http://blog.onthecommons.us The Evolution and Demise of the American Dream Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:23:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/HOA-Threatens-Foreclosure-On-Couple-Stationed/7wigV89ND0iYVpPNSAuF_w.cspx A San Antonio couple, serving in the military overseas, almost loses their home. Not because they failed to make their mortgage payments, but because they were behind on their homeowners association fees. This military couple was fighting a losing battle, so they asked News 4 Trouble Shooter Jaie Avila for help. David and ... http://blog.onthecommons.us/?p=49 http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/northeast/50794612.html r/Northeast Herald A neighborhood association dispute is headed to court after homeowners met and voted to remove the association's board of directors and install a new and larger board. Homeowners in the Ventura and Spring Meadows subdivisions in northeast Bexar County met June 30 and voted 221-1 to remove the association's current ... http://blog.onthecommons.us/?p=47 http://houston.indymedia.org/news/2009/07/67889.php   by Arthur Jameson Saturday, Jul. 25, 2009 at 11:35 PM Former San Antonio HOA President has requested that a bankruptcy attorney be appointed HOA Receiver, for his own personal gain, while fate of homeowners and residents looms in balance.   48 families may soon be out on the street, even though homeowners have paid ... http://blog.onthecommons.us/?p=45 Homeowner's Hell   Created On: Wednesday, 25 Feb 2009, 8:26 PM CST Becky Oliver  DALLAS - Trumped-up charges, excessive interest, intimidation, and threats of foreclosure: that is what lawsuits filed by some residents claim is happening at a north Dallas condominium complex they say has become a homeowner’s hell. Russell Hoff bought his condo at Casa ... http://blog.onthecommons.us/?p=43 During the show with Pia Trigiani we ask whether or not HOAs can be fixed and wondered what our listeners think.  We asked for comments and with permission on the authors, here they are.  You can listen to the show in the archives www.onthecommons.info   Can HOAs be fixed?  Share your ... http://blog.onthecommons.us/?p=41 I-Team: HOA Investigation Widens     It's a time honored truism -- whenever the FBI gets real quiet, that's when you'd better start worrying. A law enforcement task force made up of federal agents and Metro detectives is pounding away at the HOA corruption case. Among the more interesting leads they are checking out ... http://blog.onthecommons.us/?p=38 Koger Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement Still faces charges including attempted capital murder of police officers in Fairfax County. By Ken Moore Tuesday, November 11, 2008 The Herndon Connection [caption id="attachment_22" align="alignleft" width="73" caption="Jeffrey Koger"][/caption] Jeffrey Scott Koger admitted to embezzling approximately $3 million from 400 homeowner associations using 140 bank wire transfers, according to statement of facts ... http://blog.onthecommons.us/?p=12 Homeowners requesting information about their accounts have been treated to the same rigmarole the forensic accountant and monitor are experiencing and complaining about.  Maybe the legislature will finally wake up and realize that giving associations unfettered power can lead to unbelievable abuses of that power.  - Shu Court Hearing Set for ... http://blog.onthecommons.us/?p=10 Once upon a time we believed the earth was flat. Then we got smart. Today we are told that associations protect property values.  Just what is the official CAI position regarding this particular story and all the other embezzlement stories from around the country?  Maybe their position is that there are ... http://blog.onthecommons.us/?p=9 When the disclosure laws were first enacted in Virginia, HOAs were allowed to charge for the actual cost of preparing the packages, but there was a cap of $50.  At the time, associations scrambled to justify charging $50.  A couple of years later, when the cap was raised to $100, overnight the "actual ... http://blog.onthecommons.us/?p=8