Homeowners Associations

Title Tip: Does Your HOA Have a Right of First Refusal Clause?

By Lydia Blair / February 22, 2021 /

How would you like to be first in line to purchase a property that someone else has negotiated to buy? What if you could review any offers on the property and decide if you want to buy it at the same price? If you’re a Homeowners Association with a Right of First Refusal, you can…

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Title Tip: Are There Deed Restrictions On My Property?

By Lydia Blair / August 11, 2020 /

Pick a residential property in the Metroplex. Anywhere in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. I’ll bet you a dozen face masks that the property has deed restrictions. Residential deed restrictions are written agreements that limit or restrict the use of a property. They are private agreements and are tied to the land regardless of the owner…

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Jon Anderson: Big Units, Plus Big HOA Bills, Mean a Tough Sell

By Jon Anderson / May 3, 2019 /

For performers, the winning combination for success is singing, dancing, and acting. In condos, it’s location, selling price, and HOA dues.  In every condo purchase, the topic of HOA dues comes up. For buyers comfortable in the digital age, that topic and resulting self-editing arrive when listings and HOA dues pop onto computer screens. That’s…

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Artificial Turf War: Harold Leider Lists Reasons Why More People Should Go Green

By Joanna England / March 27, 2019 /

We’re big fans of artificial turf here at CandysDirt.com, as it’s a water-wise way to have a lawn without all of the seasonal maintenance of turfgrass. However, some homeowners associations have outlawed artificial turf despite its many benefits. One reader writes: I am an interior designer who worked on a residential project for about three…

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She’s Been Kinda Busy But… Omarosa Newman Sued by Her Property Owner’s Association

By Candy Evans / August 23, 2018 /

Her book, Unhinged, is at the top of the New York Times best-seller list, and that is a good thing for Omarosa Manigault Newman and her husband, pastor John Newman. The former White House aide and spouse are being sued by The Jacksonville Golf and Country Club Property Owners Association, demanding that the couple make crucial…

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