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Deceit, rigged bids and extortion lead to court order requiring HOA to pay restitution to homeowner.
Calmore and Hygiena George had paid off the mortgage on this house in the Steele Creek area when their HOA foreclosed to collect approximately $204.75 in past due assessments.
Read more at:
https://mecktimes.com/news/2021/05/06/family-gets-back-home-that-was-sold-cheap-at-void-sale/
Deceit, rigged bids and extortion: How HOA foreclosures can open the door to predators.
Calmore and Hygiena George had paid off the mortgage on this house in the Steele Creek area when their HOA foreclosed. A company bought the house at foreclosure auction for $2,650, then demanded that the Georges pay $150,000 to buy back the house. Instead the couple fought in court to regain their home. Khadejeh Nikouyeh Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com Two of Galvin’s clients — Calmore and Hygiena George — learned firsthand what can happen.
Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article281805243.html#storylink=cpy
Adult only swim violate Fair Housing laws...
A Charlotte area HOA, its association management company and pool management company land in hot water for implementing and enforcing discriminatory pool rules against families with children.
Family gets back home that was sold cheap at void sale. A family whose home was foreclosed upon over barely $200 in unpaid homeowners’ association dues
North Carolina tightening laws on HOAs...
New laws that will require HOA boards to give members full transparency and put a halt to a number of the overreaching actions often taken by HOA board members.
New HOA legislation in Florida...
New protections for homeowners that could lead to criminal charges for HOA board members acting in their own interest.
Lawless HOA's leave homeowners trapped...
Homeowners may be stuck in a financial pit when developers don't do what they are supposed to do under the law. There is no homeowner centric lobby group to advocate for homeowners in North Carolina, which increases the proclivity toward lawlessness.
Association manager brings in vendor...
Association manager brings in vendor with inflated bid resulting in a request that owners pay $175,000 each for building recertification.
When civil matters turn criminal...
Don't be afraid to kick the tires. Just because it looks good on paper, sounds good by those who control the mic does not mean that something is not afoot underneath the surface. This case is a classic example of how so many things can and will go wrong when community governance goes off the rails.
Could arrests be in your community's future?
Don't ignore the signs indicating that there are bad actors on managing your HOA/COA in their own interests.