Author Archives: Beanie
FLORIDA – Foreclosed over $250: A local family’s nightmare
“I was re-financing my home and I was at closing and they said there’s a lien that showed up for three thousand dollars in legal fees and I said no, where did you get that?”
Noemi and her husband Juan were thrown into a world of legal bills, unreturned phone calls and sleepless nights.
Their homeowners association says the couple missed their annual payment, and the late fines and legal fees began adding up, to the tune of more than 3,000 dollars. Read more:
ARIZONA – HOA forecloses on Mesa homeowner
azfamily.com: HOA forecloses on Mesa homeowner
by Meredith Yeomans
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 10:00 PM
MESA, Ariz. — Since Pamela Brummer moved into her home back in the 1980s, she says a lot has changed in her community and it hasn’t been for the best.
“Trees being cut. People coming onto the property. Damage to the property and the HOA was not paying attention,” she explained.
To protect her property, Brummer built a wall around her backyard. Read more:
TEXAS – Residents question HOA accountability
KXAN.com: Residents question HOA accountability
Police looking into possible theft, fraud
Updated: Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 7:17 AM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 6:04 PM CDT
AUSTIN (KXAN) – A dispute over what could be more than $1 million in unaccounted-for spending by an Austin homeowners association has sparked a police inquiry into possible fraud and theft, a KXAN investigation has confirmed.
The investigation originated after several dues-paying members of the Sunchase Condominiums Homeowners Association complained that they were being required to pay a “special assessment” of several hundred dollars on top of their monthly dues because the organization was out of money. Read more:
TEXAS – Man concerned about neighborhood crime fights HOA over burglar bars
KHOU11: Man concerned about neighborhood crime fights HOA over burglar bars
by Jeff McShan / KHOU 11 News
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 10:17 PM
James Moody and his wife have lived in Stonefield Terrace for eight years.
Just a few weeks ago, after the birth of their son, he had burglar bars installed. But now, the homeowners association said the bars hurt property values and must come down immediately. And if they don’t, it will start fining the Moodys $200 a day. Read more:
Texas – Powerful HOAs Leave Many Texans Feeling Homeless
CBSLOCAL.COM: Powerful HOAs Leave Many Texans Feeling Homeless
May 11, 2012 10:00 PM
Reporting Jay Gormley
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – When TCU graduate LaDainian Tomlinson made it big in the NFL, he did what any good son would do. He bought his mom a big house in Fort Worth. “I owe my life to my mom. If it were not for her, there’s no LaDainian Tomlinson,” said the NFL running back.
LaDainain even pays the Homeowners Association dues. But when a monthly HOA payment fell through the cracks, things got nasty. “I’ve never been treated quite like that before,” recalled LaDainain’s mother, Loreane Tomlinson. Read more:
TEXAS – Wilbur the pig wins his battle versus homeowners association in Spring
KTRK-TV Houston: Wilbur the pig wins his battle versus homeowners association in Spring
HOUSTON (KTRK) — Big developments in one family’s fight over a pet pig named Wilbur. The family has been in a court battle with their homeowners association over whether the pig stays or goes. Thousands of people have showed their support for the family on Wilbur’s Facebook page, and today a judge made the official decision.
Two words: Wilbur won. Not a huge court case with millions of dollars on the line, but for a Spring family, the stakes couldn’t have been higher. Read more:
CALIFORNIA – The Foreclosure From Hell
TEXAS – East Texas HOA sues family over backyard swing set
by MONIKA DIAZ
WFAA
Posted on April 30, 2012 at 10:09 PM
MINEOLA, Texas — For William Fry and his siblings, it’s difficult to understand the controversy surrounding the play set in the backyard of their home in Mineola. Read more:
FLORIDA – Homeowners association rents home it doesn’t own
NEVADA – I-Team: Lawsuit Filed Against Hundreds of Las Vegas HOA’s
8NewsNow.com – I-Team: Lawsuit Filed Against Hundreds of Las Vegas HOA’s
Posted: Apr 25, 2012 6:21 PM CDT
By Nathan Baca, Investigative Reporter
LAS VEGAS — Two Las Vegas attorneys are going after hundred of Las Vegas HOA’s. A federal lawsuit accuses the HOA’s of illegally charging the government too much money on foreclosure insurance claims.
Attorney’s involved say more than 500 associations have been named. The list of defendants is more than 20 pages long — stretching 28 feet worth of paper. Read more:
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