Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Porch Group announced that its insurance subsidiary Homeowners of America (HOA) has been placed under temporary supervision by Texas regulators. Porch said since terminating a reinsurance agreement connected with Vesttoo on August 4, HOA replaced 84% of the roughly $175 million in reinsurance coverage provided under that contract.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2021

Understand HOA Rules. One of the first things you should do when you move is gain an understanding of HOA rules. Some HOAs require status updates on the property, like when the mortgage is transferred. You should also make sure you have a working fire extinguisher, in the event of an emergency. . Check Your HVAC System.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

According to a new study from Redfin , condo prices are falling in major Florida and Texas metros, as inventory piles up and buyers back off, as high HOA fees and insurance costs are making condos a tough sell in this current marketplace. In Tampa, the number of condos for sale soared 57.2% and the median sale price fell 4.9%.

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Inman

JULY 13, 2023

The power of the HOA may be over in some areas where personal preference and environmental concerns are ruling the day.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

What is one of the largest fines you think a housing provider—like landlords, condo HOAs/boards, and state and local housing authority offices—has had to pay due to turning away emotional support and service animals?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Additionally, home insurance and HOA fees are skyrocketing,” Redfin noted. . “Investors are backing off from buying homes in Florida for similar reasons individuals are backing off: Florida has become a less desirable place to live as the intensity and frequency of natural disasters increase.

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Appraisal Buzz

DECEMBER 16, 2024

But that benefit is beginning to be offset by a surge in insurance costs and HOA fees caused by intensifying natural disasters ,along with rising property taxes.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Home equity is key to mortgage holders who have seen other homeownership costs soar, including insurance , taxes and HOA fees, as a source of financial buffer,” Hepp said. Conversely, 153,000 homes would fall underwater if values declined by 5% or more. of homes underwater) and Texas (1.7%

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to the U.S. Census, 82% of newly built homes sold in 2021 were a part of a homeowners association.

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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2024

I don’t want my buyers to be surprised by all of the expenses that come with owning a home in Florida, so I advise them to proactively research the hefty costs of insurance, property taxes and HOA fees, in addition to the cost of their mortgage payment.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Users can enter a potential home price, down payment, interest rate, loan terms, property taxes, insurance costs, and homeowners association (HOA) fees. Zillow offers a robust monthly cost calculator to help prospective buyers budget for monthly payments.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

“We see our mature clients coming into our centers to seek part-time employment to supplement their retirement income because of their increased living expenses, insurance premiums, and even rent/HOA fees,” Dattolo said. Social connection is also a factor but remains secondary to economic reasons, she said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Since the approval is lifetime and not based on HOA financials but based upon the CC&R’s, there is no real reason to require this. Nor is it required that an HOA board even consider getting a VA condo project approved, if it currently isn’t.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

According to Realtor.com , homebuyers should look for: Whether the HOA restricts the number of pets or the type of pet A dog-friendly floorplan (i.e., Of the respondents, 61% were dog owners, 45% owned cats, 12% owned fish and 9% were bird owners. You’re probably wondering exactly what kind of features a pet needs in their home to be happy.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Rounding out the hiring announcements for this week, LRES Corporation , a real estate appraisal, valuations, HOA, commercial trustee services and REO asset management company, has promoted Cassie Vega to senior director of client experience, bringing more than 12 years of experience in the valuation space to the position.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Install a pool, paint the shutters or add a second master bedroom (unless you have an HOA, that is.). You’ll likely have more square footage, more bedrooms and more privacy for members of your household. Another nice perk? You can do what you want with the property.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Punctual Abstract , which compiles and provides abstracts, title evidence and ancillary documents, such as HOA estoppels, tax certificates and municipal, announced Monday that it has acquired Mississippi-based Slade Title Research. The merger is effective immediately.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 6, 2024

Couple that with the new Florida regulation requiring HOAs to maintain reserve funds for future expenses related to maintenance and inspections, and it’s no surprise that HOA dues are soaring. And in some condominium markets in Florida, home values are taking a hit as insurance premiums skyrocket.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 18, 2024

Foxfield at Naaman’s Creek Homeowners Association, Mohamed Ahmadat and Raechelle Eventoff was commenced by a homeowners’ association (HOA) due to delinquent HOA assessments. The HOA initiated a foreclosure action under its HOA liens that proceeded to a Sheriff’s Sale of the property. Any final comments?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The same obligations of a traditional HECM — namely, keeping up with property taxes, insurance maintenance and (if applicable) HOA fees — must be maintained to avoid foreclosure.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Borrower must continue to pay all property charges including property taxes, homeowner insurance, HOA dues, and more. Consequently, the spread between the 10-year and the 1-year has narrowed. It appears the rate inversion we’ve had since July of 2022 may soon end. Graphics by Dan Hultquist.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 3, 2024

Meanwhile, the price growth gap between detached homes and attached homes further widened, likely indicating homebuyer preferences for more personal space to work from home after the height of the pandemic, as well as surging HOA fees due to maintenance costs.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 9, 2023

WHAT IS AN HOA? An HOA, or Homeowners Association, is when a common interest community – which includes mainly condos but could include some single-family or waterfront properties – provides ground rules for maintaining their common spaces and property. HOAs can also have legal power over properties.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 24, 2024

The significant increase in unsold inventory in Florida and Texas is due to these states building more new homes, in part due to the availability of open land, than other parts of the country, adding to the overall supply at a time when demand is slow due to high housing costs, including skyrocketing insurance and HOA prices.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 7, 2024

Home equity is key to mortgage holders who have seen other homeownership costs soar, including insurance, taxes and HOA fees, as a source of financial buffer.” “Importantly, higher prices have also lifted some 190,000 homeowners out of negative equity, leaving only about 1.8 percent of those with mortgages underwater.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2020

If the home is located in an area with an HOA or condo association, there may also be dues there, too. Additionally, there are other costs to factor in, including things like licensing (if required by your city), taxes (including any exemptions you might lose by not living in the home), insurance, cleaning fees, supplies and more.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2022

According to PropLogix, the most common tasks outsourced are municipal lean searches, title searches, tax reports, judgement searches, UCC searches and HOA research. Compared to 2020, there was a 68% increase in the number of title professionals reporting that they outsource HOA research (47% in 2022 compared to 27% in 2020).

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

In particular, provisions in the bill state that the zoning rules already established by homeowners associations (HOAs) and other “common interest communities” cannot be superseded by the new bill once it becomes law.

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Inman

MAY 17, 2024

PayHOA, a software company in the HOA management space, gets $27.5 million in Series A venture capital, led by Elephant.

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Lamacchia Realty

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

ALL YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FLORIDA HOAs Buying a home in an area with HOA (Homeowners Association) fees can be tricky, especially since many people aren’t familiar with the process. Although it might not seem so at first, HOAs in Florida are there to help you as a homeowner. HOAs in Florida: What Exactly are They?

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 5, 2024

“Also, the price cooling is more pronounced in markets where there has been an influx of inventory and/or new construction, as well as those where additional homeownership costs (such as insurance, taxes and HOA fees) have risen relatively faster.” To read the full report, including more data, charts, and methodology, click here.

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Appraisal Buzz

JUNE 7, 2024

of those with mortgages underwater.” “Home equity is key to mortgage holders who have seen other homeownership costs soar, including insurance, taxes and HOA fees, as a source of financial buffer,” Hepp continued. “Importantly, higher prices have also lifted some 190,000 homeowners out of negative equity, leaving only about 1.8%

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Housing Wire

JULY 7, 2023

A requirement of a government-sponsored Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) is that the homeowner keep their home in good repair while paying any applicable property taxes, homeowners insurance and homeowners association (HOA) fees.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 21, 2023

.” Broeksmit said expenses can fluctuate significantly because some items are not in credit reports (child support or alimony being one example) and others are estimated at application but could change at closing, such as HOA dues, hazard insurance and property taxes.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2021

There will be more maintenance and repairs to cover, higher insurance premiums to account for, and you’ll be responsible for things like property taxes and HOA dues, too. You’ll not only pay significantly more for a house initially, but you’ll also have more in long-term costs, too. The bottom line.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

While condo complexes have their own master insurance policies, some of the cost of these policies is passed to owners through monthly HOA fees. Meanwhile, measures that some complexes are taking to decrease their insurance costs are forcing unit owners to insure more of the property on their own.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

These title insurance alternatives only cover title defects that can be found by a public records search, while title insurance protects against known risks and unknown risks not found in a search, such as federal tax liens, HOA liens, and fraud or forgery of title documents.

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