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listen and/or download the talk show "On The Commons" taped on
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Hosted and
produced by Shu Bartholomew, "On The
Commons" is a weekly radio show
dedicated to discussing the many issues
surrounding mandatory homeowner
associations, the fastest growing form of
residential housing in the nation.
This Week's Show
There is a rumor out there that buying a
condo or a home in an HOA not only
protects but also enhances property
values. I still haven't figured just out
how that supposedly works. But
proponents of the regime insist it is
so. For the sake of argument I'll leave
that alone for the time being. But how
on earth do they explain the fact that
homeowners are responsible for the
actions or inactions of the people
either elected or hired and paid good
money to "protect and enhance" your
property?
Jan Bergemann joins us "On The Commons".
Jan is a long time advocate and
legislative activist for protecting the
rights of home and condo owners
in Florida. Jan is the founder and
President of the Florida based Cyber
Citizens for Justice . He keeps a close
watch on all the news related to
housing, rentals, litigation involving
homeowners and pending legislation that
would affect the owners. Many, if not
all, of the stories end up on his web
site. One recent story involves a $7.5
Million award to a condo owner who
seriously hurt himself when he fell into
a hot tub that had been partially
emptied, ill lit and left unprotected
while the necessary repairs were being
done. We talk about the case and
wonder just how much it will cost the
owners in the condominium to cover any
shortfall in the event that the
insurance isn't adequate to cover the
entire $7.5 Million? How does the
assertion that a condo protects and
enhances property values work in a
situation like this?
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