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 to attend the meeting to vote in person. Some residents ...

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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 need to take to get rid of it. I did ...

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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 assessment without vote of owners if an emergency exists. The ...

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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 bylaws say they can raise by no more than 10 ...

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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 erect anything and everything on the common elements. The board ...

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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. For the past four years we have suffered from an ...

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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 allowed a private boat dock. However, because the AC provided ...

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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 price. Is this something we can do and avoid any ...

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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 a later time? – Tania. DEAR TANIA: A 1031 exchange ...

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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 passed in September 2009, and she had a will transferring ...

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