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1. This will make a great book.

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Majority of Florida condo board quit in 2019 as squabbling residents dragged out plans for repairs [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2021 OP

This will make a great book. Sneederbunk Jun 2021 #1

Oh dear... Hekate Jun 2021 #2

Don't doubt it, lots of condo associations fail when a large assessment is needed. Hoyt Jun 2021 #3

This is why building inspectors nned to be able to force structural repairs Warpy Jun 2021 #5

This is why I would not but a condo or multiplex or a house with an HOA. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #6

Yes. n/t totodeinhere Jun 2021 #8

Yes. n/t totodeinhere Jun 2021 #9

We have a HOA for separate houses on small lots, but I do not foresee Hoyt Jun 2021 #19

That's why I would never live in any building larger than 6 units. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2021 #35

I live in one of a group of town houses with an in house HOA HUAJIAO Jul 2021 #41

There are no assholes on the HOA board of which I am a member. HUAJIAO Jul 2021 #42

read the whole XanaDUer2 Jun 2021 #4

"self-management" says it all. n/t Raven Jun 2021 #7

Self management melm00se Jun 2021 #10

50-50? Nasruddin Jun 2021 #11

Which half were you in? EYESORE 9001 Jun 2021 #15

And the Board is made up of condo owners, not some corporate folks Hoyt Jun 2021 #20

Sorry, that's not the way any managers I was associated with. George II Jun 2021 #25

If the condo association chooses to contract with a "management" company, Hoyt Jun 2021 #26

By "self management" do you mean managed by owners and NOT a property manager? George II Jun 2021 #24

But the management company doesn't make the decision for a $50,000 Hoyt Jun 2021 #27

I was treasurer and then president of a small condo association. yardwork Jul 2021 #47

Miami-Dade county can revoke the occupancy licensing of a dangerous building Chainfire Jun 2021 #12

I wonder how many localities have officials with the guts to condemn Hoyt Jun 2021 #22

In FL, are strucutal engineers mandated to report these things to the state & county? TheBlackAdder Jun 2021 #23

Instead, the city official told them everything was fine! yardwork Jul 2021 #49

The big question is, "Why would he have done that?" Chainfire Jul 2021 #50

I wonder... Totally Tunsie Jun 2021 #13

This is common in many HOA's not just condos jgmiller Jun 2021 #14

$1.2 million / 191 houses equals $6283 per house. Assessed over 5 years equals $105/month progree Jun 2021 #16

You are right it's not bad but that doesn't stop people from not wanting to pay jgmiller Jun 2021 #32

Selfishness. That whole story is a sad, but common one. apnu Jul 2021 #43

I had similar experiences on the board of a small condo association. yardwork Jul 2021 #44

That's what is short sighted about this kind of thing csziggy Jul 2021 #48

Unfortunately, this is a familiar refrain. Turbineguy Jun 2021 #17

Yep. There is always at least one contrarian. Hoyt Jun 2021 #28

What needs to happen is... SpankMe Jun 2021 #18

I am a little confused. DURHAM D Jun 2021 #21

A management company would work for them, not rule over them ToxMarz Jun 2021 #29

You didn't answer the question. And, this make no sense - DURHAM D Jun 2021 #30

I don't know if they have a management company, it doesn't matter ToxMarz Jun 2021 #33

I've been wondering that. yardwork Jul 2021 #45

Another beautiful day in libertarian paradise. hunter Jun 2021 #31

+1 Hugin Jul 2021 #37

Yes! Delarage Jul 2021 #39

I may take that up as a practice. Hugin Jul 2021 #40

Galt's Gulch Condominiums? sop Jul 2021 #51

This Sounds All Too Typical DallasNE Jun 2021 #34

Having served on the board of a condo association, I disagree with you. yardwork Jul 2021 #46

State Law Varies As Do Master Deed's DallasNE Jul 2021 #54

All good questions... I guess it will be years before this is resolved. yardwork Jul 2021 #55

Then there's other examples of what goes wrong when property is not maintained. Florida - 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #36

Condo/HoA board service is a thankless job Deminpenn Jul 2021 #38

Waterfront condominiums in Miami-Dade are rapidly becoming unaffordable for the average sop Jul 2021 #52

Those luxury mega-towers will be underwater in 50 years or less. yardwork Jul 2021 #56

I can't imagine dealing with something like that ripcord Jul 2021 #53

I quit going to my neighborhood HOA meetings... VarryOn Jul 2021 #59

Condo association accused Surfside of 'holding up' major repairs three days before collapse, emails Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #57

My husband was a licensed condominium manager. tavernier Jul 2021 #58