Association disclosure gives us more credibility

Association disclosure gives us more credibility

Editor:
 
Just today I received a call from a client who closed on a townhouse less than a month ago. According to the MLS listing HOA fees were to be $225 per month. He just received a second HOA booklet asking for an additional $460 per quarter.
 
I was never informed, and therefore I could not have passed the information on to the buyer. I just lost credibility in his eyes.
 
I completely agree with the new disclosure. I would like to see that all HOAs be mandated to publish the bylaws on the Internet, or in the county Web site, including an example of what a typical buyer for the community would be paying.
 
Antonio Vega-Pacheco
Coldwell Banker Ackley Realty
Kissimmee

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