractor

Can changing condo association meeting dates impact board terms?

HOA management won't help townhouse with a dead animal inside the wall

Bankrupt owner collects rent but does not pay the HOA

Should number of association employees be based on condo units?

Condo building water damage, black mold - who's responsible for repairs?

Condo association assessed for reserves, but spent on condo fees

Condo association email creates problems for members and management

Condo board member holds association ransom over loud A/C unit

Former condo association treasurer leaves mess of her unit after sale

Condo association has budget challenges and never set aside reserve

Flower boxes beautify condo association buildings, but board says no

Condo association is a financial sinking ship. Can we turn this boat around?

Condo association members decide on building repairs I can't afford

Can condo association get in trouble if board is not registered with county or state?

Condo association owners can't get legal control from the developer

Los Angeles condo owners: boycott new "multi-family bulky item" fee?

How does condo association better manage their employees?

Condo association insurance - questions about fidelity bonds

Defensive renter kicked out of condo association board meetings

How does our condo association increase its property value?

Any public agency to help regulate condo association reserve funding?

Must ignored condo owner continue paying HOA fees?

Condo association finance: does budget include expenses and income?

How does condo association enforce disregarded rental restrictions?

Owner thinks condo association board under-compensated for water damage

Is 10% the FHA reserve requirement for condo associations?

Does condo association have the right to tow vehicles from property?

Can condo association trustee fine us $100 per day over air conditioner?

How does your condo association pay for non-invoiced purchases?

Should entire HOA board have access to files and documents?

Can condo association change bylaws to a 55+ community?

Reserve study primer for HOAs and Condo Associations

Florida condo association building has no wind or flood insurance

Should condo association sue developer for unauthorized charges?

Developer not turning condo association over to members

3 Keys to Condo Association Rules and Enforcement

What are financial responsibilities of a condo association or HOA?

How does new condo association get more board participation?

Condo association spent reserves and nothing left

Condo Association Website Features

Must delinquent owner pay both HOA late fees and lawyer's fees?

Condo association board member removed unfairly

How can our HOA fire our property manager?

Condo association board stalling on chair lift for elderly

What to do when a condo association doesn't legally act like one?

Condo association president ready to file liens against non-paying neighbors

Is our condo association over-paying our property manager?

Has anyone ran their condo association without a board of directors?

New condo association president overwhelmed and badly needs help

Questions from self-managed condo association on banking, taxes and collections

How can I stop our condo association's ongoing special assessments?

Board and property manager hiding $350K mistake in HOA reserves

Condo association member forced to pay roof leak damage herself

The condo association took away my deeded parking space

Can board member provide our HOA with a loan?

How does new buyer get info from HOA developer?

How to evaluate HOA satisfaction with property manager?

How to address poor maintenance and upkeep in our condo building?

Owner posts website about his HOA problems and gets sued

Condo association changes locks after assessment default

Does condo association really need financial audit?

Dealing with bad condo association politics and behavior

Condo association and HOA problems with renters

What can be done about condo association's disruptive owner?

Does your condo association budget break-out reserves?

What condo association rules best regulate exterior appearances?

Help: HOA conducting secretive board meetings

HOA board won't enforce fire code and regulations on property

How do HOA property investments increase condo value for owners?

Condo associations and debt burden

Can condo association "swap out" board for property manager?

Can condo association deny occupancy based on personal financial requirements?

From HOA: Question about Florida condo rules - statute 720.306

Damage and HOA common property - who is responsible?

When HOA owners can't pay huge financial project costs

Solutions for managing condo association board dynamics

How do your HOA maintenance costs compare to ours?

HOA loans and construction loans - what are the differences?

Condo association cuts cable TV services. Can they do that?

Board is withholding condo association insurance claim from owner

Condo association property damage - who pays for the repairs?

Developer skips town on HOA with incomplete project

Help: How to fix a one man condo association board?

Condo association raises assessment, but doesn't finish project

Questions about condo association rules

Can condo association board make vendor deals without approval?

Should condo association get involved in personal problems?

How do I set up a trust to buy a condo?

Can California condo association board member serve while unit is in trust?

How to remove a rogue condo association board president?

Condo association buys unit at foreclosure. What's next?

HOA loans considerations for your condo association

Making amendments to condo association bylaws

Questions about filing claims on condo association insurance policies

Condo association needs engineering study - Florida law

Property manager accused me of being a racist landlord

Condo Association Reserve Funds: Use and Regulations

Condo association's history effects its corporate structure and operations

Condo association issue with leaking pipe. Who is responsible for repairs?

How does condo association fire a property manager?

Understanding Fannie/Freddie loan rules and small condo building occupancy

Pet rules in HOAs and condo associations

Is a reserve study required for a condo association or HOA?

How to stop needless HOA spending on projects?

Is my condo association loan interest payment a tax break?

How to remove an HOA or condo association board member?

Condo association requirements for fidelity bonds per state

Condo Association rules for meeting minutes

What do most condo associations (HOAs) charge for move-in and move-out fees?

Financial Fraud and Condo Association Board Responsibilities

No one left to enforce condo association by-laws. What to do?

What are my rights to condo association financial information?

How do you calculate HOA or condo association fees?

What do condo associations and HOAs do with a budget surplus?

Condo association common areas and urinating dogs

Condo association board won't let us rent our unit, although they do

Is condo association social fundraising a taxable event?

Condo association forcing us out for smoking. What can we do?

Can condo association president use assessment funds without approval

How much does a condo association or HOA reserve study cost?

Is there a limit to an increase in condo association dues or fees?

How does our condo association file a lien without a lawyer?

Has anyone worked with a mortgage company to reduce condo debt?

Sample ByLaws for a Condo Association or HOA

Are your condo association common areas protected from pets and gardening?

Condo Association help wanted: Violations, Board Harassment and Notifications

Condo association maintenance - who is responsible for exteriors and common areas?

Can condo owner have 10 times voting rights vs others in association?

Condo owners selling units over rental rules

Are your condo association politics like ours?

Want to buy condo, but association board won't share financials

Where can condo association find financial information about foreclosed unit?

What's a reasonable amount of cash on hand for a condo association?

Capital expenditures by condo board without association approval

Will late condo fees void my rights to condo association insurance coverage?

Can condo developer walk away with about 50% of units completed?

Condo Association budget doesn't include salt for ice this winter

We will donate $1 to Haiti for every new blog subscriber

How should condo association deal with untrustworthy property managers?

Bucking the HOA system: Delinquent condo association unit owner tries bankruptcy, foreclosure, and buy back at sheriff's sale

Do all new HOA rules need to be put in bylaws?

Condo association loss assessment insurance coverage

Condo association has parking space shortage

Personal tax benefits of renting your property

Can HOA Board fine disruptive director?

How to plan a condo association budget?

Should our condo association insurance include workers compensation?

Condo unit seller's cost basis and fees as "capital improvements" for tax purposes

Over 55 community association: younger renter in our condo?

Community association property and handicapped parking spaces

Message from Stephen Polinsky, Founder of CondoAssociation.com

Any ideas how condo association board handles uncooperative owner?

Small condo association, majority owner and corrupt management

Does condo unit power of attorney allow tenant on association board?

Florida Condo Association and HOA Management Q&A

Guidance for condo owner looking to take on property management responsibilites

How can I avoid abiding HOA policy?

Credit card mess with condo association

Can handicap condo owner force board to install motorized chairlifts?

How to convince the condo association board to get proactive?

Condo association board meeting minutes: must they be read?

Can HOA cut off water supply because of delinquent assessments?

Condo association in a financial hole. Should I abandon ship?

Conflict of interest with property manager at community association

Property Manager charging owners a fee to see financials

How to reduce a condo association budget?

Can CCRs Prevent Bad Condo Association Board Behavior?

Old HOA late fee just brought to my attention

Are condo unit owners required to keep homeowners insurance?

Can association board reduce condo unit debt promote a short sale?

Too many renters in condo unit. What can association do?

Condo association unwillingly hosting a commercial business

Condo Association Budgets: Reporting Reserves

Can condo association bylaw allow trespassing on private property?

How do I get condo association board to make needed repairs?

Is our condo association special assessment accurate?

How to enhance condo association collection efforts

Can impeached HOA president run again?

Not happy how condo association operates. What to do?

Deadbeat owner getting ride on condo association's back

How to analyze condo association's financial health?

Looking for condo association insurance guidance

Raising HOA budget and fees. How do we message that?

Toxic black mold in our condo association building

Its not worth paying my condo fees and HOA assessments anymore

HOA board gone rogue. How to stop the spending?

Should condo association do special assessment or just split up a bill?

How can owner challenge irresponsible condo association board?

Condo Association reserve study probably needed?

Help! Condo association financial mis-management

Condo association fears developer's bankruptcy

Who owns the budget: HOA or Property Manager?

Condo association asks about contruction defect litigation

Can condo association board give me a break on owner occupancy?

Will condo association reserve investments offset inflation?

Sex offenders in our condo association

What to do about condo association board's spending?

Can we ban renters from our homeowner association?

Secondhand smoke in condo association common areas

Does our condo association have to carry liability insurance?

Concern over condo association's common areas

Condo Association and HOA Creative Fundraising Ideas

What repairs is the condo association or HOA responsible for?

Should our condo association have kept funds separate?

What's the best HOA financial software for self-managed association?

Can Florida property lien keep her off the condo association board?

Can condo owners work on HOA property without risk?

What can our condo association's board do to collect condo fees?

Fees For Community Association Managers

How does our HOA fairly establish annual fees and assessments?

Should engineer do construction defect inspection of condo association building?

Can a Condo Association Spend Its Money At Will?

Can Our Condo Association Limit Rental Units?

Is my condo association is overcharging me on a late fee?

How do we fund HOA projects with delinquent owners?

Does a Property Manager need a HUD-1 form from HOA owner?

I want to buy a condo, but can't access condo association financials

Should Your HOA Run a Credit Check on Your Property Manager?

Condo Association or HOA Collection Policies for Fees and Assessments

3 Steps To Collecting Delinquent Condo Fees

Condo Associations - How To Make Your Own HOA Demand Letter

Why Condo Associations and HOA's Need to Pay Attention to Foreclosures

Can HOA Collect Dues on Foreclosed Condo Unit?

5 Amazing Mobile Apps for Property Management

What Happens to our Condo Association Loan in Bankruptcy?

Does Property Manager Need Your Condo Insurance Policy?

Condo Association and HOA Lending Trends

How Times Have Changed the Pricing of Condo Association Loans

Will Foreclosures in the Economy Affect My Condo Association?

Banking Considerations for Condo Association Loans

Does Your Dream Condo Association Have Enough Reserves?

What Exactly Does Your Condo Association Insurance Cover?

Steps to Help Determine The Value of Your Condo Association

Buying Into a Condo Association? Take the Right Precautions First

5 Keys to Managing a Successful Condo Association

Condo Association Living: Is it Right for You?

Can Our Condo Association Collect Rent From Absentee Landlord's Tenants?

How Bankruptcy Affects Your Condo Association or HOA

Is Condo Association Living Right For You?

Different Types of HOA and Condo Association Assessments

Forgot to Pay Your Assessment? What the HOA Can Recover

Buying Into Condo Associations: Is It Worth It?

How to Take Security Measures in Your Condo Association or HOA

Looking Deeper Into Condo Association Regulations

Comparing Condo Association Fees & HOA Fees

Evaluating Your Condo Association's Insurance Policy

How Does a Condo Association or HOA Loan Affect Unit Owners?

Bought a Condo? The Responsibilities of Condo Associations

Why Should You Buy Into a Condo Association?

Is Your Condo Association Playing By The Rules?

Knowing What Restrictions HOAs May Put On Your Condo

How Much Responsibility Do Condo Associations and HOAs Take For Repairs?

New Condo Association Rules That May Affect Buyers

Will Declaring Bankruptcy Get Me Out of Paying Condo Association Dues?

How to Avoid HOA and Condo Association Foreclosures

HOA Rules and Regulations That Everyone Should Be Aware Of

Condo Associations: The Budget and How Condo Fees are Calculated

Condo Association Takeover of Foreclosed Unit - New Insurance Needed?

Tips on Condo Associations and How They Work

Helpful Condo Association Tips and Rules for Buyers

Property Managers' Roles Within Condo Associations and HOAs

Understanding The Rules and Regulations of HOAs

Knowing When to Raise Condo Association Fees

Condo Associations: Property Management 101

What to Expect From Condo Association Property Managers

Condo Associations: Stay out of the Assessment Zone!

Why Cant Our Condo Association Get A Mortgage Loan?

How to use Facebook for your HOA or Condo Association Website

Condo Associations and the Importance of Committees

How Good Condo Associations Can Lead to Increased Condo Value

Condo Association Fees: What Do They Actually Cover?

Ways to Determine If Property Management is Needed for HOAs

Condo Associations and HOAs - Are They Right For You?

Why Condo Association Insurance a Must Have?

The Roles and Duties of Property Management to HOAs

Tips for HOAs Choosing the Right Property Management

Condo Associations Need Extra Effort to Collect Late Condo Fees

8 Questions HOAs should ask Property Managers

14 Questions Your HOA Should be Asking Before Hiring a Property Manager

Top 9 Property Manager Responsibilites to Condo Associations

Can Our Condo Association Charge a Move-In Fee?

Changing Property Managers Requires Specific Steps for HOAs

Buying a Condo? How to Check the Health of the Association or HOA

Condo Associations: How are they Established and Managed

Condo Rules - Who Approves Association Financial Decisions?

Condo Boards Must Keep Collecting Condo Fees

What are the Budget Responsibilities of the Condo Association or HOA?

Condo Docs: Do They Rule Your Condo Association or HOA?

Watch Out: Developer Transitions to Condo Associations and HOAs

7 Condo Association or HOA Items to Review Before Purchasing

What if condo owner stops paying condo fees?

HOA Collection Options: Lien Foreclosures vs. Money Judgments

Budget Tips for Condo Associations and HOAs

HOA Successfully Collects $10,000 in Delinquent Owner Condo Fees

Delinquencies, Condo Associations and HOAs

HOA or Condo Association Owners Manual: What is included?

Understanding HOA or Condo Association Budgets

Understanding HOA and Condo Association Budgets

Enforcing HOA assessments and fees on deliquent condo owners

5 Ways for Condo Associations To Increase Cash Flow

Condo Association Budgets - Cut Condo Costs at all Costs

Condo Associations Raising Special Assessments

As Condo Owners Default, Associations Left Holding Bag

Condo Association Insurance - Is Your HOA Covered For This?

Most Are Happy With Condo Association and HOA Living

Condo Associations: Weathering The Financial Crisis

Creative Funding for Condo Associations and HOAs

HOA Fees Rise for Condo Associations

Committee Basics For HOAs and Condo Associations

6 Basic Rules For Smoother Condo Association and HOA Meetings

Toronto Real Estate

What's the Role of a Property Manager? (Video)

Now's the Time For HOA Capital Improvement Projects

Condo Association Boards - Choosing Vendors

What features would you like to see at CondoAssociation.com?

What Association Costs Will You Pay When Buying a Condo?

What are Common Areas in Condo Associations or HOAs?

5 smart questions to ask about condo association finances

Homeowners Associations - Maintenance Fees and Foreclosures

7 Great Initiatives for your Condo Association Board

When HOA Loans Make Sense for Your Association

Homeowners Association - No Budget Approved

What Financial Records Do Condo Associations Need To Keep?

How Do Developers Finance Condo Associations and HOAs?

Do HOAs and Condo Associations Pay Taxes?

A Green Game Plan For Your Old Condo Building

How To Present the Condo Association Budget

Proactive Communication Tips for Your Condo Association

What's in a Condo Document?

Buying into Condo Buildings or HOAs

9 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Condo

Energy costs strain condo association and HOA budgets

HOA and Condo Association Costs To Rise in 2009

New Condo Association Laws In Florida

Condo Association Fees - What's Included? (Video)

How Much Money Should There Be In Our Condo Reserve?

Reducing Condo Association Budget Expenses

Assessments - Owner Obligation and Association Rights

The Purpose of Condo Association and HOA Assessments

How Is a Condo Association Assessment Calculated?

What is a Condo Association Reserve?

What is a Condo Association Special Assessment?

Condo Rules About Home-Based Businesses

General Info About HOA Loans or Condo Association Loans

HOA Loans Are Bright Spot for Homeowners Associations

Condo Fees Should Be Paid By Credit Cards

Condo Associations Need Smooth Transitions From Developers

About Condo Association Special Assessments

Homeowners Association Meeting Gone Bad (Video)

Check Condo Docs For 3 Condo Rules That Can't Be Enforced

Condo Rules That Just Don't Make Sense

What is a 6D Certificate for Massachusetts (Video)

Too Many Condo Rules (Video)

Monitoring Condo Developer Transition Process

The Cost of Enforcing Condo Rules (Video)

Condo Rules Success Factors

Condominium Documents and Condo Rules

Condo Association Rules - Less Is Best

Enforcing Condo Rules in a Community Association

Condo Association Rules Enforcement

Condo Boards Enforcing No Renters Rules

How To Start A Condo Association

What's The Most Important Features of Condo Association Websites?

Definition of a Condo Association or Homeowner Association (Video)

Condo Board Must Control Condo Association Operations

What Are The Responsibilities Of New Condo Associations?

Condo Developer Transitions - Who's In Control?

Tips for Running Condo Association Board Meetings at Night

How To Run a Condo Association Meeting (Video)

Improving Condo Association Board Meetings

Recording Condo Association Minutes (Video)

Video on Condo Association Fees, Assessments, and Collections

Condo Association Budgeting Video Tutorial

Challenging a Condo Association Board's Special Assessment

Condo Foreclosures Offer HOAs Critical Enforcement Power

Security for your Condo Association or HOA

Condo Association Management: LinkedIn and Facebook Groups

Going condo - Did your developer sweep a few things under the rug?

How to Recruit and Hire New Property Management

Thoughts on Condo Association Boards - Owners Relations

Condo Association Board Roles

4 Ways to Recruit Condo Association Board Members

What is a Condo Association Special Assessment?

How Condo Associations Avoid Assessments and Raising Condo Fees

Reserve Studies - Everything Condo Assocations Should Know

Condo Reserve Empty - Assessment vs. Condo Association Loans

Failing Condo Associations - Finance Alternatives

Condo Foreclosure and Liens Defined

Condo Association Management Questions

Pets in Condos: Frivolous Condo Pet Rules

Condo Association and HOA Cash Flow Management

Condo Associations, The Accountant and Condo Finances

How To Appoint New, Small Condo Association Board Members

Condo Board: Condo Associations for profit?

Can property managers take over our condo association board?

Increase Your Condo Association's Property Value

Creating Team for Transitioning Condo Association From Developer

Condo Associations Must Collect Condo Docs from Developer

Role of Attorneys in Setting Up a New Condo Association

Building Assements Are Critical for Condo Associations

Condo Association Insurance - Preventing Water Damage

HOA Loans Are Alternative for Condo Associations

How to review Condo Association Insurance

When Condo Association Budgets Don't Reflect Reality

Condo Association Insurance and Hurricane Risk

What Happens Post-Transition from Developer to Condo Association?

Where does a condo association insurance premium go?