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In reply to the discussion: Florida Condo owners stuck with homes no one will buy as they wake up to grim repercussions of new laws [View all]marybourg
(13,649 posts)27. Right! It's much better to stuff the pockets of a landlord
rather than have a bunch of commies run their own building or a group of little homes by themselves.
Some people seem to miss the fact that there is no themin a condo. It is only you and your fellow owners. If something is being done wrongly, it is you and your fellow condo owners who are doing it wrongly. So instead of a landlord charging too much, you and your fellow condo owners are charging yourselves too little. Only too human. But not evil.
And board members receive no pay for being on the board . Any condo owner can themselves run for board positions. And should do so!
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Florida Condo owners stuck with homes no one will buy as they wake up to grim repercussions of new laws [View all]
BlueWaveNeverEnd
17 hrs ago
OP
If minimally adequate safety regulations are ruinous to a property/business situation
RockRaven
17 hrs ago
#1
"Soaring HOA fees - which averaged $135 per month in 2025." Tell me that's a typo...
PeaceWave
17 hrs ago
#2
You are correct. The article mentions HOA fees are going up drastically because of the need to fund structural repairs.
John1956PA
15 hrs ago
#28
I corresponded with a nice lady who bought (for a very reasonable price) a home in Palm Coast during the "trough."
John1956PA
14 hrs ago
#36
Hoa board members are NOT paid. Fees go to shared expenses like water bill and insurance premium
BlueWaveNeverEnd
15 hrs ago
#32
yes. power bill for outdoor lighting, repaving of roads, an endless list
BlueWaveNeverEnd
13 hrs ago
#58
Anyone who has ever tubed down the Ichetucknee or bird watched at Myakka or waded the green waters of Longboat Key
lostnfound
16 hrs ago
#23
Flat. Hot. Bugs. Invasive creepy crawlies everywhere. Brimming with "Florida men" and "Florida women"
paleotn
16 hrs ago
#14
The laws in Florida that allowed this are pretty unusual. In most states there are pretty strict
Scrivener7
14 hrs ago
#39
What really gets me here is that no one is sharing any of the responsibilities for this whole mess to begin w/,
SWBTATTReg
17 hrs ago
#5
It's going to make for a very interesting REO/foreclosure market at some point.
flvegan
16 hrs ago
#15
Not all Fla condo's have this problem. I live in a well run association in west central Fla. When one goes up for sale
mitch96
16 hrs ago
#17
Agreed..this situation applies to a certain type of condo in a certain area
BlueWaveNeverEnd
14 hrs ago
#37
In the next decade the cost of living in FL is going to drive out middle class residents.
flashman13
14 hrs ago
#43