KASS: Condo board candidates seek proxies – is that OK?
Q: Our condo has an election coming up: eight applicants for four positions. Residents are sent packets with applicants’ resumes and a proxy sheet to mail in if not able […]
KASS: An emotional animal story
Q: I just recently lost my husband and we have a time share unit which I no longer want or need. Do you have any recommendations of what steps I […]
KASS: Ask for legal docs if your board is in litigation
Q: We have 100 condo units; 56 balconies require repair, four of which are in a danger zone and unusable. Our condo declaration states the board can make a special […]
KASS: Dealing with an unruly board
Q: For a dues increase our governing bylaws require a 60 percent vote at first meeting, a 30 percent at second meeting if not voted at first meeting. Additionally, our […]
KASS: When a board won’t enforce ‘house rules’
I live in a condominium complex where there is no enforcement of the “house rules.” I have noisy neighbors, neighbors with three cars (for their two-person, one-bedroom condo), neighbors who […]
KASS: Condo neighbors stink up the joint
DEAR BENNY: I read your articles and have learned so much regarding condo operations, responsibilities, sales and boards. Thank you for helping me learn the finer points of condo living. […]
KASS: Committee balks at allowing docks
DEAR BENNY: We own a cabin on a private lake. It’s governed by an advisory committee (AC) working under our local county’s board of supervisors. On paper, we are clearly […]
KASS: Follow IRS rules to help finance condo
DEAR BENNY: Our son and his wife want to buy a $600,000 condo and we are prepared to assist. In fact, we are considering lending them all of the sales […]
KASS: Starker exchange rules are ironclad
DEAR BENNY: I am interested in purchasing a property using a 1031 exchange and am wondering if that restricts my ability to take out a mortgage on that property at […]
KASS: Probate required to clear up line of credit
DEAR BENNY: I was searching the internet and came across an article you wrote a couple of years ago. That posting is very similar to my current situation. My mother […]
KASS: Look for alternatives to tax exemption
DEAR BENNY: I lived in my previous residence for 27 years and rented it out since 2005, when I could not sell it in time before I moved to my […]
KASS: Renovation work could meet move-in deadline
DEAR BENNY: We are buying our first home and the lender has told us we will have to sign an affidavit that not only will it be our main home […]
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