A homeowners association in New Mexico is requiring a homeowner to remove a religious statue from the front yard of his home. The statue has been present for over nine years. The homeowner also claims …
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Prairie Dog Extermination Stirs Debate
Some residents in a homeowners association in Parker are up in arms after the board allegedly exterminated prairie dogs with toxic gas in the open space behind their homes. http://kdvr.com/2018/04/02/parker-residents-upset-over-not-being-notified-of-praire-dog-extermination/ The article emphasizes the dilemma that …
Continue readingAssociation Fines: Is $900,000 too much?
The Aspen Times recently reported that an HOA in Pitkin County is being sued over $900k in fines that it assessed against one of its homeowners. The fines were assessed against the homeowner as a …
Continue readingAverage Home Prices top $500k: Preparing your Association for a Market Correction
A recent news story reported that average home prices in the metro Denver area now exceed $500,000. While that may seem like good news for homeowners, it likely signals that a correction is coming in …
Continue readingRadar Gun Bill Killed and Colorado Legislative Updates
I recently blogged about traffic enforcement in community associations. However, a proposed Bill in Arizona seeks to ban the use of radar guns for purposes of monitoring speeding homeowners in community associations. It appears that …
Continue readingDo your community association parking restrictions address tanks?
You did not misread the headline. According to BGR Media published story, a Texas attorney recently purchased a WWII-era tank and parked it on the side of the street in front of his home. The …
Continue readingTraffic Enforcement in your Community Association?
A recent Fox4 news story from Florida addressed a story about the legality surrounding traffic enforcement in an Estero, Florida homeowner’s association. The story alleges that a resident was fined $100, without picture or video …
Continue readingHow about keeping that garage door open all day?
A California homeowner association recently received nationwide attention after its board of directors passed a rule requiring homeowners to keep their garage doors open on weekdays between 8am and 4pm. The rule came in response …
Continue readingAn Emotional Support Peacock?
Yes, you read this correctly. A passenger on a United Airlines flight attempted to bring her emotional support peacock on board with her. Ultimately, she was not permitted to fly with the peacock because …
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