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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]
Hassin Bin Sober
(27,473 posts)57. So you have no idea what you are talking about
There is a huge difference between condo HOAs - which are absolutely necessary when you share walls, roofs, and infrastructure - and single family neighborhood HOAs.
I personally wouldn’t live in a neighborhood HOA but I understand how some people might prefer an HOA.
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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
23 hrs ago
OP
If minimally adequate safety regulations are ruinous to a property/business situation
RockRaven
22 hrs ago
#1
"Soaring HOA fees - which averaged $135 per month in 2025." Tell me that's a typo...
PeaceWave
22 hrs ago
#2
You are correct. The article mentions HOA fees are going up drastically because of the need to fund structural repairs.
John1956PA
20 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
20 hrs ago
#36
Hoa board members are NOT paid. Fees go to shared expenses like water bill and insurance premium
BlueWaveNeverEnd
20 hrs ago
#32
yes. power bill for outdoor lighting, repaving of roads, an endless list
BlueWaveNeverEnd
18 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
21 hrs ago
#23
Flat. Hot. Bugs. Invasive creepy crawlies everywhere. Brimming with "Florida men" and "Florida women"
paleotn
21 hrs ago
#14
The laws in Florida that allowed this are pretty unusual. In most states there are pretty strict
Scrivener7
20 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
22 hrs ago
#5
Wise words on your part. I am wondering if two friends of mine, originally located here in STLMO, who had
SWBTATTReg
1 hr ago
#72
It's going to make for a very interesting REO/foreclosure market at some point.
flvegan
21 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
21 hrs ago
#17
Agreed..this situation applies to a certain type of condo in a certain area
BlueWaveNeverEnd
20 hrs ago
#37
In the next decade the cost of living in FL is going to drive out middle class residents.
flashman13
19 hrs ago
#43