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Buyer beware: Why Fannie Mae’s condo blacklist is likely to grow

For loan applications dated Aug. 3 or later, borrowers will no longer be eligible for a limited or streamlined condo project review.

Medianewsgroup.comJun 25, 2026
Hostage to the HOA: How some developers keep a tight grip on owner associations

Teresa Troyer bought her three-bedroom townhome in a Central Florida subdivision five years ago, expecting homeowners to decide how their community is run.  But she said it’s clear to her who’s in charge — the developer, not homeowners.  Florida law mandates …

The Real DealJun 23, 2026

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Florida Woman Turns Pickleball Paddle Into "Deadly Weapon" After On-Court Argument

Pickleball was supposed to be for old people who don't move well. It's clear that we're beyond that point. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, Michele Bannister, 47, of St. Augustine, allegedly went full John Wick on another player at a park o…

Freerepublic.comJun 23, 2026

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Olympics hero Ryan Lochte avoids foreclosure on house he shared with ex-wife over $4,000 in unpaid fees... days after engagement to new girlfriend

The Fletcher Park Owners' Association sued Lochte and Reid in November 2025, alleging they had not paid fees and assessments relating to maintenance on their home in Gainesville.

Dailymail.comJun 23, 2026

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Inside litigation surrounding Amrit Ocean Resort condo-hotel

In December 2023, David Stern closed on his $1.8 million purchase of a unit at Amrit Ocean Resort, an oceanfront condo-hotel on Singer Island, a barrier island north of Palm Beach.  The following year, he found himself in the courts, suing the developer and m…

The Real DealJun 17, 2026

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“State of operational crisis”: Embattled Pembroke Pines condo association files for bankruptcy

A beleaguered Pembroke Lines condominium association, where a former property manager was criminally charged over allegedly misappropriating funds, filed for bankruptcy. The Windmill Lakes V condo association, home to about 64 units in two-story beige buildin…

The Real DealJun 9, 2026

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‘This is not New York:’ Florida HOA relents after pressure mounts over new policy, AG says

After putting pressure on a Florida HOA to change a new rule, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Wednesday night that the group had finally relented, according to a report from our sister station in Orlando, WKMG. Last month, Uthmeier shared a notic…

Freerepublic.comJun 5, 2026

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Florida HOA Bans Contractor From Community Before Finishing Homeowner’s Roof Project, Homeowner Seeks Legal Action

Who is to blame here: the homeowner, the contractor, or the HOA itself? In most circumstances involving miscommunications between homeowner's associations and the residents of their respective communities, we tend to side in favor of the residents. After, we…

Cheezburger.comJun 3, 2026

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Florida HOA 'postpones' elections amid legal battle with resident, because even if a state arbitrator demands you allow residents to vote, by God you're the HOA and no one can tell you what to do [Florida]

Florida HOA 'postpones' elections amid legal battle with resident, because even if a state arbitrator demands you allow residents to vote, by God you're the HOA and no one can tell you what to do

Fark.comJun 2, 2026

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“Parcel manipulation”: Homestead homeowners sue over developer’s two-decade control of HOA

Oversight and control of Florida residential communities governed by associations is supposed to transfer from the developer to homeowners as soon as the majority of parcels are sold.  But at a Homestead townhouse complex, consisting of 117 two-story chalk wh…

The Real DealJun 1, 2026

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