Condo Living
Two subjects are sure to get any HOA meeting roiling — money and security. If there’s a special assessment or dues increase, the next HOA meeting will be attended as if Elvis would be in the building. Similarly, security topics will set the assembled on high-murmur even long after the meeting is done. Cash and fear…
When buyers select a single-family home, one of their criteria is of course, price, but there are other measurements of a successful home. Yes, to an extent, location is dictated by costs, but the personality of a neighborhood isn’t. There are blocks that regularly socialize and those where anonymity is expected. A lot of single-family…
You might expect to pay a cover fee to attend an open house at a property of this caliber. The art alone is worthy of exhibit. And together with perfectly selected fixtures and finishes, 1717 Arts Plaza, unit 2208 strikes a masterful balance between the warmth of home and the aloofness of a gallery. The…
Hiring outside professionals to assess the systems and structure of a condominium is often scoffed at by HOAs because of the expense. It’s as shortsighted as complaining about the cost of toothpaste. Condominiums are larger and definitely more complex than single-family homes. It’s negligent not to have plans in place that understand the current condition…
Just last month we reported on a lawsuit involving Preston Tower and now it’s been uncovered that another Pink Wall condominium is reeling from at least three lawsuits filed by recent buyers against their HOA, the prior owners, and managing agent Intercity Investments (also named in the Preston Tower suit and a third that was…
