Flip②▶ #SocialCurrentSee by #ALTACITIES and #CANSWERIST ▶ Circa 1985 and the origins of the California Davis-Stirling Act governing HOAs pic.twitter.com/AImrsBR9SB — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) March 14, 2017 With more than 9 million Californians as homeowners, residents of common interest developments (aka homeowner associations or HOAs), it stands to reason that there is a specific body of law to help govern these communities. Of course, that law is the Davis-Stirling Act (DSL), extant since 1985. Did you know?  The prime-position author of that law, the notable former and recalled Gov. Gray Davis actually did not write the law, but relied upon a San Diego law professor for the content with cooperation from fellow attorney and former CA Assemblyman Lawrence Stirling. The summary story is shared in the archive above. Actually, the origin and authorship standings for the Davis-Stirling Act is not really that unusual in California.  In order to get bil...

ALTACITIES ®, an acronym for “ALTERNATE CITIES,” is the web moniker for the neighborhood of sites, blogs and locations created and managed by @ ALTALOMAN , in reference to our first web journals and blogging activity when residents of Alta Loma in Southern California. In 2011, we moved but these  ALTACITIES ® remain in the form of common interest developments ▶ http://flip.it/VQOxZn  on Flipboard The SocialCurrentSee found on this site deals largely with common interest developments, aka homeowner associations or HOAs, now the dominant housing development type in California and much of the rest of the nation.  For the numbers, see this DATA . ▶ Many of the sources archived and flipped here are found in my TWITTER feed and searches like the archive found below. ▶ Whether one owns a townhouse, raw land in a subdivision, a gated-community home, a shack in zoned jungle, or part stake in a condominium complex the majority of people who live there are often n...

RT @KuesterCompany "Laws can be tricky when it comes to safety and #FairHousing . How does your #HOA ... @ocregister https://t.co/rocmpdVln0 " — Tina Larsson (@FolsonGrp) May 11, 2017 http://amzn.to/2qbKwgL THIS CASEBOOK contains a selection of 89 U. S. Court of Appeals decisions that analyze, interpret and apply provisions of the Fair Housing Act. The selection of decisions spans from 2006 to the date of publication. The Fair Housing Act declares that "it is the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States." 42 U.S.C. § 3601. To achieve this goal, the FHA renders it unlawful to, among other things, "make unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin." 42 U.S.C. § 3604(a). As relevant to this case, it provides several tools to do so. Avenue 6E Investments, LLC v. City of Yuma, Ari...

"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." https://t.co/N6NY0CLvY9 via @BrainyQuote — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) April 27, 2017 Nobody buys a home, much less buys into a homeowner's association, with the expectation that the home will one day be destroyed by a natural or man-made disaster. But that reality is real world to thousands in the Smoky Mountain resort of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. ▶ SEE STORY .  Perhaps this story is real for you or may become so one day. What the Gatlinburg story explains well is that homeowners in HOAs may only escape the obligation to pay HOA obligations when they sell the property and transfer title to someone else. Related Reading Gatlinburg rebuilding months after deadly fire Preparing for the Future Using Lessons From Hurricane Sandy Drawing on Firsthand Experience to Depict the Horrors of Hurricane Katrina The journey to earthquake preparation, awareness https://goo.gl/jP...

Why Condo Associations Are Sweating After A Judge’s Ruling https://t.co/pjXvHKfAxZ #HOA — Ward Lucas (@Ward_Lucas) April 17, 2017 Hawaiian Islands investigative reporter and columnist  IAN LIND reports:  “ It’s probably going to take years to unravel the legal and financial uncertainty now facing condominium associations and law firms that used nonjudicial foreclosures — private sales without supervision by courts — to collect unpaid maintenance fees or other assessments prior to 2012. ” Neighbors at War! tells about the growing crisis in the modern HOA movement and lays out one of the only strategies to stop the coming collapse of the covenant-controlled neighborhood. Your freedom really is at risk! Your personal wealth is at risk. Your Constitutional rights are being secretly shredded! And it’s all legal. http://canswerist.com

https://youtu.be/OjaxbcB82c0 It is true that this video clip and story did not arise from a common interest development (aka HOA), but it rings true with regard to other stories about homeowners harassed, fined, and prosecuted for flag displays. Judicial Watch is representing Robert L. Rosebrock, a Vietnam-era veteran who faces federal criminal charges for displaying two four by six inch American flags outside a Veterans Affairs fence on Memorial Day, May 30, 2016. STORY ▶  Rosebrock to be tried Tuesday, April 18, on Federal charges of purportedly displaying two four-by-six inch American Flags on Veterans Affairs Center fence MORE https://goo.gl/myFOoQ ▶ Harassment HOA style is now covered by a new Federal law.  Of course, as with any neighborhood dispute, the complainant has the burden of proof and such complaints are not always or easily voiced, much less won.   If this archive piques your interest, you may also find this interesting: Fro...

altacities.com ▶ canswerist.com ▶ socialcurrentsee.com Nine separate blogs occupy the ALTACITIES neighborhood on Blogger at this time.  The flagship location is our Alta ♥ Connect blog, an archive location for matters relating to common interest developments, aka homeowner association or HOAs.  All nine blogs in the neighborhood have undergone a facelift and design format change as of March 2017, but the common interests of the content remains the same. View my Flipboard Magazine. https://goo.gl/CwYk1j Andi Stevenson knew her life would never be same after purchasing her new condo on Euphoria Lane. On day one, she finds the body of the homeowners association president. Day two, she discovers the property manager is her former fiancé. Day three, the new president begins his campaign of violation letters to force her to move. Day four, her sister, the owner of a detective agency, needs her help with the investigation of the murder. And day five,...