The Privatopia Papers

PALM BEACH GARDENS — To some people they were just ducks. To Robert and Blain Aymond they were feces-spewing, orchid-eating disease bags ...

LUTZ, Fla., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- The homeowners association of a Florida nudist park wants to evict a disabled resident said to be disruptive a...

The first part of this story involved lenders issuing mortgages without adequate underwriting, producing a lot of non-performing loans. Whe...

Psychologist defines the HOA Syndrome caused by oppressive HOAs � HOA Constitutional Government Sounds like a pandemic. But is it contagious...

Candidates would consider limiting powers of homeowner associations A local lawmaker and state senate candidate say they want to look at is...

Living in Privatopia could mean paying for telecommunications services provided by your HOA, even if you choose another provider as this bro...

HOA takes issue with homeowner's landscaping FOX 35 asked the HOA president, Bill Herring what was wrong with O'Connor's landsc...

Payments average 18 months past due on Palm Beach County's foreclosed homes And that county has almost 46, 000 homes in foreclosure. Ho...

Buyers of foreclosed homes may face big problems : "“Anyone who’s purchased a foreclosed property in the last three years should really...

Delusional Thieves Caught Stealing Entire Mansions - The Consumerist : "A ring of confused folk in Georgia are stealing entire million-...

As Mountain Of Foreclosure Fraud Evidence Grows, National Media Has Decided It's Really More Of An "Oops!" | Crooks and Liars ...

Banks Hired "Burger King Kids" To Process Mortgages - The Consumerist Mystery Reader strikes again. You wonder when the people who...

Bankers: We Wouldn't Hire Unqualified Robo-Signers If You Just Paid Your Mortgage - The Consumerist Thanks to Mystery Reader for this ed...

20 Unusual Houses That Are Now Tourist Attractions (PHOTOS) And no HOAs.

Fan takes flack for flying sports flag ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A flap over a flag is brewing in an Albuquerque neighborhood after the Ventana ...

Philly Suburb Considers Fining Those Who Don't Lock Cars | NBC Philadelphia Next: fines for people who don't say "excuse me...

Homeowners association sues its own members, racks up $80,000 legal bill SAN ANTONIO - A fight between a Northeast Side homeowners associati...

Robo-signers: Mortgage experience not necessary NEW YORK – In an effort to rush through thousands of home foreclosures since 2007, financia...

Sleazy Real Estate Developers' Latest Scam Could Skim 5 Percent Off Your Home's Value | | AlterNet And of course they are talking ab...

BofA halts foreclosure sales in 50 states Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America Corp., the nation's largest bank, said Friday it would ...