Monday, January 29, 2007

NC: Missing HOA dues only tip of iceberg His secret life -- police say he was a con man -- surfaced long after he agreed in 2004 to do the neighborhood a favor and serve as treasurer of the homeowners association. Heck, nobody else in the 26-home subdivision wanted to keep track of their $50-per-home monthly dues. 9:23:11 AM

FL: Fort Lauderdale condo residents complain about noise from downtown nightlife Not long after the first of many new condos opened downtown, it came ringing in: a complaint about noise. Suddenly, the clangs, hoots, bass-thumps and guitar licks were invading the ears of people trying to sleep. 9:02:31 AM

MD: Condo owners need to do homework to ensure warranty protection However, you may not be aware that when you purchased your unit, the three-year warranty was probably already running, and, in fact, may even have expired. That is because the common element warranty does not begin to run when you settle on your unit, but instead commences when the first unit sold in the complex settles. 8:39:14 AM