Foreclosures haven't hit local condominium associations in coastal Alabama as much as their peers in some states, but that may change as new assessments are sent out to help pay for insurance.

Condo foreclosures hit a plateau about six months ago, according to attorney Daniel Craven of Gulf Shores. "We're not in as desperate financial condition,'' as other parts of the country, he said. "And collection efforts on delinquencies have held their own.''read more »

Judge Orders Cory Lake Association To Turn Over Records

By KENNETH KNIGHT | The Tampa Tribune

CORY LAKE ISLES - A judge has ordered the Cory Lake Isles Property Owners Association to turn over all its financial records to a group of homeowners.read more »

Tara Cardoso

Most gated communities pride themselves in having nice amenities. That includes manicured lawns, fancy clubhouses and expansive swimming pools. What if a community restaurant wasn't living up to that reputation? The CBS 12 Dirty Dining team investigates.read more »

By Morris Workman

It was inevitable.

It started with a simple idea for maintaining security.

Now, it’s gotten out of hand.

An unnamed board member for the Grapevine Villas Homeowners Association has taken it upon himself to begin patrols of his neighborhood.
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By BILL VOGRIN | THE GAZETTE

Besides making fun of Democrats, is there a more popular pastime in Colorado Springs than complaining about neighborhood covenants?

Maybe you don't like earth tone paint colors. You think it's outrageous you can't park in the street. Or you must have a chain-link fence.read more »

By BILL BIRD, wbird@scn1.com

BOLINGBROOK -- The former manager of a village homeowners' association remained free on bail Wednesday, after being arrested and charged with embezzling more than $100,000 from that organization.

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By Rodney Thrash, Times Staff Writer

WESTCHASE — Fed up with the increasing number of abandoned and foreclosed homes left to disrepair and neglect, this community has decided to take matters into its own hands.read more »

By Alex Bauer, staff writer Daily Messenger

Farmington, N.Y. -

Homeowners in the Farmbrook subdivision are livid after contractors this week began removing fences that extend just beyond their property lines onto land owned by the Farmbrook Homes Association.read more »

By Pamela Dittmer McKuen | Special to the Chicago Tribune

What's on the minds of community association residents these days? Foreclosures, renters, secretive boards and sloppy managers are high on a long list.read more »

By HALLE STOCKTON

EAST MANATEE -

When Jean Voller found out about the latest home burglary in her gated community, she was upset and wanted something done about it.

About 10 homes have been burglarized over the past year or so in the Rosedale Golf and Country Club community at 87th Street East and State Road 70, she said.read more »