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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, March 06, 2021

Should Condominium Associations Be Permitted to Invest Operating & Reserve Funds? SB 1490 Says Yes! | CALL - Powered by beckerlawyers.com

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Should Condominium Associations Be Permitted to Invest Operating & Reserve Funds? SB 1490 Says Yes! | CALL - Powered by beckerlawyers.co...
Monday, February 22, 2021

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Gave Out VIP Vaccines to rich people in planned communities

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Gave Out VIP Vaccines "But even as McPherson struggled to get an appointment, DeSantis funneled 3,000 extra d...
Friday, February 05, 2021

‘Innovation Zones’ promoted by Nevada governor would create semi-autonomous county at behest of Blockchains LLC | Carson City Nevada News - Carson Now

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‘Innovation Zones’ promoted by Nevada governor would create semi-autonomous county at behest of Blockchains LLC | Carson City Nevada News - ...
Saturday, January 30, 2021

TARTER v. BENDT | No. 1 CA-CV 19-0703. | By MORSE | 20210128004 | Leagle.com

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TARTER v. BENDT | No. 1 CA-CV 19-0703. | By MORSE | 20210128004 | Leagle.com Wow. This is an unpublished (not to be cited as precedent) appe...
Saturday, January 23, 2021

The People the Suburbs Were Built for Are Gone

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The People the Suburbs Were Built for Are Gone "Previous mainstays of suburban life are now myths: that the majority of people own thei...
Wednesday, January 06, 2021

Condominium Governance and Law in Global Urban Context - 1st Edition -

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Condominium Governance and Law in Global Urban Context - 1st Edition - I have a chapter in this outstanding collection of articles, written ...

Private Metropolis — University of Minnesota Press

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Private Metropolis — University of Minnesota Press This is the new book, coming out later this year, that Dennis Judd, Alba Alexander, and I...
Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Rich Americans Are Increasingly Looking for Second Passport

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Rich Americans Are Increasingly Looking for Second Passport Having wrecked the American economy and political system by supporting policies ...
Thursday, October 15, 2020

New York coronavirus exodus fuels Maine real estate boom

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New York coronavirus exodus fuels Maine real estate boom "Prospective renters and buyers were desperate, according to brokers on the f...
Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Real estate prices are about to drop 10%

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Real estate prices are about to drop 10% "The wholesale disruption of COVID-19 is taking a toll on the real estate market. A new surve...
Saturday, October 10, 2020

Inside the climate battle quietly raging about US homes | US news | The Guardian

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Inside the climate battle quietly raging about US homes | US news | The Guardian "On one side are the city and state officials trying ...
Monday, September 21, 2020

DOJ Designates New York City as an “Anarchist Jurisdiction” – NBC New York

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DOJ Designates New York City as an “Anarchist Jurisdiction” – NBC New York "New York City is one of three places that "have permi...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Placer County CA homeless people find a house in the suburbs | The Sacramento Bee

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Placer County CA homeless people find a house in the suburbs | The Sacramento Bee " As cities around the country struggle with a growi...
Wednesday, September 09, 2020

The Fed Now Owns Nearly One Third of All US Mortgages

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The Fed Now Owns Nearly One Third of All US Mortgages " The Fed has snapped up $1 trillion of mortgage bonds since March. It bought a...
Wednesday, September 02, 2020

Californians are buying their own fire trucks on Craigslist - SFGate

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Californians are buying their own fire trucks on Craigslist - SFGate "One seller is hoping to get $15,000 for a 53-year-old Ford 150 f...
Monday, August 31, 2020

San Francisco Real Estate - Complicated Market Conditions - Compass

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San Francisco Real Estate - Complicated Market Conditions - Compass "As illustrated below, the San Francisco market currently reflects...

SF condo inventory spikes, with price reductions skyrocketing

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SF condo inventory spikes, with price reductions skyrocketing "As buyers become pickier and shelter in place orders exacerbate the nee...
Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Late-Stage Delinquencies are Surging, Especially Those With FHA Loans

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Late-Stage Delinquencies are Surging, Especially Those With FHA Loans "The overall rate of loans 30 or more days past due increased du...
Sunday, August 23, 2020

Steve Bannon Arrested on Superyacht Owned by Chinese Billionaire – Robb Report

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Steve Bannon Arrested on Superyacht Owned by Chinese Billionaire – Robb Report "[Guo] Wengui, an exiled Chinese billionaire, has busin...
Thursday, August 20, 2020

Urban Exiles Are Fueling a Suburban Housing Boom Across the U.S.

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Urban Exiles Are Fueling a Suburban Housing Boom Across the U.S. "In the Covid era, the single-family houses that are the stock in tra...
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Evan McKenzie
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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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