The Condo Owner's Answer Book: Practical Answers to More Than 125 Questions About Condominium Ownership - Softcover

Grimm, Beth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572486333 ISBN 13: 9781572486331

Publisher: Sphinx Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

For many, the first home they purchase is a condo. What seems like an apartment that you own, in fact comes with a lot more responsibilities than a single-family home as you and your neighbors are sharing walls, floors and other common areas. The Condo Owner's Answer Book covers all of the common issues with condos and condominium ownership presented in easy-to-follow question and answer format. It addresses the unique and specific type of home ownership that comes with buying and owning a condo. It also covers your rights and responsibilities as a condo owner and as a member of a home owners association.

The Condo Owner's Answer Book cover such topics as:

--Right and Responsibilities

--Rules and Reasons

--Rights, Wrongs and Expectations

--What to Do When You Don't Like It

--Internal Dispute Resolution

--Dues and Don'ts

--Paying for the Unexpected

--Insurance

--Association Management

--The Role of Volunteers

--Renting a Condominium

About this title

About the Author

Beth A. Grimm, J.D., (Attorney) a graduate of John F. Kennedy University of Law in Pleasant Hill, California (in 1988), has been solving homeowner association problems for more than 20 years. She is a recognized authority on homeowners association law who calls upon many years experience in dealing with the problems of homeowners, board members and homeowner associations. An accomplished writer, she offers a plain English explanation of the rights and responsibilities that come with condo living. She has been active in legislation for more than 20 years in her home state (California) and serves as a volunteer speaker and writer for many community association industry groups and real estate groups. She has served as regional chairperson for resource groups in her state such as CAI (Community Associations Institute) and ECHO (Executive Council of Homeowners). She has authored numerous articles, newsletters, and books to help homeowners and boards figure out how homeowners associations operate, and how to solve problems in their home associations. Many of her publications have been published in California and nationally. Through these various industry publications she offers insight, wit and education about HOA living, and this theme is carried even further through her website at www.californiacondoguru.com and Beth's Blog which can be found there.

From the Back Cover

How do I decide whether or not to buy a condo? How can I avoid getting into a difficult practical or financial situation? Where can I find information on the homeowners' association before I sign a contract?
For many people, the first home they purchase is a condominium. The Condo Owner's Answer Book addresses the unique situations that come with buying and owning a condo. It also discusses your rights and responsibilities as a condo owner and as a member of a homeowners' association. The Condo Owner's Answer Book is an authoritative reference, providing sound advice and immediate answers to your most pressing questions.
Written by a successful attorney, The Condo Owner's Answer Book answers your most important questions including:
--What are red flags to watch out for before I sign a contract?
--What are assessments and do I have to pay them?
--What do I need to know about my homeowners' association?
--What do board members do for an association?
--What are common complaints of condo owners?
--What recourse do I have against problem neighbors?
--Can the association really ban pets?
--Can I be stopped from renting out my condo?
Written in an easy-to-read, question and answer format, The Condo Owner's Answer Book helps you understand everything you need to know about buying and owning a condo.
Beth A. Grimm is a recognized legal authority on community association law with over
twenty years experience in dealing with the problems of homeowners, board members, and homeowners' associations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sphinx Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572486333
• ISBN 13: 9781572486331
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256