*SCS ▶  Mark★Monday  on ALTACITIES + GOOGLE ▶  Amazon eXNG  ▶ ★ ALTACITIES ★ ▶  TODAY ★ WORTH  ▶  Blogger ▶ SLIDESHOW  ▶ Flip② ▶ Mark★Monday ▶ in association with  ALTACITIES , aka @ ALTALOMAN  ▶ Blogs, sites, and media commentary by a cancer survivor since 2006 ▶ archives released Monday-Friday via  NUZZEL  and  SocialCurrentSee ® on  FLIPBOARD ▶  SLIDESHOW  ▶ ARCHIVE WORTHY   ▶  B R E A K I N G  N E W S ▶  Question : “I am a new board member. The present board does almost everything in executive session. Then the president makes short announcements at the open board meeting [as to what were the decisions]. When questioned, the president responds that information in any executive session is confidential. I have spoken out that these items need to be ‘agendized’, discussed and voted on in open meetings. The board has now decided to investigate me for violation ...

The last TRILOGY of posts on FLIPBOARD More #SocialCurrentSee by ALTACITIES ▶FAQ ▶  #HOALawyers▶ #SocialCurrentSee ▶  "I’m in settlement talks with my homeowner association over a complicated problem that we finally resolved during a long internal-dispute-resolution meeting. I want to include two concerns in our agreement, so the association told me to write the clauses and return the final draft. But I’m not an attorney and am afraid if I write those two clauses I could prejudice myself and my case. For more of this FAQ , read ▶ ▶ https://goo.gl/D1K5LF ▶   ANSWER   http://flip.it/lhSSRK ▶In this FLIPBOARD clip of a column written by Donie Vanitzian in the LATimes ... The universal dilemma of potential legal complications for homeowners is explained. Essentially, no conflict that arises between homeowners and their HOA is beyond the veil of legal counsel for the HOA. Remember: Legal counsel, for whom the dues and fees paid by t...

Flip②▶ STORIFY   ▶ The California Bureau of Real Estate (CalBRE) is a division of the state government, although the name of the agency recently changed to California Department of Real Estate (CDRE). Primarily responsible for real estate broker and agent licensing, the department also receives and files (without review and approval) the original CC&Rs for Common Interest Developments (CIDs) in the state. But also, homeowners and leaders of homeowner associations (HOAs) know that CDRE is not an advocacy agency for homeowners in CIDs, as you can see when you read this content at their site: Q. - What about homeowner associations disputes? A. - We suggest that members refer to their governing documents (Articles, Bylaws, Declaration, etc.) for dispute resolution remedies. The California State Attorney General's office provides  some oversight for incorporated homeowner associations. Depending on the nature of the  problem, you may consider seeking the advi...