Homeowners Associations
By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Dear Diary, OMG. My HOA is sooooo horrible. They’re, like, the worst ever. I mean, it’s like the mean girls of the school. I can’t even. They’re just trashing my entire experience. Like, totally! Turns out my condo isn’t warrantable. As if. And that rush fee they charged ate my…
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A few weeks ago I wrote about the pitiful communication skills many HOAs and management companies use when communicating with residents. Who knew I would get a second example so soon? Imagine your Saturday tranquility shattered by jackhammers ripping through concrete minutes after sunrise at 7 a.m. Turns out that a building with ground-floor commercial…
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We’ve all heard (and likely employed) the old saying, “Better to ask for forgiveness than permission.” The inference is that while you were going to do something anyway, once it’s done, the resulting hassles are less than having to deal with the before-during-after trio of carping. But that strategy doesn’t play well in multi-family dwellings…
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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…
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We at CandysDirt.com have been set atingle by the comments readers have posted in public and (scandalously!) in private. First of all, I wish to thank all of my readers. This is the first time I’ve had fans that haven’t been attached to the ceiling! Share the HOA Luvin’ To expand the theme, we’ve created…
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