Comments on: I’m a condo commando now http://www.paperhurts.com/2009/02/im-a-condo-commando-now/ a comedy of errors, or how iranamok in the college of perpetual indulgence Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:28:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jason http://www.paperhurts.com/2009/02/im-a-condo-commando-now/comment-page-1/#comment-3846 jason Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:46:35 +0000 http://www.paperhurts.com/?p=346#comment-3846 I hate having to deal with condo HOAs - but they are the only affordable housing in our area I hate having to deal with condo HOAs – but they are the only affordable housing in our area

]]> By: Jose Andrade http://www.paperhurts.com/2009/02/im-a-condo-commando-now/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Jose Andrade Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:33:37 +0000 http://www.paperhurts.com/?p=346#comment-238 Not that I know about condo fees, but you live in East Hartford after all (I do too). You are probably the first smart person I know that lives in this forgotten by God town... Not that I know about condo fees, but you live in East Hartford after all (I do too). You are probably the first smart person I know that lives in this forgotten by God town…

]]> By: Wayne Schulz http://www.paperhurts.com/2009/02/im-a-condo-commando-now/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Wayne Schulz Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:21:45 +0000 http://www.paperhurts.com/?p=346#comment-236 This sounds like most condos. Honestly, the way many run is they'll keep the maintenance fee abnormally low. Then when some "big repair" is needed they'll put out a mandatory assessment. By the time you factor in assessments the monthly fee is sometimes easily another $100 or $200. We also kicked our management company to the curb (their initials were DMM in case you wonder). We had similar issues with amounts being spent that seemed way out of line. I'm not sure how big your place is but we only have about 20 units so the owners decided to self manage. We've been at about $350 in monthly fee the last three years. The key is to find vendors that you can work with and stick with them and not change every year just because someone doesn't like that a blade of grass blew on their porch during a mowing (I'm not making that up - wish I were).... <abbr><em>Wayne Schulz´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.wayneschulz.com/2009/02/glastonbury-schools-delay-early-alert-system-resort-to-tin-can-and-string-to-announce-early-closing/" rel="nofollow">Glastonbury Schools delay early alert system - resort to tin can and string to announce early closing</a></abbr></em> This sounds like most condos. Honestly, the way many run is they’ll keep the maintenance fee abnormally low. Then when some “big repair” is needed they’ll put out a mandatory assessment. By the time you factor in assessments the monthly fee is sometimes easily another $100 or $200. We also kicked our management company to the curb (their initials were DMM in case you wonder). We had similar issues with amounts being spent that seemed way out of line. I’m not sure how big your place is but we only have about 20 units so the owners decided to self manage. We’ve been at about $350 in monthly fee the last three years. The key is to find vendors that you can work with and stick with them and not change every year just because someone doesn’t like that a blade of grass blew on their porch during a mowing (I’m not making that up – wish I were)….

Wayne Schulz´s last blog post..Glastonbury Schools delay early alert system – resort to tin can and string to announce early closing

]]> By: paperhurts http://www.paperhurts.com/2009/02/im-a-condo-commando-now/comment-page-1/#comment-235 paperhurts Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:18:17 +0000 http://www.paperhurts.com/?p=346#comment-235 I think it's going to be a lot of work that I have signed up for, but I refuse to bitch, moan, and be generally pissy and vociferous about something needing change and then not doing anything... I think it’s going to be a lot of work that I have signed up for, but I refuse to bitch, moan, and be generally pissy and vociferous about something needing change and then not doing anything…

]]> By: Skipperdee http://www.paperhurts.com/2009/02/im-a-condo-commando-now/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Skipperdee Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:58:54 +0000 http://www.paperhurts.com/?p=346#comment-233 Go you! This all sounds like a bunch of work my husband's been doing with our local geek-convention nonprofit... y'know, after we determined that all but one board member had been elected illegally and that the by-laws had redonkulous ambiguities. :) Go you! This all sounds like a bunch of work my husband’s been doing with our local geek-convention nonprofit… y’know, after we determined that all but one board member had been elected illegally and that the by-laws had redonkulous ambiguities. :)

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