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isPermaLink="false">http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/?p=2926</guid> <description><![CDATA[So much for &#8220;gated communities.&#8221; Attorney Ken Direktor appears on CNN discussing potential association liability on the Trayvon Martin case. Interesting stuff. Orland condo buyers should worry more about the community itself rather than whether or not it is gated. Half the time, the issues are on the inside of the gate!]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/04/25/hoa-liability-in-trayvon-martin-case/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Can COA&#8217;s Prevent Investors from Renting?</title><link>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/20/2919/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=2919</link> <comments>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/20/2919/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:09:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lisa Magill</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Condo Commentary]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/?p=2919</guid> <description><![CDATA[Question: When I bought my two condominium units, the documents allowed units to be rented. Thereafter, the condominium declaration was amended to prohibit rentals altogether. I did not vote in favor of the amendment. Subsequent to the effective date of the amendment, I sold one unit, but I have also kept one unit. Can I [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/20/2919/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Owners Have a Right to Speak at Meetings</title><link>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/20/owners-have-a-right-to-speak-at-meetings/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=owners-have-a-right-to-speak-at-meetings</link> <comments>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/20/owners-have-a-right-to-speak-at-meetings/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:08:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lisa Magill</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Condo Commentary]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/?p=2917</guid> <description><![CDATA[Question: I live in a community with a homeowners’ association. Does the board have to let owners speak at board meetings? S.R. (via e-mail) Answer: Yes. Prior to the 2011 Legislative Session, HOA members, unlike their condominium counterparts, were not legally entitled to speak at board meetings, with a limited exception for meetings called under [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/20/owners-have-a-right-to-speak-at-meetings/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>FHA Mortgage Insurance Changes</title><link>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/19/fha-mortgage-insurance-changes/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fha-mortgage-insurance-changes</link> <comments>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/19/fha-mortgage-insurance-changes/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:41:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Greg Whiteside</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Condo Commentary]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/?p=2913</guid> <description><![CDATA[Heya. Changes are a’brewin’ in the mortgage industry. You need to be aware of what’s happening, as it affects you directly. Clients with FHA Case Numbers assigned on or after April 9, 2012 will see an increase to both the upfront mortgage insurance premium and the monthly mortgage insurance premium. The upfront mortgage insurance premium [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/19/fha-mortgage-insurance-changes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Investors: Want to Rent your Unit?</title><link>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/17/investors-want-to-rent-your-unit/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=investors-want-to-rent-your-unit</link> <comments>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/17/investors-want-to-rent-your-unit/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:43:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lisa Magill</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Condo Commentary]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/?p=2911</guid> <description><![CDATA[Question: When I bought my two condominium units, the documents allowed units to be rented. Thereafter, the condominium declaration was amended to prohibit rentals altogether. I did not vote in favor of the amendment. Subsequent to the effective date of the amendment, I sold one unit, but I have also kept one unit. Can I [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/17/investors-want-to-rent-your-unit/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Florida Number 1 for International Home Sales</title><link>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/16/florida-number-1-for-international-home-sales/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=florida-number-1-for-international-home-sales</link> <comments>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/16/florida-number-1-for-international-home-sales/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:37:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marcus Burke</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Condo Commentary]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/?p=2905</guid> <description><![CDATA[As a real estate brokerage that deals largely with investors from out of state, it&#8217;s no surprise to us that Florida had the highest concentration of property purchased by international buyers in 2011. That&#8217;s according to the National Association of Realtors Profile of International Buying Activity. 31 % of all international sales in 2011 came [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/16/florida-number-1-for-international-home-sales/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Foreclosures and Outstanding Debt</title><link>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/06/foreclosures-and-outstanding-debt/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=foreclosures-and-outstanding-debt</link> <comments>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/06/foreclosures-and-outstanding-debt/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:46:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marcus Burke</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Condo Commentary]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/?p=2898</guid> <description><![CDATA[I often work with buyers who are worried about picking up bad debt on a foreclosure. In other words, they fear that if they purchase one that is subject to a home owners association that they may be liable for the dues that were never paid by the prior owner. True? The answer, as always, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/03/06/foreclosures-and-outstanding-debt/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Overseas Investment At All-time High</title><link>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/02/29/overseas-investment-at-all-time-high/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=overseas-investment-at-all-time-high</link> <comments>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/02/29/overseas-investment-at-all-time-high/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:16:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marcus Burke</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Condo Commentary]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/?p=2874</guid> <description><![CDATA[Low prices and a recovering economic outlook are encouraging more and more overseas property buyers into the American market says the latest annual survey of the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE). The survey, which was conducted in the last quarter of 2011, interviewed a group of AFIRE members who, between them, hold [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.condometropolis.com/blog/2012/02/29/overseas-investment-at-all-time-high/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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