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Owning a condo in Florida is becoming less attractive: Redfin

Housing Wire

Meanwhile, homeowners association (HOA) fees multiplied for many condo buildings in the aftermath of the 2021 Surfside condo collapse. In May 2022, the Florida Legislature introduced a new condominium safety law, which mandates more rigorous inspections and stronger financial reserves for HOAs.

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Home Seller Closing Costs in Texas

Listing Spark

One of the most common questions we get from our home sellers at ListingSpark is “How do I determine what my closing costs are”? For this article, we are going to focus on the home seller closing costs we would typically see in Texas with a residential sale (commercial sales typically have a different set of fees).

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Homeowners vs. Condo Associations: The Similarities

Empire Appraisal Group

million homes in homeowners’ associations (HOAs), most of our members have helped prepare contracts that address issues associated with association rules. The condo disclosure comes from Section 718.503, Florida Statutes, and the HOA disclosure comes from Section 720.401, Florida Statutes. Next month we’ll focus on the differences.

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Texas Real Estate Contracts and Addendums: A Guide for Home Sellers and Buyers

Listing Spark

Episode Summary In this episode, Aaron Jistel (Broker and Co-Founder at ListingSpark) focuses on how recent changes to Texas Real Estate Commission’s contracts and documents may affect home sellers and buyers. As a seller, this can help to ensure that buyers have the actual cash they are claiming they have.

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11 Things to Consider When Buying a Home in Raleigh NC

Raleigh Realty

The sellers paid for an entirely new HVAC which means my $400 home inspection netted me well over $5,000. It's important to note that not all HOA's are the same and some will do very different things than others. If you buy a house with an HOA you'll need to make sure you budget for it, as well as make sure you can play by the rules.

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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

And then, there’s the process of dealing with the property’s Home Owners Association (HOA) or even simply determining whether one is involved at all. Dealing with the HOA—a nightmare for all parties involved. Nearly half (53%) of the owner-occupied homes in America are represented by some form of HOA.

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Opinion: More should be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

And then, there’s the process of dealing with the property’s Homeowners Association (HOA) or even simply determining whether one is involved at all. There’s no uniform method of determining if a property management firm represents an HOA and, if so, which firm. Even something as simple as obtaining a PDF might take weeks.

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