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Condo and homeowner associations losing popularity with today’s buyers

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By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities   Several weeks ago, Shu Bartholomew and I discussed On the Commons the changes taking place in the market for association-governed housing. There are some good reasons why home buyers have become less than enchanted with common interest development in general. The prevalence of community conflict and unpredictable financial risks are very real. We discuss some of those disadvantages in detail. Anyone considering the purchase of a condominium, co-op, townhouse, or Continue ReadingCondo and homeowner associations losing popularity with today’s buyers→

On the Commons radio podcast Shu Bartholomew with Deborah Goonan

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By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Yesterday Shu Bartholomew and I discussed several important HOA issues, including corruption in HOAs, the misrepresentation of associations as “affordable,” HOA violations of individual rights, and double taxation of  homeowners living in Association Governed Housing Developments, among other things. You can listen to the podcast here: Shu Bartholomew On the Commons with Deborah Goonan The Chicago Tribune article we discuss is Chicago-area condo associations see wisdom in HOME Act, written Continue ReadingOn the Commons radio podcast Shu Bartholomew with Deborah Goonan→