We’ve all heard the horror stories of over the top holiday decorations. TLC has gone so far to do a show aptly names “Invasion of the Christmas Lights”. We’ve all watched the glorious moment when Clark Griswold dramatically plugs in his Christmas lights only to find out there’s a problem, but eventually withGo to Resource
Category: Community Associations Miscellaneous
We often read blogs by our colleagues across the country and found this one too funny not to share with our readers. What follows is a repost of a blog by David Swedelson, Partner at SwedelsonGottlieb. As community association attorneys, we are often called upon to deal with neighbor to neighbor complaints andGo to Resource
A recent Denver Post article ranks Colorado among the top 10 states with the highest share of homeowners insurance claims paid out due to catastrophes. What does this mean for individual homeowners and associations? Coloradans can expect to see higher annual insurance premiums, which already have Colorado homeowners paying above the national average. Go to Resource
We’ve written articles in the past about why associations should foreclose on banks who own homes in your community. We’ve explained that banks should be treated like any other owner and that you shouldn’t sit on the delinquent account waiting for the lender to sell the home. In a recent story in CAI’sGo to Resource
Many of us have been taught the wisdom of a hand up versus a hand out. One association in California has taken that to heart. The association developed a community spirit team which helps owners who are facing fines and violations for deteriorating home conditions. The team helps owners who can’t take correctiveGo to Resource