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not fooled

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50. Absolutely. Same thinking in 'Murica since raygun

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 07:11 PM

13 hrs ago

Don't be responsible, cut taxes and live like there's no tomorrow, don't fund infrastructure and necessary upkeep, and just hope you die before it all falls apart.

Looks like the game of musical chairs just stopped for the owners of those condos.

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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

I agree w/ you! SWBTATTReg 17 hrs ago #6

"Soaring HOA fees - which averaged $135 per month in 2025." Tell me that's a typo... PeaceWave 17 hrs ago #2

The linked article lists fees of $3,000 a month, $2,000 a month, etc. IronLionZion 16 hrs ago #8

Yes it must be wrong. That is a very cheap HOA fee. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #9

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

Wow can you imagine taking such a big loss? Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #30

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

It was a big gamble though, right? Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #40

That lady was a risk taker. I could tell you more about her adventures. John1956PA 14 hrs ago #45

If she lived in Florida I am sure she had a lot of adventures. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #51

The great recession saw a lot of that nation-wide IronLionZion 14 hrs ago #38

Vultures always love a nice tragedy. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #41

Squatting enid602 13 hrs ago #53

It will be lovely until you get thrown out on your ass. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #56

Guthrie enid602 12 hrs ago #60

Yes I see that online. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #61

HOAs are an extortion racket... GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #24

Right! It's much better to stuff the pockets of a landlord marybourg 15 hrs ago #27

Thank you! BlueWaveNeverEnd 15 hrs ago #33

I can only relate a coworker's experience... GiqueCee 14 hrs ago #42

Board members, just like congress members, stand for election marybourg 13 hrs ago #54

So you have no idea what you are talking about Hassin Bin Sober 13 hrs ago #57

You just repeated what I said. GiqueCee 29 min ago #68

Hoa board members are NOT paid. Fees go to shared expenses like water bill and insurance premium BlueWaveNeverEnd 15 hrs ago #32

Not to mention pool upkeep, the building roof/sidings/painting etc EX500rider 14 hrs ago #46

yes. power bill for outdoor lighting, repaving of roads, an endless list BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #58

I'm in one jmowreader 13 hrs ago #48

No surprise. Aristus 17 hrs ago #3

Central Florida was a paradise PCB66 17 hrs ago #7

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

You left out "Walkin' Lawton". Lawton Chiles. Lochloosa 13 hrs ago #55

Thank you! You are right. Nt lostnfound 11 hrs ago #64

Flat. Hot. Bugs. Invasive creepy crawlies everywhere. Brimming with "Florida men" and "Florida women" paleotn 16 hrs ago #14

Yes, a "hellhole", please do not move here, it's terrible! EX500rider 14 hrs ago #47

What kind of fish are in the first picture? jmowreader 13 hrs ago #49

The mammalian kind not fooled 13 hrs ago #52

West Indian Manatee EX500rider 9 hrs ago #65

Sunshine? Ugh! The worst! Aristus 12 hrs ago #59

Sad... EX500rider 9 hrs ago #66

Not for me. Aristus 14 min ago #70

This is exactly what makes me nervous JBTaurus83 17 hrs ago #4

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

Hi-rise condos are a fundamentally flawed concept Random Boomer 11 hrs ago #63

Is the problem that they just put off or avoided repairs JI7 16 hrs ago #10

Absolutely. Same thinking in 'Murica since raygun not fooled 13 hrs ago #50

Does this mean they can't afford to buy a second home in WNC? Hope, hope. Wonder Why 16 hrs ago #11

Or in SC. raccoon 16 hrs ago #18

You mean North Florida? No big. Wonder Why 16 hrs ago #20

The rush to build pfitz59 16 hrs ago #12

As a third generation Floridian who moved out Hey Joe 16 hrs ago #13

You were lucky to have experienced it as a child. slightlv 16 hrs ago #16

I was a kid there in the late 50s and the 60s The Blue Flower 16 hrs ago #22

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

A couple from our NY synagogue lost their 2 sons at Surfside Danmel 16 hrs ago #19

That is terrible Alice Kramden 15 hrs ago #26

How very sad.. unimagineable.. mountain grammy 15 hrs ago #29

Omg..how sad BlueWaveNeverEnd 15 hrs ago #34

It'll all be underwater soon anyways JoseBalow 16 hrs ago #21

Well, it was... GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #25

Sadly yes, probably much sooner than most think mountain grammy 15 hrs ago #31

Straight out of a John D. MacDonald novel. nt Susan Calvin 15 hrs ago #35

In the next decade the cost of living in FL is going to drive out middle class residents. flashman13 14 hrs ago #43

Disney has lots of parks worldwide Amethyst Ring 2 hrs ago #67

The difficulty financing is nothing new madville 14 hrs ago #44

How The Reagan Revolution Collapsed America & the Florida Condo Norrrm 11 hrs ago #62

I imagine insurance is playing an outsized role as well Ruby the Liberal 14 min ago #69