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Family beats HOA in suit over pet pig - San Antonio Express-News : District Judge Mike Engelhart ruled that evidence is clear that this pig ...

HOA Horrors and How Not to Fall Victim to Them | AOL Real Estate "When purchasing real estate, you might be one of the 25 percent of p...

HOA, Celina homeowner battle over fines for roof color | wfaa.com Dallas - Fort Worth : The shingles had to be a color called "weathere...

California city backs plan to seize negative equity mortgages - Yahoo! News Canada RICHMOND, Calif (Reuters) - Richmond, California's l...

Owner, CFO of homeowner association management company accused of embezzlement  Ventura County Star : She and her boss, Kristin Davis, 44, ...

Left with nothing | The Washington Post The retired Marine sergeant lost his house on that summer day two years ago through a tax lien sale...

AG’s Office: Verdict kills new HOA laws : PHOENIX — Concluding state legislators likely violated the Arizona Constitution, the Attorney Gene...

Homeowner wins tree battle against Southern Highlands HOA - www.ktnv.com : "In the Spring, the Southern Highlands HOA began sending Lo...

Man stabbed in dispute with HOA president | UTSanDiego.com : SAN DIEGO — A man was stabbed Friday during a dispute between the president of...

Court: Deed restrictions can't ban 'for sale' signs on homes Thanks to Fred Fischer for the link to this story.  So the HOA was...

Shu Bartholomew sent me these links to YouTube clips from a TV show (I think) that involves some hillbillies who suddenly discover that they...

Details revealed surrounding Hideaway Lake community investigati - KYTX CBS 19 Tyler Longview News Weather Sports So what we have here is ...

Don't let emotions color redecorating projects - chicagotribune.com "For some community associations, choosing a paint color is mo...

Feds: Bank chairman used bailout money to buy luxury condo - NBC News.com "A bank chairman from Missouri pleaded guilty on Tuesday to...

Homeowner group backs off claim that couple with Cal-Vet loan don't own their home - Our Region - The Sacramento Bee : A South Natomas c...

Chicago loses court challenge to vacant building registry - chicagotribune.com "Vacant buildings in foreclosure with mortgages backed ...

8 Ways Privatization Has Failed America | Common Dreams This is an article by Paul Buchheit that talks about health care, water, internet/t...

In Paper War, Flood of Liens Is the Weapon - NYTimes.com It's the "sovereign citizen" movement. They are filing bogus liens a...

KXAN - HOA used satellites to spot violations | KXAN.com But three years after buying the property, the Henry's received a letter from ...

Mayor: 'Everybody's wound up' over plans for white supremacist takeover of N.D. town " Craig Paul Cobb, 61, who has been c...