CCIOA has an interesting provision, contained in Section 210(4), which allows developers to withdraw property included in an association only if: (1) a portion of the real estate is subject to withdrawal; and (2) a unit in such portion of real estate has not yet been sold to a purchaser. Although this SectionGo to Resource
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You’ve heard the saying “keeping up with the Joneses,” but have you heard the saying “keeping up with the HOAs?” As your community ages it is important that board members remember one of the primary purposes of the association is to preserve, protect and enhance property values. That may mean making capital improvements,Go to Resource
As social media use becomes an increasingly critical tool for business success, business owners need to increase their awareness of the potential unintended legal consequences of using social media. Business owners can find themselves and their employees inadvertently violating laws and regulations while using, or regulating the use of, social media. Recent casesGo to Resource
A real estate professional recently was sued for a Fair Housing Act violation over a listing posted on his website, even though he was not the listing agent and did not post the content himself. The information appeared on his website through an IDX feed, which is a real estate search site thatGo to Resource
After a five-week trial, a California jury found the Bella Palermo Homeowners Association negligent for failing to resolve a second-hand smoke dispute between neighbors at a Trabuco Canyon condominium project. The plaintiffs were awarded just over $15,000 for their claim that the association and management company failed to ensure the non-smoking family’s rightGo to Resource