Inspection of state government records like voter rolls county by county is a dicey matter. One would think that the most transparent practice in this regard might be the largest state, California, but that is obviously not the case. Even though the over-arching theme of our #ALTACITIES blogs is #HOA private governance, there remain a host of other #transparency concerns for the real cities of California, details that need public inspection beyond the confines of the typical common interest development, homeowners association or HOA. LINK  ▶ https://goo.gl/XLMsrh http://canswerist.com

#ALTACITIES asks: Should a city gov help pay for a failing HOA to take care of deferred maintenance and repairs? https://t.co/1Roc0OPZwx — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) February 1, 2016 Flip②▶ Home ♥ Worth on Flipboard |  http://flip.it/ZW4Jq VIDEO SOURCE : Undeniable is the fact that home purchases are increasingly involving buying to common interest developments (aka HOAs) and this source identifies the real reason.  Cities, counties, states, and municipalities are wanting housing development without having responsibility on control, governance and maintenance of these communities. Both first-time buyers and experienced buyers often ask, " what the deal is with homeowners associations ." They are very popular right now, so there is a good chance you'll be a part of one if you're buying in almost any US locality. Tweets about homeowner associations LAUNCH A "NEXTDOOR"NEIGHBORHOOD FOR YOUR COMMUNITY Flip②▶

Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥  Beyond "large and overpopulated," the real comparison between Los Angeles and New York City would take more time and space that this post allows. Given the fact that we live a short 60 miles from LA and more than 3,000 thousand from NYC, we can only rely upon the impressions of others to capture the differences and the similarities of the two largest cities in America. New York – often called New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part – is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States and one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. Los Angeles , officially the City of Los Angeles, often known by its initials L.A., is a major city in California's Southern California region, approximately 342 miles south of San Francisco. With a population of 3,792,621 as of ...