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SB-1007, a bill to amend the Davis-Stirling Act now being debated in Sacramento, is promoted, disingenuously, as a consumer protection…

When HOAs have flat reserves or their dues are too low, California’s Davis-Stirling Act is unforgiving. A punitive law–an extreme…

Nobody knows what percentage of condominium associations in Los Angeles, or the state of California, carry earthquake insurance.  “The information…

Being a condo owner is different from being a tenant. Or a single-family homeowner. Sometimes in unexpected ways.  Here are…

If your condo was close enough to the recent wildfires that you packed a Go Bag, you may be safe…

You may be dazzled by the perfect unit, but you need to take a hard look at the whole building.…

Now that you know about the secret LADWP rate that may lower your common area electric bills, here’s how to…

The secret that may lower your LADWP electricity rates for common area electric usage has proven its worth to our…

We have no murders in our Los Angeles condominium building, but we do have mysteries. Each case begins with something…

The former president of our HOA used to hold the latest reserve study aloft at a meeting and make a…