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59. Sunshine? Ugh! The worst!

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Sat Apr 18, 2026, 08:19 PM

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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 Saturday OP

If minimally adequate safety regulations are ruinous to a property/business situation RockRaven Saturday #1

I agree w/ you! SWBTATTReg Saturday #6

The problem is Old Crank 11 hrs ago #76

As it should be MichMan 10 hrs ago #79

I know Old Crank 10 hrs ago #81

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

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

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

You are correct. The article mentions HOA fees are going up drastically because of the need to fund structural repairs. John1956PA Saturday #28

Wow can you imagine taking such a big loss? Irish_Dem Saturday #30

I corresponded with a nice lady who bought (for a very reasonable price) a home in Palm Coast during the "trough." John1956PA Saturday #36

It was a big gamble though, right? Irish_Dem Saturday #40

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

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

The great recession saw a lot of that nation-wide IronLionZion Saturday #38

Vultures always love a nice tragedy. Irish_Dem Saturday #41

Squatting enid602 Saturday #53

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

Guthrie enid602 Saturday #60

Yes I see that online. Irish_Dem Saturday #61

HOAs are an extortion racket... GiqueCee Saturday #24

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

Thank you! BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #33

I can only relate a coworker's experience... GiqueCee Saturday #42

Board members, just like congress members, stand for election marybourg Saturday #54

So you have no idea what you are talking about Hassin Bin Sober Saturday #57

You just repeated what I said. GiqueCee 18 hrs ago #68

Pretty much every planned development has an HOA. Old Crank 11 hrs ago #78

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

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

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

I'm in one jmowreader Saturday #48

Nonsense Old Crank 11 hrs ago #77

In little ole Montana they are as much as $300 to $600 a month and more for luxury condos. ratchiweenie 12 hrs ago #73

No surprise. Aristus Saturday #3

Central Florida was a paradise PCB66 Saturday #7

Anyone who has ever tubed down the Ichetucknee or bird watched at Myakka or waded the green waters of Longboat Key lostnfound Saturday #23

You left out "Walkin' Lawton". Lawton Chiles. Lochloosa Saturday #55

Thank you! You are right. Nt lostnfound Saturday #64

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

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

What kind of fish are in the first picture? jmowreader Saturday #49

The mammalian kind not fooled Saturday #52

West Indian Manatee EX500rider Saturday #65

Sunshine? Ugh! The worst! Aristus Saturday #59

Sad... EX500rider Saturday #66

Not for me. Aristus 18 hrs ago #70

This is exactly what makes me nervous JBTaurus83 Saturday #4

The laws in Florida that allowed this are pretty unusual. In most states there are pretty strict Scrivener7 Saturday #39

What really gets me here is that no one is sharing any of the responsibilities for this whole mess to begin w/, SWBTATTReg Saturday #5

Hi-rise condos are a fundamentally flawed concept Random Boomer Saturday #63

Wise words on your part. I am wondering if two friends of mine, originally located here in STLMO, who had SWBTATTReg 13 hrs ago #72

Is the problem that they just put off or avoided repairs JI7 Saturday #10

Absolutely. Same thinking in 'Murica since raygun not fooled Saturday #50

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

Or in SC. raccoon Saturday #18

You mean North Florida? No big. Wonder Why Saturday #20

The rush to build pfitz59 Saturday #12

As a third generation Floridian who moved out Hey Joe Saturday #13

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

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

It's going to make for a very interesting REO/foreclosure market at some point. flvegan Saturday #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 Saturday #17

Agreed..this situation applies to a certain type of condo in a certain area BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #37

My mother's building in SFLA has been extremely diligent forever about funding their reserves. But, there are buildings Raftergirl 11 hrs ago #75

400k assessment..wow! BlueWaveNeverEnd 9 hrs ago #85

A couple from our NY synagogue lost their 2 sons at Surfside Danmel Saturday #19

That is terrible Alice Kramden Saturday #26

How very sad.. unimagineable.. mountain grammy Saturday #29

Omg..how sad BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #34

It'll all be underwater soon anyways JoseBalow Saturday #21

Well, it was... GiqueCee Saturday #25

Sadly yes, probably much sooner than most think mountain grammy Saturday #31

Straight out of a John D. MacDonald novel. nt Susan Calvin Saturday #35

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

Disney has lots of parks worldwide Amethyst Ring 20 hrs ago #67

The difficulty financing is nothing new madville Saturday #44

How The Reagan Revolution Collapsed America & the Florida Condo Norrrm Saturday #62

I imagine insurance is playing an outsized role as well Ruby the Liberal 18 hrs ago #69

This was entirely predictable after Surfside genxlib 16 hrs ago #71

Another problem is popsdenver 11 hrs ago #74

Corporate owners should NEVER be allowed buzzycrumbhunger 10 hrs ago #80

Haven't almost all apartment complexes been owned by corporations for many years? MichMan 10 hrs ago #82

It's not just condos anymore buzzycrumbhunger 10 hrs ago #83

Too late popsdenver 6 hrs ago #86

Painful but necessary regulations WarGamer 9 hrs ago #84

Boy, Ron De Santis is going to really like this! MrsCheaplaugh 5 hrs ago #87