The Privatopia Papers

Evan McKenzie on the rise of private urban governance and the law of homeowner and condominium associations. Contact me at ecmlaw@gmail.com


Saturday, January 08, 2011

Illinois Review: Gov. Mitch Daniels: Illinois tax hikes good for Indiana

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Illinois Review: Gov. Mitch Daniels: Illinois tax hikes good for Indiana : That's because Daniels is the Governor of Indiana. If the De...

Banks lose key foreclosure ruling in top Massachusetts court | Reuters

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Banks lose key foreclosure ruling in top Massachusetts court | Reuters : In a decision that may slow foreclosures nationwide, Massachusetts...
Friday, January 07, 2011

Vegas HOA takes Floyd Mayweather to court

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LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) — Unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather has been threatening employees of the homeowners association in the development ...
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Homeowner tells HOA: You're messing with the wrong Marine

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Marine battles homeowners association over flag pole Merola said he went through the proper channels to ask for permission to put up a 20-f...
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Sunday, January 02, 2011

Who you gonna call? HOA Busters!

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Are you fed up with your homeowner association? Feel you're being targeted and fined by people overstepping their bounds and you have l...

GOP gets cold feet on ending bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Yahoo! News

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GOP gets cold feet on ending bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Yahoo! News With the housing market getting soft(er) yet again, it look...
Saturday, January 01, 2011

Housing Distress Pits Neighbor Against Neighbor - WSJ.com

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Housing Distress Pits Neighbor Against Neighbor - WSJ.com Yes, it certainly does.
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Friday, December 31, 2010

Contact 13 Investigates: HOA Hall of Shame

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Contact 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears takes us down that hall, so you can decide whether it's shame on the homeowners or shame on...
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American English Dialects

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American English Dialects : Check this out. It is amazing.

HOA Drives Down Property Values | RumorMiller

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HOA Drives Down Property Values | RumorMiller An interesting case in point...
Monday, December 27, 2010

The Fallacy of a Pain-Free Path to a Healthy Housing Market - Economic Letter, December 2010 - FRB Dallas

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The Fallacy of a Pain-Free Path to a Healthy Housing Market - Economic Letter, December 2010 - FRB Dallas : "The Fallacy of a Pain-Free...
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Sunday, December 19, 2010

What's next for minimalist houses? How about a subdivision of tiny houses in Eastern Oregon? | OregonLive.com

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What's next for minimalist houses? How about a subdivision of tiny houses in Eastern Oregon? | OregonLive.com : "Now the 50-year-ol...
Saturday, December 18, 2010

Arizona lawmaker proposes barring HOA "auto liens," foreclosures to secure fines

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A local homeowners association’s management company is pushing state lawmakers to defeat a legislative bill that would make it impossible ...
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Friday, December 17, 2010

A California Bankruptcy, Dictatorship, and the Guarantee Clause - ProfessorBainbridge.com

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A California Bankruptcy, Dictatorship, and the Guarantee Clause - ProfessorBainbridge.com Great post by Professor Bainbridge.

Lakemoor woman can use toilets as planters - Chicago Breaking News

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Lakemoor woman can use toilets as planters - Chicago Breaking News ---------------- Justice prevails in McHenry County, IL.
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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Why I haven't been posting for the last few weeks

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I am sicker than I have ever been in my life. I've been sick since about November 20. I have pertussis, better known as "whooping ...
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Saturday, December 11, 2010

Virginia HOA locked into long term contract with telecom provider; Congressman writes FCC

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In a letter dated Tuesday, Dec. 7, U.S. Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-10-VA) reached out to Julius Genachowski, chairman of the FCC, about the inf...
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Sunday, December 05, 2010

Mounting State Debts Stoke Fears of a Looming Crisis

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Mounting State Debts Stoke Fears of a Looming Crisis Municipal bankruptcies or defaults have been extremely rare — no state has defaulted s...
Saturday, December 04, 2010

First responders delayed by padlocked gates of Privatopian enclave

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HOUSTON – A group of northeast Houston residents say they are holding a rally to protest the mismanagement of their neighborhood’s homeowne...

Sovereign Privatopia: Arizona HOAs claim jurisdiction over public streets

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Homeowners and HOA Headaches State Representative Nancy Barto describes HOAs as quasi-governments with deep pockets, lots of authority and...
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I am a professor of political science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and an adjunct professor at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Nothing contained in this blog represents the opinions of UIC or John Marshall, and nothing you see here is legal advice. You can reach me at ecmlaw@gmail.com
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