As we reported on July 31st (follow this link), FHA’s Revised Condominium Guidance Solves Some Problems But Creates Many More. Community Association’s institute (CAI) has been actively addressing the issues. In a July 22 letter to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), CAI asserts that the Federal Housing…
By David Swedelson, Senior Partner at SwedelsonGottlieb, Condo Attorney and HOA Lawyer I came across an interesting article with this title written by fellow community association attorney, Donna DiMaggio Berger, who practices in Florida. As Donna states in her article, “fraud is certainly nothing new but in today’s troubling economic…
Posted by David C. Swedelson, Partner, SwedelsonGottlieb; Community Association Legal Expert With the proliferation of electric vehicles comes a new law that limits and restricts California community associations’ ability to prohibit an owner from installing their own electric charging station. On July 25, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 209, which…
On Tuesday, June 28, 2011, David Swedelson of SwedelsonGottlieb and Timothy Cline of Timothy Cline Insurance Agency will present their technology program, “Beyond Ctrl, Alt, Del (Taking your Tech to the Next Level)” at Community Association Institute’s Channel Islands Chapter. Download this PDF page for a handy link reference to…
We just received CACM’s 20th Anniversary publication. SwedelsonGottlieb and Association Lien Services congratulate the California Association of Community Managers (CACM) on providing 20 years of leadership and education for California’s community managers. CACM’s record of support for managers and the communities they serve is truly extraordinary, and homeowners across the…
Blog post by David Swedelson, Partner, SwedelsonGottlieb On May 6, 2011, the Community Associations Institute (CAI), the Institute for Real Estate Management, the National Association of Home Builders and the National Association of Realtors united in calling for greater transparency and opportunity for public input into the development of Federal…
By David Swedelson, Esq., Senior Partner, SwedelsonGottlieb Check out this interesting article about former potential presidential candidate, TV star and real estate mogul Donald Trump and all his bankruptcies. Four, to be exact. They do not seem to have stunted Trump’s prospects. The article addresses how Trump has made bankruptcy…
By Sandra L. Gottlieb, Partner, SwedelsonGottlieb Now that the “spot loan” approval process (which allowed for on-the-spot FHA approval of an association for the benefit of a buyer) has been eliminated, it is only possible for an owner or prospective purchaser of a condominium to obtain an FHA-insured loan if…
Blog Posting by David C. Swedelson, Partner, SwedelsonGottlieb Mother’s Day is coming up, and I was thinking about my mom, who passed away almost 25 years ago. I still remember some of the sage advice she handed out, although I must admit that, at times, I did not appreciate everything…
New embezzlement story out of Las Vegas. The Nevada Attorney General’s Office, with the assistance of the FBI, served a warrant at the Paradise Spa Homeowners Association on Las Vegas Boulevard South near Serene Avenue. Owners allege the association’s board embezzled more than $1 million of their money. The news…