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


Saturday, February 12, 2011

Obama housing plan to end Fannie, Freddie - The Hill's On The Money

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Obama housing plan to end Fannie, Freddie - The Hill's On The Money : "Under the administration's plan, there would be no futur...
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Friday, February 11, 2011

Obama Calls For End Of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

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Obama Calls For End Of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac : "NEW YORK -- The Obama administration plans to wind down bailed-out Fannie Mae and Fre...

Fannie, Freddie reform won't halt more huge taxpayer losses - Feb. 11, 2011

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Fannie, Freddie reform won't halt more huge taxpayer losses - Feb. 11, 2011 : "NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- When the dust settles, the fe...

Home Owners Association Takes Home Over Legal Fees

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Home Owners Association Takes Home Over Legal Fees : "The smile on Hillary's face masks a dark secret she doesn't share with cu...
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Wednesday, February 09, 2011

At Lincoln House: The housing reset

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At Lincoln House: The housing reset : "The housing bust left many things in its wake, but some of the most troubling detritus are the “...
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Sunday, February 06, 2011

The Smart Set: Water View - January 25, 2011

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The Smart Set: Water View - January 25, 2011 : "The time for sea living is here, and Dennis Chamberland — star of the recent VBS.TV epi...
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Restless in Texas: HOA inmates rally for reform

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Here's a link to the HOA Reform Coalition's Feb. 15 rally in Austin.

AZ Supreme Court accepts George Staropoli's amicus brief in challenge to HOA statute « HOA Constitutional Government

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AZ Supreme Court accepts advocate’s amicus brief in challenge to HOA statute « HOA Constitutional Government : "The Arizona Supreme Cou...
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Good Legal Advice or Confidence Game? You Decide.

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Good Legal Advice or Confidence Game? You Decide. : "An over-reaching attorney, who uses the lure of a “free seminar” to get access to ...
Friday, February 04, 2011

Police Arrest Squatters of Foreclosed Home | Articles & Archives | Community Association Management Insider

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Police Arrest Squatters of Foreclosed Home | Articles & Archives | Community Association Management Insider : "Police detectives in...
Thursday, February 03, 2011

F. A. Hayek, Liberal | Bottom-up

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F. A. Hayek, Liberal | Bottom-up : "One of the more pernicious influences of Rand and Rothbard on the libertarian movement was their te...
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Home Ownership—Nearly 11 Percent of US Houses Empty - CNBC

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Home Ownership—Nearly 11 Percent of US Houses Empty - CNBC : Overbuilding during the housing boom, young people holing up with their parents...
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Saturday, January 29, 2011

HOA meeting canceled after threat rumors

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HOA meeting canceled after threat rumors : Seems that rumors circulated about some unspecified person supposedly making threats about bringi...
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Friday, January 28, 2011

Financial Crisis Inquiry Commissioner's dubious theory on root cause of crisis

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Read my take on this at my Deflation Watch blog.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Holy reptilians, Batman! Giant lizard terrorizes condo complex

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The 5-foot Monitor lizard wandering around a condo complex in the city of Riverside was way bigger than animal control officer Jenny Selte...
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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Jack LaLanne dies at home at the age of 96

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Jack LaLanne dies at home at 96 ------------------ Jack LaLanne was one of my heroes. He was a great guy who never cared that much about m...

HOA recall election sparked over roofing choice

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Roofing material OK spurs recall effort EL DORADO HILLS — Waterford Village Homeowners Association board members face a recall vote followi...

Dueling locksmiths: Lawyer advises foreclosed clients to become squatters

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Lawyer advises foreclosed clients to break back into their homes The 58-year-old attorney admits to breaking into homes at least half a doze...

Jimmy John's founder contemplates moving headquarters out of Illinois | News-Gazette.com

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Jimmy John's founder contemplates moving headquarters out of Illinois | News-Gazette.com "Jimmy John Liautaud told The News-Gazette...

New website: HOA Busters

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Check it out: www.hoa-busters.com
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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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