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  <title><![CDATA[Arizona HOA & Condo News from CAN]]></title>
  <description><![CDATA[News about Homeowner and Condominium associations in Arizona, compiled by the Community Associations Network]]></description>
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     <title>Empty town lake is really bugging nearby residents</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Midge flies are gathering around condos and office complexes that front the lake. Experts say the bugs are drawn to lights and like to fly into outdoor patio areas where people sit at night.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:24:46 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.kswt.com/Global/story.asp?S=13117668</link>
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     <title>ACC ruling on Global Water rate increase details</title>
     <description><![CDATA[“For those HOA’s who irrigate with effluent water this is a significant victory,” said implementing coordinator for the HOA presidents council]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:58:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.inmaricopa.com/NEWS/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=430&&ArticleID=8972]]></link>
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     <title>In Haven for Over-55 Set, Age Police Hunt Violators Who Shriek or Toddle</title>
     <description><![CDATA[From behind the wheel of his minivan, Bill Szentmiklosi scours the streets of Sun City in search of zoning violations like unkempt yards and illegal storage sheds. Mostly, though, he is on the lookout for that most egregious of all infractions: children.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:35:35 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100829/ZNYT02/8293004/0/BREAKING?Title=In-Haven-for-Over-55-Set-Age-Police-Hunt-Violators-Who-Shriek-or-Toddle</link>
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     <title>Arizona HOA's turn to hardball tactics; critics call system inequitable</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Arizona homeowners associations are not accepting a resident's foreclosure as an excuse when it comes to collecting unpaid dues, assessments and fines.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:48:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/glendale/articles/2010/08/30/20100830hoa-arizona-service-critics.html</link>
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     <title>Province residents pack Global Water rate meeting</title>
     <description><![CDATA[HOAs say huge hike could begin desertion of Maricopa; decision pushed to next week]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:48:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.trivalleycentral.com/articles/2010/08/26/maricopa_monitor/top_stories/doc4c76a6a6eab99871267537.txt</link>
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     <title>Homeowner Association Won't Budge in Laveen Flap Over Gadsden Flag</title>
     <description><![CDATA[If you don't like rules, you shouldn't have moved in. That's the message, roughly speaking, from a Laveen homeowner's association in regards to its ban on the historical, "Don't Tread on Me" Gadsden flag.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:36:46 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2010/08/homeowner_association_wont_bud.php</link>
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     <title>Gadsden Flag Shouldn't be Banned by Laveen HOA, Says ACLU</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Laveen homeowner's association is wrong to prohibit the historic Gadsden flag from flying in front of a home, an ACLU representative says.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:18:58 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2010/08/gadsen_flag_shouldnt_be_banned.php</link>
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     <title>Crews Battle Early Morning Condo Fire</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Fire Department responded to a condo fire early Tuesday near 35th Avenue and Butler Drive.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:43:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.kpho.com/news/24740547/detail.html</link>
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     <title>STV community gathers in response to shooting</title>
     <description><![CDATA[San Tan Heights Community Watch hosted a neighborhood meeting on August 19, 2010 with local law enforcement and HOA leaders to update residents on the August 7 drive-by shooting near San Tan Community Park, in San Tan Valley. Nearly 150 residents gathered at San Tan Elementary School and received a briefing from PCSO Lt. Doug Brown and Detective Mark Guemes about the investigation]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:37:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.santanvalleytoday.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=700:stv-community-gathers-in-response-to-shooting&catid=34:top-stories]]></link>
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     <title>Surprise HOA water compliance meeting scheduled</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A meeting is being held to discuss the impact that regulatory compliance has on the physical and financial health of HOA communities]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:33:02 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2010/08/20/20100820surprise-hoa-water-compliance-meeting.html</link>
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     <title>Big Gilbert development turns 10, overcame early controversy</title>
     <description><![CDATA[It has been 10 years since the first residents moved into Power Ranch, a master-planned community that boasts a population comparable to Sedona or Paradise Valley.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:27:13 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/business/realestate/articles/2010/08/13/20100813gilbert-power-ranch-10-years.html</link>
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     <title>HOA classes focus on rights, responsibilities</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Homeowners-association leaders and residents are invited to a series of Leadership Centre classes focusing on rights and responsibilities of living in an HOA.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:26:21 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2010/08/13/20100813gilbert-hoa-classes.html</link>
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     <title>Graffiti vandals hit AF neighborhood</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Sandi Wagner says she can't think of any reason why someone would spray paint graffiti all over the garage door of her home in Ahwatukee Foothills' upscale Mountain Park Ranch neighborhood.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:27:15 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://ahwatukee.com/news/article_da147850-a706-11df-81a7-001cc4c03286.html?photo=4</link>
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     <title>Help for Retreat? Troubled luxury complex headed for auction</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Retreat at Santa Rita Springs, the well-appointed but empty cluster of buildings where elderly tenants were rushed out on short notice last year, will see its mortgage go up for sale Sept. 9.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2010/08/15/news/doc4c6769a9e69e2686797889.txt</link>
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     <title>HOA's raise over 5,000 pounds of food for local food bank</title>
     <description><![CDATA[It was Christmas in July for the F.O.R. Maricopa food bank as seven Maricopa homeowners’ associations joined forces to bring in almost 7,000 pounds of food.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:28:15 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.inmaricopa.com/COMMUNITY/CommunityArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=434&&ArticleID=8837]]></link>
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     <title>Flooded east-side area rejected levee in '93</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Seventeen years ago, residents of the 49er Country Club Estates chose beauty over flood control. Their objections killed a government proposal to build a levee 5 to 10 feet tall to protect their homes from the Tanque Verde Wash.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:51:11 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://azstarnet.com/news/science/health-med-fit/article_c148798c-4772-5ea0-bc62-ff952ffa8279.html</link>
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     <title>Some Surprise neighborhoods aren't water wise, records show</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Out of 17 neighborhood homeowners associations, five exceeded their allocated amount of landscaping water in recent years for reasons that range from ignorance to waste or a preference for green, green grass]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:25:16 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2010/08/09/20100809surprise-neighborhood-hoa-water-use.html</link>
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     <title><![CDATA[Combs: Enforcement of CC&Rs, formation of homeowners' association]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Question: The developer completed the sale of all homes in our Avondale subdivision two years ago. My understanding is that the homeowners then became responsible for the enforcement of the CC&Rs regulating our subdivision.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:50:33 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/business/realestate/articles/2010/08/10/20100810biz-combs0811.html</link>
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     <title>HOA, residents embroiled in suit over decline of Legends West neighborhood</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Someone is to blame for the dilapidated condition of the Legend Villas West neighborhood in north Phoenix.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:10:37 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2010/08/08/20100808legend-villas-west-phoenix.html</link>
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     <title>Jury decision could change plan for Desert Ridge area</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Desert Ridge has enjoyed a good reputation as a place to live.  A jury decision last week that went against Desert Ridge's master developer could contribute to destroying that reputation, officials are saying.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:45:31 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/08/03/20100803phoenix-desert-ridge-planning.html</link>
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     <title>Sun City residents fight new charter school</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Sun City residents may have been able to block the opening of a charter school in their community.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:18:55 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_west_valley/sun_city/sun-city-residents-fight-new-charter-school</link>
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     <title>All just a mirage?</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Alterra water feature was removed last weekend due to upkeep costs. The fountain was shut down some weeks back when the subdivision’s homeowner’s association decided it was no longer prudent to pay the maintenance and upkeep costs for the feature.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:32:27 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://trivalleycentral.com/articles/2010/07/30/maricopa_monitor/top_stories/doc4c51e3af43520610068363.txt</link>
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     <title>HOA education offered in Chandler</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Registration has begun for the next session of the Chandler HOA academy, which is scheduled to begin Sept. 2]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:25:57 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/chandler/article_209902be-99c9-11df-9b3e-001cc4c03286.html</link>
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     <title>New real estate laws go into effect Thursday</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The details of the new laws are listed below:  HB2345: HOA; Condos; For Sale Signs]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:37:26 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.kgun9.com/Global/story.asp?S=12877765</link>
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     <title>Tempe unlikely to recover from condo crash anytime soon</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Experts say condominium development in downtown Tempe, which came to an abrupt halt when the recession began, will likely be on hold for the foreseeable future.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:04:26 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/2010/07/16/20100716tempe-condo-crash-no-recovery0717.html</link>
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     <title>Surprise neighborhood lauded for water conservation</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Ashton Ranch neighborhood is receiving kudos for its water conservation efforts.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:50:44 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2010/07/16/20100716surprise-neighborhood-water-conservation.html</link>
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     <title>Gilbert specialists teach HOA's to save water</title>
     <description><![CDATA[In Arizona, plants need the most water in June. During the rest of summer, they need less water because of the monsoon, higher humidity and afternoon cloud cover.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:37:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2010/07/14/20100714gilbert-hoa-water-audits.html</link>
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     <title>Condo fire leaves more than 20 Phoenix residents homeless</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Several Phoenix residents are left with nothing after a fire tore through not one, but two apartment buildings Saturday morning.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:58:20 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azfamily.com/news/Apartment-fire-leaves-more-than-20-Phoenix-residents-homeless-97741374.html</link>
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     <title>Lifestyle is still golden as Sun City hits age 50</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Fifty years ago, Sun City was an idea. The idea was outrageous and revolutionary. It seemed almost dangerous.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:07:25 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2010/07/04/20100704sun-city-lifestyle.html</link>
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     <title>Mom, 3 kids evacuated during early morning condo fire</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Crews were called out to an early morning condo fire in the West Valley Monday morning]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:18:08 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azfamily.com/news/Mom-3-kids-evacuated-during-early-morning-condo-fire-97301764.html</link>
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     <title>Dysfunctional development turns paradise into blight</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Aniol is among a group of residents who are disenchanted with the developers and who feel they have systematically destroyed their community]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:14:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://campverdebugleonline.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=991&ArticleID=27108]]></link>
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     <title>Neighbors pitch in on empty homes</title>
     <description><![CDATA[
Some Chandler neighborhoods are finding that taking a positive approach is the best way to deal with the problem of empty, neglected homes

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2010/06/18/20100618chandler-neighbors-fight-empty-homes.html#ixzz0rGKO9on2]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:31:51 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2010/06/18/20100618chandler-neighbors-fight-empty-homes.html</link>
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     <title>Over half of Mesa condo complex in foreclosure</title>
     <description><![CDATA[More than half of the 166 Dobson Bay Club condominium units in Mesa are in foreclosure and will be sold to the highest bidder Aug. 25.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:07:16 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/15/20100615mesa-dobson-bay-condo-foreclosure.html</link>
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     <title>What lies beneath...in Maricopa Meadows</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The concern revolving around the sulfates in the soil is that they are causing concrete structures to crumble.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:45:22 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.inmaricopa.com/NEWS/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=430&&ArticleID=8450]]></link>
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     <title>Help wrangle goats in the highlands Saturday</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Herders will unload goats in the Issaquah Highlands on Saturday morning, and the homeowners association needs volunteer wranglers to guide the rented ruminants from the trailer to the forage area.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:25:08 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.issaquahpress.com/2010/06/11/help-wrangle-goats-in-the-highlands-saturday/</link>
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     <title>Owning a condo seems easier and cheaper than a house, but not all condos equal</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Not all condos are created equal so don't assume that all the same rules apply.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:19:52 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/dpp/money/consumer/alerts/owning-a-condo-seems-easier-and-cheaper-than-a-house.-but-not-all-condos-are-created-equal</link>
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     <title>Beaver Creek development seeks county bail out</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Since the county approved the developer's Planned Area Development and platted the Villas at Beaver Creek subdivision in December 2006, both the subdivision and the promises made to residents have gone unfulfilled.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:52:40 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://verdenews.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=36794]]></link>
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     <title>Mesa's age-restricted communities buck housing trend</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Age-restricted communities have weathered the housing crash and the down economy better than other developments for a variety of reasons, experts say]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:14:55 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/01/20100601mesa-age-restricted-communities.html</link>
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     <title>Water rates threaten Sun City West Corte Bella Golf Course</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Uhren and others worry that a water-rate increase that seemed to go unnoticed for months will endanger the development's most prized draw - the golf-course greenery.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 15:11:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2010/05/28/20100528sun-city-west-corte-bella-golf-course-water.html</link>
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     <title>Resident may step in if HOA cannot</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Question: In our Peoria neighborhood, the covenants, conditions and restrictions ("CC&Rs") prohibit basketball goals in the front yard. Due to many foreclosures in our Peoria neighborhood, our homeowners association ("HOA") has no funds to enforce the CC&Rs]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 10:29:39 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2010/05/26/20100526biz-combs0526.html</link>
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     <title><![CDATA[Dreamland Villa Case limits amendments to CC&Rs in Arizona]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[A recent Arizona court case imposed significant limitations on the ability of property owners to amend recorded restrictions affecting their properties.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 17:12:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=afd325b9-1529-4194-b7df-81d71c2b6ffb</link>
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     <title>HOA wants street private</title>
     <description><![CDATA[For 16 years, residents of East Winter Drive in northeast Phoenix have been trying to take their short street off the city roll. On Wednesday, they failed for the third time, but success may be just around the corner.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 11:58:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2010/05/22/20100522biz-phx-street0522.html</link>
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     <title>HOAs Get Creative with Non-Paying Homeowners</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Foreclosures hit record levels this year. At the same time, home owners associations are getting hit hard by vacant properties and by struggling homeowners who aren't paying their dues.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 17:06:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/money/hoas-non-paying-homeowners-5-20-2010</link>
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     <title>Homeowner, HOA Engaged in Bitter Dispute</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A valley man who paid all of his mortgage payments on time is still losing his home -- just because he wasn't paying his HOA dues.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 17:14:53 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/housing_market/homeowner-hoa-dispute-5-14-2010</link>
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     <title>Nearly 600 'Meadows' homeowners ready to take legal action over sulfates</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Armed with the belief that some home builders used the wrong formulation of cement when constructing their homes - allowing sulfates in the soil to damage foundations - hundreds of homeowners in the Maricopa Meadows subdivision area have contacted attorneys with hopes of legal recourse.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 15:50:43 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://trivalleycentral.com/articles/2010/05/14/maricopa_monitor/top_stories/doc4bec42f699df4404917527.txt</link>
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     <title>Short-term vacation-home rentals violate Gilbert code</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Most HOAs already have rules on short-term rentals written into the deed restrictions, Valley real-estate agent Karen Pokorney said. Many do not allow leasing for a period shorter than three months, she said.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 15:23:30 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2010/05/14/20100514gilbert-vacation-homes-0515.html</link>
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     <title>Fire crews find 1 dead inside burning Phoenix condo</title>
     <description><![CDATA[One person was found dead inside a condominium complex that caught fire in Phoenix on Monday afternoon.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 08:59:10 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/phoenixmetro/central/story/FD-Fire-crews-find-1-dead-inside-burning-Phoenix/K5ne2yYhhke8RwHsB7ssCw.cspx</link>
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     <title>Homebuyer: HOA 'Unscrupulous' In Raising Fee</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Queen Creek homebuyer said an unexpected hike in a homeowners' association fees may force him to walk away from the house he has tried to buy for 10 months.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 18:32:05 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.kpho.com/news/23492984/detail.html</link>
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     <title>Carefree OKs faux-cactus antennas in Boulders area</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Boulders Homeowners Association supports the antennas. The association will be paid an annual fee by NewPath for use of the property,]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 17:25:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/05/07/20100507carefree-faux-cactus-antennas-boulders.html</link>
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     <title>June HOA Connection to address community issues</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Surprise residents, homeowner association board members and management company staff will have the opportunity to learn more about “How the Community Development Department serves Surprise HOA Communities” at the June 1 HOA Connection seminar.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 14:40:40 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/surprise-15673-management-connection.html</link>
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     <title>Ahwatukee neighborhood battles to save trees</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of an Ahwatukee neighborhood are furious over the trees they say are going to be cut down without their input or consent.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:51:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/phoenixmetro/ahwatukee/story/Ahwatukee-neighborhood-battles-to-save-trees/khuaMP31CE2v1GknLH5SpQ.cspx</link>
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     <title>Valley HOAs sue former homeowners</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Financially distressed residents are learning the hard way that they can't walk away from homeowners-association assessments - even if their homes are in foreclosure or part of a bankruptcy.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:34:32 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/nephoenix/articles/2010/04/26/20100426hoas0424.html</link>
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     <title>HOA donations help El Mirage get police dog</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Dysart Park HOA donated $2,000 to El Mirage police in 2008 in the hopes their city would one day get a police dog.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:29:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2010/04/23/20100423-el-mirage-police-dog.html</link>
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     <title>HOA still seeking fees despite man losing Chandler home</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A former Chandler resident is learning the hard way that you can't walk away from homeowners' association assessments even if you've lost your home.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:13:16 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2010/04/23/20100423hoa-battle-in-chandler-0424.html</link>
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     <title>Fire sends smoke over central Phoenix</title>
     <description><![CDATA["It seems to be like a condo complex of three units tied together," Mure said. "The fire spread quickly into the attic and also to the back side, the porch side where there's a carport."]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:14:08 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=1285898]]></link>
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     <title>Why Maricopa residents are suing over 'faulty' home building</title>
     <description><![CDATA[About 300 other homeowners have joined him in the fight along with the HOA filing a notice of claim against the developer of the subdivision.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:53:35 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/centralsouthernarizona/maricopa/story/Why-Maricopa-residents-are-suing-over-faulty-home/WILemSpjOEaS8C6LtXqQ5Q.cspx</link>
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     <title>Condo owners on hook for HOA fee</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Question: My business partner and I purchased for an investment an expensive condominium in Scottsdale. Due to the failing economy and the slowdown in our business, we have not made mortgage payments for seven months]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:03:51 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2010/04/14/20100414biz-combs0414.html</link>
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     <title>Neighborhood playground in Surprise burns to ground</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Parents and their children stood around a circle of charred remains Monday, one day after a fire consumed a Surprise neighborhood's playground]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:25:47 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2010/04/12/20100412-surprise-playground-burned.html</link>
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     <title>Sun City HOAs cracking down on overgrown yards</title>
     <description><![CDATA[People living in Sun City have inundated their homeowners association with complaints about overgrown yards.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:20:37 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/westvalley/suncity/story/Sun-City-HOAs-cracking-down-on-overgrown-yards/TDBTChy0wkq3SeCgLzciFQ.cspx</link>
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     <title>Ahwatukee neighborhood battles to save trees</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Homeowners Association and residents are meeting with APS Monday morning to try to talk the matter out and come to an agreement.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:46:33 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/phoenixmetro/ahwatukee/story/Ahwatukee-neighborhood-battles-to-save-trees/khuaMP31CE2v1GknLH5SpQ.cspx</link>
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     <title>.Anthem Community Center considers adding solar power</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Anthem Community Center might go green, but leaders first want to hear from residents about whether the facility should start using solar power.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:08:57 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/northvalley/articles/2010/04/09/20100409anthem-community-center-solar.html</link>
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     <title>Swamped by sulfates, Meadows HOA files suit</title>
     <description><![CDATA[With sulfates causing patios to crumble and wall foundations to be less secure, the Maricopa Meadows subdivision homeowners association is taking part in a claim against the subdivision developer.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:07:26 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://trivalleycentral.com/articles/2010/04/09/maricopa_monitor/top_stories/doc4bbe3d0a1af6c974374070.txt</link>
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     <title>Woman critical after early morning town home fire</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Phoenix woman is in critical condition after she and her adult son were rescued from their burning town home overnight]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:24:35 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azfamily.com/news/Woman-critical-after-early-morning-condo-fire-90211617.html</link>
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     <title>How a Valley HOA saved $100k through water conservation</title>
     <description><![CDATA[An HOA in Mesa has saved about $100,000 in a tight economy all by conserving water.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:44:07 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/southeastvalley/mesa/story/How-a-Valley-HOA-saved-100k-through-water/bQdV6o70tEeS7gL5xM8T3Q.cspx</link>
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     <title>7 years of conflict over HOA leaves Dreamland Villa bitter</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of the Dreamland Villa retirement community in east Mesa have succeeded in fighting off efforts to impose a homeowners association against their will, but some are saying it is a hollow victory.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:13:41 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2010/04/02/20100402dreamland-villa-hoa-battle.html</link>
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     <title>HOA water conservation program saves water, money</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Members of a local home owners association (HOA) wanting to do their part to conserve water are saving water and money by utilizing the City of Mesa’s Development and Sustainability Department HOA water conservation program.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:38:41 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.evliving.com/2010/04/01/hoa-water-conservation/</link>
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     <title>25 firefighters battle blaze at 2-story condo in Scottsdale</title>
     <description><![CDATA[More than 25 firefighters from Scottsdale and Phoenix fire departments battled flames at a Scottsdale condo on Tuesday morning.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:09:16 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/northeastvalley/scottsdale/story/25-firefighters-battle-blaze-at-2-story-condo-in/DjwKLD4hJ0iRFkkg8I-E3g.cspx</link>
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     <title>Timeline of condo blaze</title>
     <description><![CDATA[ Fire alarm sounds at 23 Millrise Drive S.W. Residents report seeing smoke and flames on the top floor and roof at the 159-unit condominium complex.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:30:38 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/Timeline+condo+blaze/2700730/story.html</link>
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     <title>Deliberate dog poisoning leaves AF neighborhood nervous</title>
     <description><![CDATA[she hadn’t gotten any complaints from neighbors for ages. And with the homeowners association available to enforce the CC&R’s, anyone with a problem with Jaeger could have easily reported a complaint.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:12:03 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.ahwatukee.com/news/dog-9233-poisoning-deliberate.html</link>
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     <title>Non-members still getting GVCCC help</title>
     <description><![CDATA[When a Green Valley resident calls the GVCCC with a complaint about, say, potholes, but the resident’s own HOA does not belong to GVCCC, should the agency start pursuing the matter?]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:07:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2010/03/16/news/49gvccc0317.txt</link>
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     <title>Sun City residents warned to watch out for contractor scams</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Reports of bad contractors trying to scam residents are on the rise in Sun City.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:17:10 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/westvalley/suncity/story/Sun-City-residents-warned-to-watch-out-for/w0YvkdNGVUSpWGIY3hUAyg.cspx?rss=704</link>
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     <title>Anthem HOA says no thanks to running community election</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Anthem's Parkside HOA refused to oversee the community's commercial property elections possibly throwing a wrench into the March 31 election date.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:18:43 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/03/09/20100309anthem-HOA-property-election.html</link>
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     <title>Surprise HOA Connection to address solar energy systems</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Surprise residents, homeowner association board members and management company staff are encouraged to attend the March 10 HOA Connection meeting to learn more about solar energy systems.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:19:39 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/connection-13621-solar-energy.html</link>
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     <title>HOAs learn how to make a difference</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Members from about 20 homeowners associations in Green Valley turned out to learn how they might apply for a grant to help beautify areas within their HOA and how they might adopt a public median.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:59:42 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2010/03/02/news/06hoas0303.txt</link>
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     <title>Prescott Lakes golf course to close March 1</title>
     <description><![CDATA["To me, that's the biggest value of the whole thing: If we can do this, then (M3 is) out of it both from the homeowners' association perspective and from the golf club," he said. "If we don't pass it, then they're going to continue to own the athletic club and they will continue to control the homeowners association]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:15:50 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=78110]]></link>
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     <title>Maricopa residents demand answers about possible predator</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Block watch committees and the homeowners association of Rancho El Dorado in Maricopa called a special meeting with the Maricopa Police Department to discuss why no statement was ever released about a suspected child predator in the neighborhood.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:22:40 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/centralsouthernarizona/maricopa/story/Maricopa-residents-demand-answers-about-possible/XssxnL-_MUWVr5sA4pLokA.cspx</link>
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     <title>Queen Creek plans HOA classes</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Queen Creek residents can learn the ins and outs of homeowners associations at a series of classes coming up this spring.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:26:10 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/151005</link>
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     <title>Unlicensed contractors proliferate in Arizona</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Yet some vulnerable populations make use of unlicensed contractors because of discount prices or uncertainty over whether the individual is licensed, Palmer said.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:42:19 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/business/local/article_b264d574-f159-58d2-b6a3-14e572f79c56.html</link>
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     <title>March HOA Connection to address solar energy systems</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Surprise residents, homeowner association board members and management company staff are encouraged to attend the March 10 HOA Connection meeting to learn more about solar energy systems]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:48:35 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/connection-13075-solar-march.html</link>
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     <title>Fire at Tempe condo complex injures 2, displaces 23</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Nearly two dozen people don't have places to live after an early morning fire ripped through a condo complex Tuesday, trapping two people in an upstairs unit.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:06:37 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/Fire-at-Tempe-condo-complex-injures-2-displaces-23-84466262.html</link>
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     <title>'Walking away' comes with drawbacks</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The government, financial industry, media and other "social-control agents" have fomented a culture of fear and shame about foreclosures that's preventing many people from abandoning properties, contends Brent White, an associate law professor at the University of Arizona.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:55:49 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2010/02/13/20100213biz-MortgageDefault0214.html</link>
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     <title>HOA's fanciest clubhouse rivals resorts</title>
     <description><![CDATA[In most new-home developments, clubhouses are almost required, with buyers expecting community pools, fitness centers and more. Shea thinks it's found a niche offering a country-club and resort-style atmosphere for less money.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:47:44 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/style/hfe/decor/articles/2010/02/12/20100212Shea-Encanterra-La-Casa.html</link>
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     <title>Marana HOA helping members get healthy</title>
     <description><![CDATA[When you think of your home owners association, your H.O.A., of course the fees you pay come to mind. You might think about speedbumps or street lighting and trash pickup. Fitness probably does not come to mind.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:42:25 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.kvoa.com/news/marana-hoa-helping-members-get-healthy/</link>
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     <title>Local banks scurrying to find buyers for foreclosed homes</title>
     <description><![CDATA["The market was frozen a year ago. Nobody would buy a house even if they could afford to," he said. "But I think over the last year much of that psychology has changed."]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:07:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2010/02/08/focus1.html?b=1265605200^2831391&ana=e_vert]]></link>
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     <title>Grant money for neighborhoods available (Chandler)</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Chandler is making up to $5,000 in grants available to each neighborhood group that applies for financial assistance to help fund neighborhood improvement projects]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:44:02 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/150293</link>
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     <title>Rising recreation fees bedevil Peoria seniors</title>
     <description><![CDATA[That issue has been resolved, but the incident illustrates a broader side effect of Arizona's shrunken economy: retirement communities and HOAs are raising their fees just as older residents are feeling more pinched than ever]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:10:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/peoria/articles/2010/01/29/20100129gl-peorecfees0129.html</link>
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     <title>Two companies to take over StoneRidge development</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Los Angeles-based developer and a New York City-based real estate company have formed a joint venture to finish the StoneRidge subdivision here.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:09:40 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=77017]]></link>
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     <title>Scottsdale condo fire displaces three</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A fire broke out at Scottsdale Gardens condominium complex Tuesday, displacing three of its residents when the fire spread from one condo to a neighboring unit,]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:49:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/01/19/20100119abrk-condofire0119.html</link>
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     <title>Bidahji homeowners file notices with city</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The May 22, 2009, flash flood that hit Page might cost the city significantly more than $112,488, if the Bidahji Homeowners Association has its way.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:39:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.lakepowellchronicle.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=1928&page=77]]></link>
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     <title>Peoria, HOA near showdown over $570K unpaid water bill</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Peoria Finance Department has rejected the Desert Harbor Home Owners Association's protest of payment on a more than $570,000 water bill, an accumulation of over two years of non-payment.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:02:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/peoria/articles/2010/01/12/20100112gl-peohoa0112-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Police, Surprise community fight crime at condos</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Police and residents are hoping to improve a Surprise community condemned as one of the city's most crime-ridden.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:24:27 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2010/01/11/20100111gl-nwvsunridge0109.html</link>
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     <title>HOAs may weaken, but not cut, social ties</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A group of faculty and students at Arizona State University's West campus surveyed six neighborhoods to test whether home owner associations stifle neighborly behavior]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:15:16 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/peoria/articles/2010/01/08/20100108gl-neighbors0109box.html</link>
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     <title>Mesa offers classes on how to run, live in HOAs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Over the next seven weeks, Mesa will host an "HOA Academy" to help people find it.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:26:42 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/01/07/20100107mr-HOAacademy0108asfm.html</link>
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     <title>City extends final offer to Desert Harbor</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The city and the homeowners association at Desert Harbor may be close to ending a lengthy struggle over the price of water in the lake at the gated community]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:27:15 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.madisonalmagazine.com/index.php/life-style/218-hoa</link>
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     <title>Academy offers HOA classes</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Southeast Valley has hundreds of homeowner associations, yet some of the HOA education classes offered by the Leadership Center draw few people.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:21:01 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2009/12/17/20091217gr-academy1218.html</link>
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     <title>Water company officials to make case for rate boost in Anthem</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Two years after a water increase, Anthem residents could be paying even more beginning in 2011.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:44:01 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/northvalley/articles/2009/12/14/20091214phx-nraise1212.html</link>
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     <title>Sun Lakes HOA faces challenge of replacing board</title>
     <description><![CDATA[After voting last month to recall the board of directors, residents of Sun Lakes Homeowners Association No. 1 are faced with two elections in the next three months to selecting a new governing body.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:57:28 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2009/12/11/20091211cr-sunlakes1211.html</link>
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     <title>Back yard burial creeps out neighbors</title>
     <description><![CDATA[HOA rules may be far-reaching, but in Sahuarita they apparently stop at the grave.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:54:09 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2009/12/11/news/66ashes1213.txt</link>
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     <title>Chandler’s new Advanced HOA Academy</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents signing up for Chandler’s new Advanced HOA Academy will learn from the experts about building successful, sustainable homeowner associations.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:23:12 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.wranglernews.com/2009/12/09/chandler%E2%80%99s-new-advanced-hoa-academy/</link>
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     <title>Grandson to stay; HOA apologizes to widow</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Mesa homeowners association has apologized to the family of an 88-year-old widow after it tried to eject her 37-year-old grandson from living with her as a caregiver.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:26:20 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/articles/campbell-10949-groth-family.html</link>
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     <title>No charges likely in Las Sendas audit</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A police investigation of more than $75,000 in questionable spending identified in a Las Sendas Community Association audit will not result in criminal charges.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:20:18 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/12/04/20091204mr-lassendas1205.html</link>
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     <title>Rancho El Dorado HOA files claim against Orbitel Communications</title>
     <description><![CDATA[However, tensions concerning the collection and remittance of these fees have spawned a community lawsuit between the homeowner’s association and Orbitel, with the HOA seeking more than $1 million in damages and dissolution of their 30-year cable contract.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:28:14 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.inmaricopa.com/NEWS/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=430&&ArticleID=7172]]></link>
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     <title>Viewpoint Lake HOA takes Sun City (RCSC) to court</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The members of the Viewpoint Lake Homeowners Association are seeking an order of contempt against the Recreation Centers of Sun City for failure to properly maintain Viewpoint Lake.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:10:51 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/lake-10785-homeowners-viewpoint.html</link>
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     <title>Residents vent frustration, concerns to Arizona Corporation Commission</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The rate increase is one that many of the HOA presidents and board members say could cripple their ability to stay afloat]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:10:43 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.inmaricopa.com/NEWS/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=430&&ArticleID=7184]]></link>
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     <title>Academy Village residents continue building their future</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents at Academy Village on Tucson’s far east side had an ambitious goal to raise $2.5 million to add a 12-room assisted living home to their community. They achieved this goal in only one year, and the entire amount came from among themselves]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:42:51 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azbiz.com/articles/2009/11/27/news/profiles/doc4b0d75e8bf9d7382150214.txt</link>
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     <title>Protesters picket Mormon Temple planned for N. Phoenix</title>
     <description><![CDATA["We respect their right to worship, this isn't about religion," said Scott Anderson, spokesperson for the Little Deer Valley Homeowners Association.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:58:07 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/phoenixmetro/north/story/Protesters-picket-Mormon-Temple-planned-for-N/VvqQrT4vs0mX2H-ijaIy5w.cspx</link>
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     <title>Sun Lakes HOA faces recall election</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Sun Lakes Homeowners Association # 1 Inc. has been asked to call for the removal of the association's board of directors.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:35 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/11/20/20091120cr-sunlakes1118.html</link>
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     <title>Woman burned on face, leg in east Mesa condo fire</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Officials say a woman suffered burn injuries in a fire at an east Mesa condominium Sunday.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:17:42 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/southeastvalley/mesa/story/FD-Woman-burned-on-face-leg-in-east-Mesa-condo/UJ27T6sC20G1GbBYYMcP8w.cspx</link>
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     <title>HOA Connection meeting to address Fair Housing, ADA impacts</title>
     <description><![CDATA[What should your Homeowners Association know about the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and Fair Housing Statutes? Find out at the December meeting of the HOA Connection in Surprise.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:35:05 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/hoa-10228-housing-connection.html</link>
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     <title>HOAs prepare for battle against proposed Global Water rate increases</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Members from the governing boards of four homeowners associations gathered Monday night to strategize against a proposed rate increase from Global Water Resources, which could leave their communities having to make tough decisions about when to turn on the water.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:31:56 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.inmaricopa.com/NEWS/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?mid1=430&&ArticleID=7042]]></link>
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     <title>Neighbors join to spruce up common areas</title>
     <description><![CDATA[What started as a project to enhance the entrance and streetscape of Canoa Estates II has taken seed and grown into a beautification committee of nine in the 124-home community.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:06:59 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2009/11/09/news/28canoa1111.txt</link>
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     <title>Ancala community wins award for wildfire-prevention work</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A gated community in Scottsdale is the first in Maricopa County to earn recognition from the National Firewise Communities Program for its wildfire prevention efforts, officials said]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:37:11 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2009/11/09/20091109abrk-ancalawest.html</link>
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     <title>Age restrictions stay tough in tough times</title>
     <description><![CDATA[From all over the United States and beyond, men an women nearing retirement age dream of packing up their belongings and moving to the clean, safe, well-regulated, age-restricted community of Sun City]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:01:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/EJMontini/66963</link>
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     <title>Ahwatukee HOA on-street parking battle continues</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of Ahwatukee's Center Court subdivision near Ahwatukee Country Club remain at odds over their homeowners association's tough enforcement of rules against on-street parking in the 420-home community.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:14:52 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/2009/11/02/20091102ar-hoa1102-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Pole, antenna anger Gilbert homeowner</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Gilbert man is looking for answers after the town installed a 36-foot metal pole and antenna in McQueen Park - about 15 feet behind his back fence.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:09:04 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146449</link>
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     <title>Aguila fights burglaries in Eagle Roost</title>
     <description><![CDATA[At an emergency meeting called by Eagle Roost Homeowner Association President Monroe McDonald on Oct. 9, more than 50 residents turned out to discuss ways to improve the safety of "the Roost,"]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:15:07 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.wickenburgsun.com/articles/2009/10/28/news/news28.txt</link>
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     <title>Dove Valley Ranch proposes to ‘sight’ and ‘site’ habitual street parkers</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The August edition of the "Dove Valley Ranch Roundup" advised Dove Valley Ranch (DVR) homeowners there is a vote underway to change the community’s CC&Rs to address the issue of parking on the community’s side streets.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:27:23 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.sonorannews.com/archives/2009/091028/FrntPgDoveValleyRanch.html</link>
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     <title>Church, residents argue case on feeding homeless</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Representing the North Central Phoenix Homeowners Association, attorney Neil Alden, who also lives in the neighborhood, said the church failed to prove that limiting the breakfast service would be a substantial burden to the way the church practices its religion.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:37:40 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/10/24/20091024Church1024.html</link>
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     <title>Gilbert family in bitter battle with HOA over paint color</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Three years ago, he painted his Gilbert home a medium brown. At no point did he ever think the color would lead to an ongoing battle with his homeowner's association.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:13:30 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/southeastvalley/gilbert/story/Gilbert-family-in-bitter-HOA-battle-over-paint/yzG5_M9_q0iiW17w2MIoYQ.cspx</link>
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     <title>Troon neighborhood wants gate to deter intruders</title>
     <description><![CDATA[For almost 15 years, Troon Highlands Estates residents have wanted to turn their north Scottsdale subdivision into a gated community, saying it will improve safety.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:02:05 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/10/20/20091020gate1020.html</link>
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     <title>Concrete Bungle: Tempe’s Twin-Towers Condo Project Collapses Financially</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The almost-completed 22- and 30-story buildings at Sixth Street and Maple Avenue are dark, shiny hulks at night — tombstones for the Phoenix area's devastated real estate market.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:24:42 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2009-10-15/news/concrete-bungle-tempe-s-twin-towers-condo-project-collapses-financially-leaving-investors-in-the-rubble</link>
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     <title>Experts: Plummeting prices have rendered condos nearly worthless</title>
     <description><![CDATA[New federal loan-guarantee rules imposed to fend off future government losses from plummeting condominium prices have rendered condos utterly worthless, Valley real-estate experts said.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:24:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/business/realestate/articles/2009/10/09/20091009biz-condos1010.html</link>
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     <title>A Chandler HOA saved 1.4 million gallons of water</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A west Chandler homeowners association saved more than $3,400 and 1.4 million gallons of water in 2008 through the use of irrigation controls and low-water-use landscaping]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:19:10 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2009/10/09/20091009cr-water1009asfc.html</link>
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     <title>Casa Grande HOA stripped of powers over accusations of theft and fraud</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Fifty-seven Desert Carmel residents and "minority" lot owners sued Lampman, Bealmear and others in November 2007, claiming they had used their board memberships to enrich themselves at the expense of the community.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:29:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://azcapitoltimes.com/blog/2009/10/07/casa-grande-hoa-board-stripped-of-powers-over-accusations-of-theft-and-fraud/</link>
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     <title>Widow vs. HOA dispute gets HUD's attention</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Federal housing authorities have become involved with the case of an 87-year-old Mesa woman whose homeowners association told her she can't have a grandson live with her as a caregiver because of the community's age restrictions]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:18:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/145464</link>
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     <title>Neighbors at Gilbert summit get green advice</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Jimi Searle, the HOA president for East Valley Country Estates, said he found the meeting to be very informative. "I think it's wonderful," he said. "It's information that will save money."]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:41:21 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2009/10/05/20091005gr-gogreen1007.html</link>
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     <title>Pigeons Plague Fountain Hills Condo Complex</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of an upscale condo complex in Fountain Hills say they're being overwhelmed by pigeons.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.kpho.com/news/21186342/detail.html</link>
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     <title>Residents worry about murky pond</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A serene neighborhood pond has turned into a murky algae ridden mess and homeowners fear it's the perfect breeding ground for West Nile carrying mosquitoes]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:15:51 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2009/10/01/20091001pond10012009-CR.html</link>
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     <title>Peoria extends sign-up period for HOA Academy</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Peoria Neighborhood Services Division is extending registration for the fall Home Owners Association Academy. Participants learn about open meetings, government statutes and effective communication.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:16:39 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/peoria/articles/2009/09/23/20090923gl-peohoa0923-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Cities, HOA officials discuss common problems</title>
     <description><![CDATA[More outreach from homeowner associations to residents would lead to a better living environment among neighbors, their HOA boards and the municipalities they live in, several East Valley officials concluded on Wednesday.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:45:31 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/09/24/20090924gr-meeting0925.html</link>
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     <title>Tempe police arrest suspect in arson</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Tempe police announced an arrest in connection with a string of arson fires at apartments and condos near Scottsdale and McKellips Roads]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:44:45 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/144857</link>
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     <title>HOA expert: Condo Act now applies to all</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Question: Our condominium association is rather old. I think we were built in the early 1980s. Our CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions) are just as old so naturally some of the provisions conflict with the new statutes. But, I understand that the statute does not apply to conflicting provisions in our CC&Rs because older condominiums are grandfathered under the old laws. Is this true?]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:29:38 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2009/09/18/20090918hoa0919.html</link>
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     <title>Mesa widow vs. HOA over caregiver grandson</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Campbell's homeowners association says she can have somebody live with her - just not her grandson. The homeowner association rules let an adult child live with a parent who is 55 or older - but not a grandchild.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:01:41 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/144573</link>
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     <title>Continental Ranch changing management</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Continental Ranch Community Association board accepted its property-management company's resignation Sunday and named a successor despite objections from several people who wanted to know what caused the breakup.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:24:28 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/fromcomments/309158.php</link>
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     <title>Miami condos sink Flagstaff bank</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The failed First State Bank of Flagstaff was participating in bundled real estate loans across the country, costing the FDIC $47 million in write-offs.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:36:53 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2009/09/09/news/20090909_front_203363.txt</link>
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     <title>HOA on its own after Refuge foreclosure</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Refuge homeowner’s association is unrelated to the golf club’s recent foreclosure and was separated mid-June when Refuge struggling developers stepped aside for the health of the existing housing community.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:14:39 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.havasunews.com/articles/2009/08/26/news/doc4a94c2a7cfed2459462815.txt</link>
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     <title>HOA Thanks Police</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors of Lakeridge I home owners association would like to applaud the Mesquite Police Department]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:45:30 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.mesquitelocalnews.com/viewnews.php?newsid=3590&id=23]]></link>
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     <title>Chandler's stalled subdivisions are coming back to life</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Unfinished Chandler subdivisions once dotted with empty streets, vacant lots and languishing model homes are starting to buzz with construction and sales activity again.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:04:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/08/21/20090821cr-permits0822.html?FORM=ZZNR10</link>
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     <title>Ahwatukee neighbors at odds over street parking, HOA action</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Some homeowners in an Ahwatukee Foothills planned community see cars in the driveway and on the street as a sign of prosperity and family togetherness. But to others, a car-lined street is the first step toward neighborhood decay.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:25:18 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/08/21/20090821ar-hoa0822.html</link>
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     <title>Parkside President and Veep Resign</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Coupled with the sudden departure of Community Manager Nicole Thompson, the move left a huge hole in the governance of Anthem Parkside.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:51:24 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.ioanthem.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=393&Itemid=1]]></link>
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     <title>HOA Academy in Chandler for community leaders</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Potential Chandler community leaders have an opportunity to learn the ins and outs of their homeowners association at the upcoming HOA Academy]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:36:21 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2009/08/20/20090820cr-hoaacademy0821.html</link>
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     <title>Woman files $1.5M discrimination claim against Anthem</title>
     <description><![CDATA[An African-American woman is seeking $1.5 million from Anthem, a private management company and a homeowners association, saying she was discriminated against because of her race]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:09:11 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/northvalley/articles/2009/08/14/20090814phx-lawsuit0815.html</link>
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     <title>Former Gilbert mayor writes thesis on HOAs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Homeowner associations are nonprofit corporations that file tax returns and hire vendors and employees, but are usually led by untrained, unprofessional volunteers who often make multimillion-dollar decisions.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:52:24 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/08/12/20090812gr-hoa0814.html</link>
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     <title>Planned Fiesta complex not what Mesa wanted</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A plan to build a multi-family, senior apartment community instead of a high-end condominium/hotel/retail complex near Fiesta Mall isn't exactly what Mesa City Councilman Dennis Kavanaugh envisioned to help revitalize that area in his district.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:03:42 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/142616</link>
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     <title>Ahwatukee area sees an increase in snake population</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The separation between desert wildlife and suburbia is narrowing in some Ahwatukee neighborhoods, where rattlesnakes are an increasingly common sight.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:41:30 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/08/05/20090805snakes0805.html?FORM=ZZNR4</link>
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     <title>HOA dispute costs homeowner $100,000</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Gilbert man's property rights fight costs him $100,000.  It stems from a dispute with his homeowners association over temporary parking of his recreational vehicle.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:23:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2009/07/28/20090728hoadispute07282009-CR.html</link>
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     <title>Animal groups offer options to communities overrun by feral cats</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Both the city and county refuse to help to solve the problem, saying it's an issue for the homeowners association. And the HOA governing the area, Sunland Village, won't take action against the resident feeding the animals, she said.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2009/07/28/20090728feralcats0729.html</link>
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     <title>Homeowner fights HOA rules</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A valley man is upset about the latest HOA rules that govern his Community in Goodyear. He's even hired a lawyer. Tom Anuszewski rents out his home in Canyon Trails. He claims the new rules are unfair to him and his tenants and that they may even be discriminatory]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:49:28 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2009/07/21/20090721HOAbattle.07212009-CR.html</link>
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     <title>Luxury high-rise faces threat of condo foreclosures</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The lender for the Summit at Copper Square has taken the first step toward foreclosing on 74 unsold units in the downtown Phoenix luxury high-rise.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:26:39 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/07/14/20090714summit0714-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Some Biltmore condo buyers have 2nd thoughts</title>
     <description><![CDATA[When Douglas and Sonia Bendt purchased their $1.6 million condo in a Biltmore Estates luxury development in 2007, they were ecstatic.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:02:57 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2009/07/09/20090709phx-HOA0710.html</link>
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     <title>Viewpoint homeowners win case against RCSC</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The members of the Viewpoint Lake Homeowners Association have won their case against the the Recreation Centers of Sun City.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:54:46 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/case-6961-homeowners-rcsc.html</link>
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     <title>Sun Cities' home owners' groups win battle at Capitol</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Home owners groups in Sun City and Sun City West won a close fight Thursday and helped defeat a bill that officials believe would have affected their authority in keeping cars off community streets.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:09:47 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/groups-6733-city-thursday.html</link>
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     <title>3 sources provide HOAs rules to live by</title>
     <description><![CDATA[There are three primary sources of law that govern community associations. The first source of authority is the set of association documents.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:35:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/business/realestate/articles/2009/06/19/20090619biz-re-hoa0620.html</link>
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     <title>Gas leak shuts down service for some condo residents</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Some residents at the Scottsdale Shadows condominiums will spend the next week without hot water.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:38:24 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/06/26/20090626gasleakON.html</link>
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     <title>HOA in Sun City Vistoso seeks to create real estate brokerage</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Sun City Vistoso might boast easy retirement living, but a fierce dispute between residents and the community’s general manager over a proposed real estate company has led to some serious stress there.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:55:21 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/297877.php</link>
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     <title>Celebrating the Stars and Stripes</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Under the covered entryway to SaddleBrooke HOA 1's clubhouse, more than 100 people marked the holiday, wearing shirts resembling the United States flag and hats of past military involvement.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:36:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2009/06/17/news/doc4a382977e47f4712958927.txt</link>
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     <title>Mesa woman overrun by feral cats</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The city doesn't pick up stray cats and says it's an issue for the homeowners association. The Sunland Village HOA has refused to make the neighbor stop feeding the cats, she says.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:29:08 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/06/17/20090617mr-straycats0617.html</link>
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     <title>Couple win lawsuit vs. HOA over remodeling</title>
     <description><![CDATA[What they did not expect was a tortuous four-year battle with their homeowners association over their remodeling plans. That clash led to a recent $200,000 jury verdict in their favor]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:50:04 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/06/17/20090617condosuit0617.html</link>
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     <title>Community-run HOA fights to save services</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A northern Pinal County community homeowners association says it has made significant strides toward financial health after being on the verge of bankruptcy in December.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:56:35 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2009/06/14/20090614biz-santanheights0615.html</link>
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     <title>Cost of city's magazine questioned</title>
     <description><![CDATA[For months, Anthem residents have unsuccessfully tried to find out how much of their homeowners association fees are going to publish Freedom Way]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:59:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2009/06/11/20090611phx-ruckus0612.html?&wired]]></link>
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     <title>The Summit luxury condos saddled by debt</title>
     <description><![CDATA[When the first condo owners moved into the Summit at Copper Square, Phoenix leaders hailed the luxury high-rise because it would bring residents who live, work and shop in the heart of the city.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:41:33 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/2009/06/08/20090608summit0608.html</link>
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     <title>Queen Creek HOA says no to gay pride flag</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Imagine not being able to put up Halloween decorations or a Hanakah display outside your home. That's what one East Valley man claims his neighborhood has turned into. Zeniff Vanderran said the Cambria Ocotillo Homeowners Association crossed the line when they told him to remove a gay pride flag hanging from his home outside his garage. The explanation he received is only adding to the debate.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:20:39 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2009/06/02/20090602hoaflag06022009-CR.html?&wired]]></link>
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     <title>Rush to obey new law keeps pools temporarily closed</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Summer made an early visit to the Valley this year and May's record high temperatures have only added to the frustration of an already irate south Tempe neighborhood.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 21:53:01 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/2009/05/29/20090529tr-pools0530.html</link>
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     <title>Receiverships grow amid foreclosures</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Phoenix-area real-estate brokerages and property managers are gearing up to ride an anticipated wave of business in managing financially struggling apartment, condominium, office and retail projects as court-appointed receivers.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 21:37:24 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2009/05/31/20090531biz-receiverships0531.html</link>
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     <title>Crisis averted in Wigwam management dispute</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Parties with interests in the management of the Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa in Litchfield Park averted a crisis Thursday after a day in U.S. Bankruptcy Court by reaching a management-sharing agreement.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 19:32:21 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/05/29/20090529swv-lpkabuto0529-on.html?&wired]]></link>
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     <title>Rush to obey new law keeps pools temporarily closed</title>
     <description><![CDATA[When the Pepperwood Townhomes homeowners association closed its three pools in February, it thought it had plenty of time to get them into compliance with a new federal law and reopen by summertime. It hired Shasta Pools for the $23,000 project and paid double the fees to expedite the construction permits for each pool.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 19:18:52 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/05/29/20090529tr-pools0530.html</link>
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     <title>Relief available in HOA claims</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Because the Arizona Legislature has made it difficult to collect fines, many homeowners associations are looking for other options when an owner violates the association's documents.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 21:49:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.azcentral.com/business/realestate/articles/2009/05/22/20090522biz-re-hoa0523.html?&wired]]></link>
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     <title>Fire at Sun City condominium causes $100,000 in damage</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A contractor whose torch caught some insulation on fire left two Sun City condominiums with significant damage Tuesday afternoon,fire officials said.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 18:07:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/05/19/20090519gl-nwvfire0519-ON.html?&wired]]></link>
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     <title>Gilbert HOAs trying to help struggling homeowners</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Several homeowners associations are stepping up to help cash-strapped residents in Gilbert south of Ray Road, an area hit particularly hard by foreclosures over the past year.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 11:30:07 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2009/05/12/20090512gr-hoahelp0513.html</link>
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     <title>New federal pool-safety law might force some pools to close</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A new federal pool-safety standard has apartment, condo and public pool owners scrambling to finish costly drain modifications so they won't have to close for the summer.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 17:45:10 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azfamily.com/news/consumer/stories/phoenix-news-051109-pool-safety-law.15b340cb.html</link>
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     <title>Union group part of lawsuit over home prices</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A union trying to organize construction workers helped put together a lawsuit accusing KB Home and Countrywide Financial of inflating home values and appraisals in Nevada and Arizona, a union spokeswoman said Saturday.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 16:44:15 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/may/09/union-group-part-lawsuit-over-home-prices/</link>
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     <title>Saddle Sore</title>
     <description><![CDATA[THIS IS A STORY OF immovable objects and broken promises, of horses and subdivisions, of the town we like to imagine and the one we really have.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 10:36:44 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/saddle-sore/Content?oid=1068584</link>
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     <title>Radio operators win vote in antenna flap</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Faced with a decision of the rights of ham radio operators versus their neighbors, the state House voted Wednesday to side with the folks with the microphones and headsets.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 21:01:20 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/138884</link>
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     <title>Foreclosures catch renters off guard; group touts tenants' rights</title>
     <description><![CDATA[fears the growing foreclosures could affect the community's quality of life as fewer residents means less homeowner association fees collected to do needed upkeep. He has noticed pool activities and recreation trips in the community have scaled back.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 18:09:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/2009/05/01/20090501gl-nwvforeclose0502.html</link>
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     <title>Fatal home fire deemed an accident</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Tucson man died Thursday night in a blaze that started in the kitchen of his midtown home.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 17:45:38 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/115645.php</link>
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     <title>Heideman: Every owner is presumed to know the CCRs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Q:I want to build an addition to my house. I live in a subdivision that has a homeowners’ association. What effect do the CCRs have on my ability to build such an addition?]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:31:49 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2009/04/28/columns/09heideman429.txt</link>
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     <title>Condos' HOA recalls 4 board members</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of the Venetian Condominiums have recalled four members of their homeowners association board of directors.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:26:16 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/04/28/20090428sr-venetian0429.html</link>
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     <title>Mesquite Becoming...Ungreen?</title>
     <description><![CDATA[the movement appears to include efforts to "de-green" the city, including the removal of trees and grass.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:24:40 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.mesquitelocalnews.com/viewnews.php?newsid=2703&id=2]]></link>
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     <title>Valley veteran prevented from flying flag in front of home (video)</title>
     <description><![CDATA[In mid-April, the homeowner Magowan rents from received a letter from the homeowners association asking for the flag to be placed in a different area on the property.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:54:18 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/northeastvalley/scottsdale/story/Valley-veteran-prevented-from-flying-flag-in/JJ0mjrWEqEOhRDRzGJIFmQ.cspx</link>
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     <title>CityNorth case has cities rethinking grants</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Valley neighborhoods are facing a double blow to grant funding that they once used to combat blight, promote public safety and revitalize aging areas.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:24:13 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/04/19/20090419neighborhoods0418.html</link>
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     <title>Two forums focusing on HOA issues</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Many community associations are wondering where to turn for assistance in dealing with major events that are impacting their operations.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:00:47 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/realestate/articles/2009/04/17/20090417biz-re-hoa0418.html</link>
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     <title>Neigbors fear bee swarm in vacant Peoria house</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The homeowner's association won't step in, claiming it only keeps up common areas, and doesn't have permission to enter the property.  Private exterminators can't do anything without the property owner's consent.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:39:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/westvalley/peoria/story/Neigbors-fear-bee-swarm-in-vacant-Peoria-house/dHclBN-P3UaI56LCsXXwkQ.cspx</link>
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     <title>HOA seminar focuses on meaning of bankruptcy</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Surprise and the West Valley Homeowners Association invite residents to attend the next HOA Connection seminar, where the discussion will be centered on "Bankruptcy: What does it mean for your community?"]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:40:31 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/articles/west_5754___article.html/invite_association.html</link>
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     <title>Beware cashing check marked 'payment in full'</title>
     <description><![CDATA[In some circumstances, without contacting the association, owners simply will remit a payment for a past-due balance with the words "payment in full" written on the check as their own way of offering a settlement to resolve the account balance.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:03:40 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/realestate/articles/2009/03/27/20090327biz-re-hoa0328.html</link>
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     <title>Summit to focus on HOA challenges</title>
     <description><![CDATA[From high foreclosure rates to homeowners not being able to afford monthly dues, the recession has created all kinds of challenges for homeowners associations and their residents.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:18:31 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/137059</link>
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     <title>Residents want recall of HOA board</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Scottsdale residents are seeking a recall of a homeowners association boardwhich has postponed the annual election.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:04:01 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/03/20/20090320sr-hoaboard0321.html</link>
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     <title>HOA fights back after Avondale builder files for bankruptcy</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Deon Williford said he bought his Avondale home in the Roosevelt Park neighborhood during the summer of 2008, shortly after the developer, Randall Martin filed for bankruptcy.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:24:31 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/financialsurvival/azstories/story/HOA-fights-back-after-Avondale-builder-files-for/xLglQmD6-EKE00mQLZk_Fw.cspx</link>
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     <title>Ham radio operators push for towers in HOAs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Randy Malick knew when he moved into the Rancho Vistoso subdivision in Oro Valley, north of Tucson, seven years ago that the homeowner rules did not allow amateur radio towers.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:36:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/136562</link>
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     <title>Scottsdale's new mediation program targets barking dogs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Scottsdale Citizen and Neighborhood Resources department will enlist volunteers to become mediators, hoping the mediators can resolve neighbor-to-neighbor disputes]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:08:13 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2009/03/11/20090311sr-dogs0312.html</link>
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     <title>County may pursue charges against developer of air park</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Pima County officials may ask the state Attorney General's Office to consider criminal charges against the developer of Ruby Star Airpark.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:40:59 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/fromcomments/283435.php</link>
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     <title>Contracts split risks for vendors, HOAs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Almost all homeowners associations enter into contracts with vendors. In doing so, the association opens itself up to potential liability for the vendor's acts unless a properly drafted indemnification clause is included in the contract between the association and the vendor.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:51:34 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/realestate/articles/2009/03/06/20090306biz-re-hoa0307.html</link>
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     <title>Lawsuit says Casa Grande HOA run like a racket - community suffers</title>
     <description><![CDATA[She followed up her disappointment and frustration with a lawsuit, joined by some 50 Desert Carmel homeowners. The 27-page complaint accuses the board members of racketeering, along with a breach of contract. The homeowners filed an amended complaint with Pinal County Superior Court in August.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:41:37 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcapitoltimes.com/freestory.cfm?id=10599</link>
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     <title>‘I’ll see you in court:' Homeowners lose venue for fighting HOAs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Last October, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Margaret Downie had already struck down the law allowing HOA cases to go before an administrative law judge. It was a narrow ruling, affecting only the case before her. On Jan. 29, however, Superior Court Judge Paul McMurdie applied it to all HOA cases.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:42:38 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcapitoltimes.com/story.cfm?id=10598</link>
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     <title>Ftn. Hills considers 1 trash hauler</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Richard Kloster, president of the Eagle Mountain homeowners association, said the gated community is under contract with a hauler for two more years. Through bidding, the HOA was able to keep costs low.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:28:55 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/02/25/20090225sr-fhrecycle0226.html</link>
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     <title>Villas East HOA reconvenes; president resigns</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The president of the Villas East Homeowners Association resigned Feb. 14 in the midst of a brouhaha over a $3,000 homeowner assessment.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:24:44 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2009/02/21/news/01villaseast.txt</link>
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     <title>Man Fined In Post Office Altercation</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Previously, Jones and Miller were good friends, with Miller’s wife Nicky working for Jones at Masters Villas, a time-share development in Mesquite.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:12:38 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.mesquitelocalnews.com/viewnews.php?newsid=2158&id=2]]></link>
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     <title>HOA Abandoned, Homeowners Upset</title>
     <description><![CDATA[About 75 residents met with lawyers Thursday night to try to figure out how they can get the amenities they expected when they bought their property. They decided to form a committee to look into their options.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:33:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.kpho.com/houseandhome/18755886/detail.html</link>
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     <title>Phone directories on the way</title>
     <description><![CDATA[During the next two weeks, more than 100 homeowners association volunteers, the Marine Corps League and members of the Jr. ROTC from Sahuarita High School will deliver information-filled 2009 Green Valley Community telephone directories.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:53:01 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2009/02/18/news/02directories222.txt</link>
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     <title>Maricopa Community battles foreclosure problem</title>
     <description><![CDATA[On almost every street there is a foreclosure or bank owned sign in the front yard. Dozens of other homes are for sale. In the past two years there have been almost 1,000 foreclosures in Maricopa, "I wonder in the next few years if it will be like a ghost town," said one home owner.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:04:44 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2009/02/17/20090217maricophomes02172009-CR.html</link>
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     <title>Fire guts Sun City condo</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Jim Parks returns to his Sun City condominium this afteroon to find it engulfed in flames.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:34:08 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/city_5242___article.html/condo_fire.html</link>
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     <title>Future of upscale condos tied to bankruptcies, financing woes</title>
     <description><![CDATA[No single source tracks the number of condominiums on the market in the Valley, but common sense says there are thousands for sale, both old and new. This means the near-term prospects are not good for many luxury condos that were either delivered or partially completed during the past year.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:12:47 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2009/02/16/focus1.html?b=1234760400^1776725</link>
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     <title>Roof rats invade Ahwatukee, seeking out citrus trees</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The rodents' increased presence in Ahwatukee's northern and longer-established neighborhoods is due in part to the abundance of mature citrus trees - one of the roof rats' favored foods.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:07:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/02/13/20090213ar-roofrats0214.html</link>
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     <title>Parties battle over unfinished condos</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A court battle over Tempe's Centerpoint condo development could affect buyers, investors and construction contractors with millions of dollars tied up in the high-rise project.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:09:04 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2009/02/12/20090212biz-centerpoint0212.html</link>
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     <title>Sen. Harper's helpful advice: Just 'get a life'</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Say what you will about the Arizona Legislature, but you've got to appreciate the willingness of our public servants to, well, serve. To set aside their own interests and ambition so that they may travel to the Capitol for half of every year in the hope of making your life and mine just a little better.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:47:35 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/02/10/20090210roberts0211.html</link>
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     <title>Villas East HOA, residents battle over changes</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Some Villas East homeowners are seeking outside advice on how to stop proposed changes to the CC&Rs and to halt a $3,000 assessment for new heating and air conditioning units that was imposed without their input.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:23:21 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2009/02/06/news/03villaseast.txt</link>
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     <title>Bid to aid homeowners is ruled unconstitutional</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Legislature's attempt to provide homeowners with an inexpensive way to challenge their homeowners associations has been declared unconstitutional by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:12:30 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/02/05/20090205hoacourt0205.html</link>
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     <title>Mesa offers 'HOA Academy' series</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The six-session HOA Academy series aims to help educate residents on the basics of homeowners associations.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:10:34 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2009/02/04/20090204mr-hoa0204.html</link>
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     <title>Hundreds will be without water even though bills are paid</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people who live at a condo complex in west Phoenix will be without water on Monday even though they have paid their bills.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:31:38 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories/Phoenix-local-news-020409_no-water-complex-shut-of.1d6de1b1.html</link>
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     <title>Two cited after HOA slapping incident</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A woman slapped a man at an HOA meeting Wednesday after she asked him to quiet down and he told her to "kiss my (expletive)."]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:43:26 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2009/01/30/news/01kma.txt</link>
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     <title> HOAs may frown upon Cardinals' logos, flags everywhere</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Arizona Cardinals' fans are doing some outrageous things-- such as painting Cards' logos on their front yards -- to show support for their team against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Sunday's Super Bowl.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:12:02 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://ktar.com/sports/?nid=23&sid=1033742]]></link>
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     <title>Power Ranch HOA to elect its own board</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of Power Ranch in Gilbert this week are finishing the election of five of their own to take over their homeowners association after the 5,200-home development achieved 75 percent residency.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:13:44 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2009/01/22/20090122gr-newhoa0121.html</link>
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     <title>Surprise HOA President’s Roundtable set for Feb. 4</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Are you a member of your community's Homeowners Association board? If so, the Surprise Neighborhood Services Division of Community Development invites you to attend the first HOA President's Roundtable]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:17:18 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/articles/roundtable_4953___article.html/hoa_president.html</link>
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     <title>Qwest Pulls the Plug on ChoiceTV at Anthem</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Qwest Communications, which provides ChoiceTV service to much of the Valley, including most Anthem homes, will completely cut service and attempt to convert subscribers to DirecTV.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:20:35 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.ioanthem.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=331&Itemid=1]]></link>
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     <title>Erroneous explanation of HOA liens is clarified</title>
     <description><![CDATA[I have received many e-mail inquiries regarding my column of last Sunday, which erroneously stated that, in Arizona, a homeowner-association lien is superior to mortgage and other liens.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:28:39 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2009/01/18/20090118biz-asksteve0118.html</link>
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     <title>Avondale to host HOA summit</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Avondale officials believe the rising number of foreclosures threatens the city's quality of life. With that in mind, Avondale will hold a Homeowners Association Summit on Tuesday designed to address the foreclosures roiling many neighborhoods.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:35:32 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2009/01/17/20090117biz-swv-avonhoasummit0117.html</link>
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     <title>Collecting HOA dues may require legal pressure</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Question: I have a home in Scottsdale, which is part of a homeowner association consisting of 10 homes. We have a new owner for one of the homes, and he just won't pay his homeowner dues on time]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:19:44 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2009/01/14/20090114biz-asksteve0114.html</link>
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     <title>Marana councilman's actions questioned</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Arizona Attorney General’s Office could decide to investigate Marana Councilman Russell Clanagan’s dealings with area businesses and the Continental Ranch Community Association.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:22:51 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.explorernews.com/articles/2009/01/12/news/doc49669f1cab55c384733635.txt</link>
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     <title>HOA Connection covers water-use issues</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Homeowners Associations in Surprise that are looking for ways to reduce the amount of water they use on open and recreational spaces in their communities will want to make sure their board members attend the Jan. 20 Surprise HOA Connection meeting.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:12:50 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/articles/issues_4862___article.html/associations_surprise.html</link>
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     <title>Gilbert alerts HOAs on campaign signs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Campaign signs started going up around Gilbert at the beginning of this year, and the town has already issued an advisory to homeowners associations warning against improper removal of them .]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:18:21 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/133955</link>
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     <title>Grand board squawks at water rate hike proposal</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Sun City Grand governing board has plans to send a letter to the Arizona Corporation Commission opposing the 47 percent rate increase proposed by Arizona American Water Co.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:38:22 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/articles/board_4829___article.html/letter_rate.html</link>
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     <title>HOA bills headed to Legislature</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Those and other bills are expected to be filed during the 2009 legislative session in an attempt to strengthen communities and address neighborhood concerns.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:44:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/01/05/20090105hoabills0105.html</link>
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     <title>HOA bills would standardize rules, protect homeowners</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Every year the number of bills involving homeowners associations grows in the state Legislature. And as the session draws near those involved in crafting the bills are beginning to cobble together ideas.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:31:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2009/01/02/20090102sev-hoabills0103.html</link>
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     <title>Homeowners association to address lingering problem</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A notice of violation was sent in early October to Paseo Estrella Homeowners Association, which signed for the certified mail but did not reply within the required 30 days, Cox said Monday.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:32:43 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/273749</link>
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     <title>Homeowner Associations: Another Housing Minefield</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The housing crisis keeps finding more ways to bite homeowners in the butt. The Arizona Republic has a couple of good articles on the problems that homeowners are facing with their homeowner associations.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:03:41 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://seekingalpha.com/article/111879-homeowner-associations-another-housing-minefield</link>
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     <title>Unfinished subdivisions stuck with underfunded HOAs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[When the San Tan Heights Homeowners Association switched from developer control to homeowner-elected leaders in August, its new board members and management company learned that the HOA was practically DOA.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:06:26 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2008/12/21/20081221biz-homeowners1221.html?&wired]]></link>
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     <title>5 developers pulling out of Desert Ridge area</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Five developers in northeast Phoenix's Desert Ridge community are pulling out, in part because of the bad economy.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:03:46 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2008/12/17/20081217phx-desertridge1217.html?&wired]]></link>
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     <title>Spirit Of Christmas Found In Light Display</title>
     <description><![CDATA[With Christmas rapidly approaching, more and more locals and visitors are jumping into their cars after sundown and taking a tour of the various neighborhoods in Mesquite.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:54:01 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.mesquitelocalnews.com/viewnews.php?newsid=1644&id=2]]></link>
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     <title>San Tan Heights HOA in financial bind</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The homeowners association for the San Tan Heights neighborhood is showing signs of splitting apart after a perfect storm of home foreclosures, developer mismanagement and personal bankruptcies have plagued the Pinal County community south of Queen Creek.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:25:57 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/132480</link>
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     <title>Firm to offer Q.C. residents curbside recycling</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Recycling will be a little more convenient for Queen Creek residents come January. That's when Mountain View Recycling, the first curbside recycling business to come to the town, plans to start offering its service to homeowners wanting to contract with the company.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:23:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/132388</link>
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     <title>Residents: HOA Wants Bailout, Too</title>
     <description><![CDATA[One Valley homeowners' association is more than $1 million in debt and has asked its residents to bail it out.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:04:32 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.kpho.com/news/18268594/detail.html</link>
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     <title>Queen Creek HOA wants to charge residents $750 more</title>
     <description><![CDATA[When the Board of Director for the San Tan Heights Homeowners Association took over in August, officials found the community's finances are in the words of President Robert Wise "dismal."]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:08:26 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/realestate/story/Queen-Creek-HOA-wants-to-charge-residents-750-more/sLv_XPCM9UStYtEncnUwuA.cspx</link>
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     <title>Condo project's accounts frozen</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Bank accounts for the Centerpoint condominium project are being frozen under an agreement between the project's developer and its construction lender, Mortgages Ltd.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2008/12/09/20081209biz-mortgagesltd1209.html?&wired]]></link>
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     <title>Tempe condo developer files for Chapter 11</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The developer of the Centerpoint Condominiums project in downtown Tempe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Friday.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:51:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/270655</link>
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     <title>Non-profit helps homeowners clean up their neighborhood</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Higley Park subdivision was the perfect candidate for a clean-up, said Linda Lang of the Arizona Association of Community Managers. AACM is a non-profit organization that oversees HOA managing companies.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:51:23 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2008/12/06/20081206neighborhoodcleanup06122008-CR.html?&wired]]></link>
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     <title>Bankruptcy seen as way to finish condos:</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The developer of the Centerpoint Condominiums project in downtown Tempe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Friday, saying paradoxically that it is the fastest way for the company to obtain a loan to complete the stalled towers.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:47:44 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2008/12/06/3838586.htm</link>
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     <title>Peoria's sale of non-potable water sparks worries for Desert Harbor HOA</title>
     <description><![CDATA[That rate expired in 2007 and the HOA's water rate reverted to the standard potable rate, raising the community's monthly bill from $44,000 to over $250,000. As a result, the HOA is now over $200,000 in debt, and with foreclosures in the 1,700-home community rising and limits on raising fees, the HOA is rapidly going bankrupt.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:29:50 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/12/05/20081205gl-peocouncil1206-ON.html?&wired]]></link>
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     <title>2 neighbors pull woman out of Tempe condo fire</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Firefighters said the woman inside the condo said she heard popping noise coming from the garage before she witnessed flames. Two neighbors went into the condo and pulled the woman out to safety]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:06:20 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/phoenixmetro/story.aspx?content_id=5c9ce128-fe41-4e7f-9bcb-8ee35705f24f</link>
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     <title>Teen jumps from second-floor balcony to escape condo fire</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A 16-year-old is lucky to be alive after jumping from a second-floor balcony to escape a fire that tore through her family's Phoenix condo early Wednesday morning.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:40:24 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azfamily.com/yahoo_rss/stories/phoenix-local-news-111908-apartment-fire.1c9d17fc3.html</link>
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     <title>Personal data of Gilbert residents found in model home</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Boxes containing loan applications, Social Security numbers and bank account information for residents of a Gilbert neighborhood were discovered in a ransacked model home abandoned by a bankrupt developer.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:24:39 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/11/18/20081118gr-higleypark1119.html</link>
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     <title>Goats might be firefighters of the future</title>
     <description><![CDATA[PAWUIC sponsored a tour of the pilot project last week, and officials from government agencies throughout the region attended, as well as some homeowner association members looking for options.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:21:12 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://prescottdailycourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=61348]]></link>
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     <title>Gilbert neighborhood battles vandalism</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents in a Gilbert neighborhood say a grassy basin near their homes has been a magnet for vandalism over the past two years, costing the homeowners association thousands of dollars to fix graffiti, trash and landscaping problems.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:04:22 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/130478</link>
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     <title>Age overlay dispute erupts</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The president of the Retirement Community Association of Sun City West is challenging a decision by community officials to permit a disabled child to live with a parent in the community]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:41:28 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/articles/community_4328___article.html/law_live.html</link>
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     <title>Bank won't let builder finish Casa Grande project</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Worries, questions and concerns are plaguing some Casa Grande residents after home builder Brown Family Communities announced last week that it had closed, leaving partially built houses and empty lots in parts of Arizona.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:39:37 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20193579&BRD=1817&PAG=461&dept_id=68561&rfi=6]]></link>
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     <title>Las Sendas probe has community support</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Las Sendas Community Association directors appear to have widespread constituent support for their investigation of more than $75,000 in questionable spending for employee salaries and programs at the Mesa uplands suburb.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:50:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/11/06/20081106mr-lassendas1107.html</link>
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     <title><![CDATA[Legal Q & A]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Question: I am having trouble getting information from my homeowners association. When I contact the management company, they say they do not have information. No minutes are given out at meetings and only the board is allowed to speak. Do you have any ideas on what I can do?]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:50:28 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/11/05/20081105sev-hoa1108.html</link>
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     <title>It's already Christmas at one Ahwatukee home</title>
     <description><![CDATA[On a recent October Sunday afternoon with the thermometer registering 96 degrees, Donald Haring crouched on the second story roof of his house laboriously stringing Christmas lights down every row of red tile.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:21:23 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/2008/11/04/20081104ar-holidayhouse1105.html</link>
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     <title>Developer bankruptcies grip Arizona, HOAs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[This ghostly subdivision is a dramatic illustration of a much larger phenomenon taking place in Arizona: a rash of bankruptcies sweeping through the state’s home building and real estate development industry.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:16:30 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://zoniereport.com/2008/10/developer-bankruptcies-grip-arizona-hoas-0954/</link>
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     <title>SCHOA increases fees to cover community cleanups</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Sun City Home Owners Association board of directors approved the 2008-2009 operating budget Tuesday that includes a dues increase for members and business vendor referrals along with the addition of a discounted rate for condo associations.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:21:46 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/articles/association_4189___article.html/increase_schoa.html</link>
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     <title>Down to earth</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Surprise officials have told the Roseview neighborhood it needs to get down to earth and paint over what some considered a garish red stripe on the community's common walls.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/color_4162___article.html/city_red.html</link>
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     <title>Proxy voting not allowed in HOAs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Can I designate someone else to vote on my behalf at an HOA meeting?]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:13:27 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/2008/10/27/20081027sev-hoa1025.html</link>
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     <title>License required to do work for HOA</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Associations often need to hire a licensed contractor. The question then becomes what type of license the contractor needs. In other words, does the contractor need a commercial license, or is a residential license sufficient?]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:43:33 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/realestate/articles/2008/10/24/20081024biz-re-buzz1025hoa-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Audit: $75,000 in Las Sendas HOA money misspent</title>
     <description><![CDATA[An investigation launched by directors of Las Sendas Community Association uncovered more than $75,000 in questionable expenditures for employee salaries and programs run at Mesa's largest and most fashionable master-planned community.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2008/10/23/20081023mr-lassendas1024.html</link>
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     <title>Residents' resolve behind Higley Park honor</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Conveniently located at Higley and Ray roads right off Loop 202, Higley Park has been named this year's Neighborhood of the Year in the 13th annual Gilbert Community Excellence Awards.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:44:20 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/10/22/20081022gr-neighborhood1022.html</link>
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     <title>Ahwatukee neighbors lend a hand</title>
     <description><![CDATA[For the second time this year, members of the Ahwatukee Homeowner's Association put muscle to the message, painting and tending to the landscape of a local resident in need as part of their Neighbor to Neighbor project.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:12:25 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/2008/10/21/20081021ar-neighborhelp1022.html</link>
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     <title>Neighbors team up against adult-care proposal</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Scottsdale Ranch residents have mobilized to fight a proposed home addition that would allow the owner to establish an adult-care home in a neighborhood southeast of Shea Boulevard and 96th Street.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:03:57 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/10/16/20081016sr-biz1017realestate.html</link>
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     <title>HOA saving thousands going green</title>
     <description><![CDATA[With an unusual landscape and water waste draining her HOA's budget, drastic changes were made. Their landscaping is now filled by plants and shrubs that are native to Arizona]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:26:32 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=9179702&nav=menu216_24]]></link>
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     <title>Condo conversion rules stand</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A controversial civic policy allowing apartment buildings to convert into condominiums if at least 75 per cent of their tenants vote in favour of the move -- even when apartment vacancies are scarce -- was narrowly upheld Tuesday by city council.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:11:30 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=89a64d6d-48a6-4bc5-88ab-c8caa956ce41</link>
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     <title>Right-of-way issues hold up Saguaro View paving in Surprise</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Surprise's street-paving project in a northern rural neighborhood is on hold until more residents willingly deed over rights of way to the city.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:17:34 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/10/10/20081010gl-nwvpave1011.html</link>
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     <title>State should just stay out of HOAs’ business</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Two years ago, the Legislature tried to level the playing field between homeowner associations and individual members by authorizing state hearing officers to take up their quarrels.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:05:03 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/127906</link>
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     <title>Residents fear coyotes are killing their cats</title>
     <description><![CDATA[...house-sitting last week when he found a ravaged cat in the front yard. He called Pecos North HOA president Peg Strechan to alert her.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:50:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/2008/10/07/20081007ar-coyote1008.html</link>
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     <title>2 bank failures hint at oversight woes</title>
     <description><![CDATA[One key focus in the financial crisis is the way the U.S. regulates banks, a patchwork often criticized as outdated and leaky. To those who say it needs an overhaul, Exhibit A could be a twin bank failure in the Southwest in July.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:43:02 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/260710</link>
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     <title>Certain times are OK for private meetings</title>
     <description><![CDATA[We recently prevailed when an administrative law judge affirmed an association's right to meet in executive session to discuss, as well as vote upon, issues related to, or intertwined with, the four protected subjects identified in A.R.S. Section 33-1804(A). Those subjects are:]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:27:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/realestate/articles/2008/10/03/20081003biz-re-buzz1004hoa-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Unleashed dog could bite HOA</title>
     <description><![CDATA[QUESTION: My neighbor was bitten by an unleashed dog in a common area of our community. The dog's owner lives in this community. Can legal action be taken against our homeowners association since there was a violation of the state leash law on community property?]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:29:24 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/2008/09/26/20080926sev-hoa0927.html</link>
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     <title> HOA pulls plug on haunted house</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Valley-area homeowners association pulled the plug on one man's haunted house on the day it was supposed to open to the public.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:22:43 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=965473]]></link>
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     <title>Jilted condo developer sues Tucson</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A developer whose efforts to build a seven-story condominium project in downtown Tucson flopped after the city pulled out of the deal is suing the city for breach of contract.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:19:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=965542]]></link>
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     <title>Condo associations must follow rules</title>
     <description><![CDATA[One of the primary issues discussed was the ratification of the association budget by the membership. We received a number of questions regarding the procedure for ratification within condominium associations.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:36:56 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/realestate/articles/2008/09/26/20080926biz-RE-buzz0927hoa-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Sun City West HOA group gets assist vs. speeders</title>
     <description><![CDATA[After hearing residents' concerns, a homeowners association and a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office volunteer group are working to bring increased traffic enforcement in Sun City West, according to the HOA's weekly newsletter.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:38:26 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/09/19/20080919gl-nwvspeeders0920.html</link>
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     <title>Steps to follow when adjusting HOA budgets</title>
     <description><![CDATA[It's budget time again! Many associations will be putting together their 2009 budgets within the next few months. The following are some issues to consider when compiling the association budget for the upcoming year:]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:09:14 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/realestate/articles/2008/09/19/20080919biz-RE-buzz0920hoa-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Striking paint at Roseview has some red with anger</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Some Surprise residents are seeing red over their homeowner association's choice in new colors on the common walls.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:44:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/red_3747___article.html/roseview_striking.html</link>
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     <title>Flooding has neighborhood on edge</title>
     <description><![CDATA["We've been flooded three times in the last few weeks," said one homeowner, who asked that his name not be used because he may go to court to seek damages against the Mountain Park Ranch Homeowners Association that owns the mountain and designed the drainage system]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:28:11 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.ahwatukee.com/news/one_4382___article.html/water_homeowners.html</link>
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     <title><![CDATA[HOA Q&A: 'Private' areas must obey law]]></title>
     <description><![CDATA[Question: I live in a gated community. Recently, the board sent a letter to all homeowners saying city and county ordinances do not apply to our neighborhood because we are a "private" community. I don't believe this is true. Who is right?]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:20:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/09/15/20080915sev-hoa0913.html</link>
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     <title>Follow law when amending HOA documents</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Amending the association documents can be difficult. Keep the following in mind when considering an amendment:]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:15:01 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/realestate/articles/2008/09/13/20080913biz-RE-buzz0913hoa-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Ahwatukee couple battles HOA over security door</title>
     <description><![CDATA[After more than a year of trying to persuade their homeowner's association to allow them to install a security door, an Ahwatukee couple is considering taking the dispute to court.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:09:22 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/2008/09/10/20080910ar-hoadoor0910.html</link>
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     <title>Foreclosure panel to release its report</title>
     <description><![CDATA[To help cope with the problem, the Surprise City Council in May created the foreclosure committee, a group of resident volunteers tasked with finding remedies.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:48:45 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/2008/09/09/20080909gl-nwvmeetpreview0910cover.html</link>
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     <title>Court strikes blow for homeowners</title>
     <description><![CDATA[In a landmark decision that will likely receive national attention, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a homeowner may sue the builder of his home for construction defects whether or not the builder was the entity that sold the home.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:03:45 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/realestate/articles/2008/09/07/20080907biz-RE-buzz0906hoa-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Residents claims they're being trashed by HOA (video)</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Foreclosures and delinquent payments force Southwest side HOA to cut trash service, even after some residents fronted up to a year in advance dues.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:57:18 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=8956725&nav=HMO6HMaW]]></link>
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     <title>Johnson Utilities loses in land dispute ruling</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Pinal County judge has ruled that a homeowners association will now control property on which Johnson Utilities recently spilled raw sewage.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:13:26 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/124789</link>
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     <title>Foreclosures hit SW Valley hard</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Kent Miller, president of the Los Arbolitos Homeowners' Association in Avondale, has seen firsthand how foreclosures affect the entire community. With every foreclosure, HOA fees go up for the rest of the residents.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:24:24 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/08/30/20080830swv-foreclosures0830.html</link>
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     <title>Gateway Village community recognized</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Conveniently located near Loop 202 at Power and Ray roads, Gateway Village recently was named Gilbert's Neighborhood of the Quarter by the town's Congress of Neighborhoods.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:23:35 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/08/30/20080830gr-neighborhood0828.html</link>
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     <title>Thunderstorms damage Central Phoenix condos</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Thursday night's thunderstorm left several residents of Regency House Condominiums in central Phoenix with piles of debris in their condominiums and the roof of their building in the middle of Central Avenue.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:12:26 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2008/08/29/20080829Abrk-regencydamage.html</link>
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     <title>Developer, Orpheum residents trade ire</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The residents at an upscale downtown Phoenix loft project were booted from the building's parking lot this weekend, days after some condo owners accused the parking lot's owner of "wrongdoing" in court papers.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:13:30 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2008/08/27/20080827biz-orpheum0827.html</link>
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     <title>'Quiet' fee irks homeowners group</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Northwest Side homeowners association discovered its old community-management company was quietly making money off the area's home sales during the housing boom without the HOA board's knowledge.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:47:13 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/business/254102</link>
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     <title>Condo owners, HOA at odds over water damage</title>
     <description><![CDATA[When a broken pipe flooded several McCormick Ranch condominiums in June, causing massive damage, homeowners figured they could count on the insurance they purchased through their homeowners association dues.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:32:20 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/123859</link>
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     <title>Homeowners don't have to buy from builders to sue for defects</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Arizona homeowners don't have to buy directly from builders to sue them for defective work, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday in a case with implications for consumers and businesses alike.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:29:50 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/business/253646.php</link>
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     <title>Explosives Found at Fountain Hills Condo Complex</title>
     <description><![CDATA[According to one of the neighbors, an ex-marine used to live there, but his home was foreclosed on.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:07:49 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7226321&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1]]></link>
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     <title>Tucson offers Sept. 13 class on HOA laws, codes</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Tucson's Department of Neighborhood Resources will present a class Sept. 13 offering information about how homeowner associations work.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:43:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/93794.php</link>
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     <title>RV dispute between HOA, family ends after 14 months</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Gilbert family's ongoing struggle with its homeowners association came to head last week ending a 14-month battle regarding where the Carringtons could park their recreational vehicle.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:10:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/08/13/20080813gr-rvordinance0812-on.html</link>
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     <title>HOA must apply rules to everybody</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Question: I installed a play set in my backyard for my children about three years ago. My CC&Rs require that all improvements be approved by the association before they are installed and that things in my backyard must be below the fence line.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:00:03 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/08/11/20080811sev-hoa0809.html</link>
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     <title>Valley homeowners fight blight caused by foreclosures (Video)</title>
     <description><![CDATA[With the record number of foreclosures in the Valley come thousands of vacant homes.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:31:05 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=ac07b606-6a6a-4dd8-83f8-b2cbc21999d7</link>
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     <title>Surprise seeking HOA contact info</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Surprise is asking all homeowners associations operating within the city to update their contact information.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:19:16 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/2008/08/07/20080807gl-nwvhoa0808.html</link>
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     <title>Community, HOA take proactive approach to feral cat colony</title>
     <description><![CDATA[With an estimated 350,000 feral cats in the Valley, chances are there is a colony near you. People living in the Bordeaux Homeowners Association in west Chandler have had their share of issues with the cats, but have taken a humane approach to solving the problem.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:28:30 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2008/08/07/20080807cr-feralcats0806.html</link>
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     <title>HOA's could become latest victim of housing slump  (Video)</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The economic slowdown is effecting everyone... homeowners, automakers and retailers. Now homeowner associations may be feeling the effects because of the slumping real estate market and it may mean more money out of your pocket.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:26:48 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7143553&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1]]></link>
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     <title>Homeowner Accuses HOA Of Wasting Money</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Valley man says his local homeowner's association is misusing the money collected from members' dues.   Jack Matthews wants his landscaping neat, and his rules enforced; any leftover money should be returned to the HOA's members, he said.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:08:27 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.kpho.com/news/17102616/detail.html</link>
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     <title>Foreclosures become eyesores</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Weeds have grown 8 feet tall in the backyard of the foreclosed property next to Matt Porter's home in the Gardens neighborhood in Gilbert.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:41:49 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/business/abg/articles/2008/07/31/20080731abg-gr-gardensporter0731.html</link>
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     <title>Fatal Condo Fire in Phoenix</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Investigators are looking into a deadly house fire. The blaze broke out inside a condo near the I-17 and Northern. When firefighters went in, they found a woman dead.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:10:34 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7084535&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1]]></link>
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     <title>HOA likely wins if violation done knowingly</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Question: I installed a playset in my backyard about three years ago. My CC&Rs say that all improvements must be approved by the association before installation and that things in my backyard must be below the fence line. I installed the playset without getting it approved and it is taller than the fence. Recently my HOA sent a letter telling me that I must remove the playset or it will take me to court. Can my HOA now demand I remove the playset?]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:52:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/07/28/20080728sev-hoa0726.html</link>
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     <title>FDIC takes over Community Association Banc (AZ)</title>
     <description><![CDATA[On July 25, 2008, First National Bank of Nevada, Reno, Nevada was closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Subsequently the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver. No advance notice is given to the public when a financial institution is closed. On June 30, 2008, First National Bank of Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, merged with First National Bank of Nevada and is included in this action]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:44:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/fnbnv.html</link>
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     <title>6 months after builder bolted, homebuyers look for answers</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Rather than watching kids play in the local park, homeowners face the prospect of looking at vacant lots and unfinished homes for the foreseeable future in what should be a vibrant new development. Homeowners also are wondering who will honor their warranties, and some are facing liens filed by subcontractors still looking to get paid.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:57:14 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/07/24/20080724cr-randallmartin0724.html</link>
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     <title>HOA Academy classes resume</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The popular Homeowner's Association Academy returns for the eighth session of weekly classes beginning Sept. 9.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:29:44 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/2008/07/17/20080717gl-nwvbriefs0718.html</link>
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     <title>Homeowners' group fines those who don't evict troublemakers</title>
     <description><![CDATA[In the battle against crime and drugs connected to rental homes in some Casa Grande subdivisions, homeowners associations have been stymied because of the problems with modifying their rules and regulations.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:22:05 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19854847&BRD=1817&PAG=461&dept_id=68561&rfi=6]]></link>
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     <title>High-profile condos are falling apart, some say</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A high-rise renovation project in central Phoenix that received high praise when it was converted from apartments to condominiums in 2005 appears headed for serious trouble.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:28:20 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2008/07/12/20080712biz-landmark0712.html</link>
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     <title>Utility company sues Santan area HOA</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Santan area residents are not the only ones facing a lawsuit from Johnson Utilities. The water company has also filed a claim against the Pecan Creek Community Association for locking the utility out of a common area near Queen Creek Wash, where Johnson Utilities was building a recharge facility for a nearby wastewater treatment plant]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:40:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/07/09/20080709jusues0709-ON.html</link>
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     <title>HOA moves ahead on plan to slow cyclists</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of a north Scottsdale subdivision will choose an engineering firm within weeks and ask it to design measures to safely reduce speeding by bicyclists and others on their steep private street.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:39:00 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/07/09/20080709sr-hiddenhills0710-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Vanyos lawsuit, liens a hot topic in Carefree Foothills HOA</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Chief among the topics at the meeting attended by 45 residents representing 25 lots was the recent judge’s decision, which resulted in $103,000 liens being placed on all 76 lots in the subdivision]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:21:38 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.sonorannews.com/archives/2008/2008-07/080709/FrontSBJump3.html</link>
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     <title>Transfer fees OK if they meet test</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The subject of transfer fees has many homeowners up in arms. I regularly hear homeowners tell me that their association's steep transfer fees make it nearly impossible for them to find a willing buyer]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:02:38 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/07/01/20080701sev-hoa0628.html</link>
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     <title>Scottsdale condo site rife with foreclosures</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Since early 2007, lenders have foreclosed on 33 of the 84 units in downtown's Third Avenue Lofts,]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:15:10 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/119539</link>
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     <title>Help to halt green pools</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The industry group that represents property managers has responded to the foreclosure-fueled green swimming-pool phenomenon by urging residents of communities with homeowners associations to call the HOA when they spot a mosquito-infested green pool]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:48:30 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/0627biz-blogspot0627.html</link>
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     <title>Robson residents 'clean house' on newly adopted section of highway</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Robson Ranch HOA adopted a section of highway on Jimmie Kerr Boulevard/ Highway 87 last month, stretching for one mile in each direction from the community's entrance.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:27:51 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19807903&BRD=1817&PAG=461&dept_id=222077&rfi=6]]></link>
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     <title>Gemmill steps down as HOA president to head off recall</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Town Councilman Bob Gemmill resigned as president of his homeowner’s association last week to head off a drive to recall him from the HOA leadership post at the Carefree Foothills subdivision.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:16:24 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.sonorannews.com/archives/2008/2008-06/080625/FrontSBJump2.html</link>
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     <title>HOA fees go unpaid</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Despite its crisp appearance, including lavish water fountains and well-kept greens, the Villages at Rancho El Dorado Homeowners Association in Maricopa struggles to pay its bills.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:44:40 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0622fees0622.html</link>
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     <title>Vandals using vacant homes as party pads</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Police in east Mesa noticed a "flare up" earlier this month in vacant houses being broken into and vandalized by teenagers looking for a place to hold parties. The vandalized houses included a winter home near La Sendas, a vacant rental house near Banner Baywood Medical Center and a house in foreclosure]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:40:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/06/20/20080620mr-vacant0620.html</link>
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     <title>HOAs change the rules on property rights</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Arizona Senate will vote this week on an important bill, and the measure has virtually nothing to do with illegal immigration or the state budget fiasco. Senate Bill 1162 is about something more fundamental — your rights to own private property, and your rights to "freely contract"]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:18:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/118870</link>
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     <title>Local HOAs hit hard by delinquent dues</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Roughly 30 percent of homeowners in Buckeye's HOA-managed communities are delinquent on their HOA dues, according to property management companies City Property Management and Associated Asset Management,]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:51:51 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/2008/06/18/20080618gl-nwvfees0618.html</link>
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     <title>QC residents invited to neighborhood gathering</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Keeping communities vibrant has become an increasing struggle as a troubled economy and a buckling housing market turns once buzzing neighborhoods into virtual ghost towns]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:49:02 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/06/18/20080618gr-qcsummit0618.html</link>
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     <title>El Mirage to train officers as HOA liaisons</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Once training for the HOA Liaison Program is done, HOA presidents can contact their liaison officers with anything ranging from block-watch concerns to city-code violations. Liaison officers can either address their issues directly or contact other city resources for assistance.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:15:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/06/14/20080614gl-nwvliaison0614.html</link>
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     <title>Sonora: Effort afoot to recall Town Councilman Bob Gemmill from HOA presidency</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Town Councilman Bob Gemmill is facing a recall from his leadership position in the Carefree Foothills Home-owner’s Association over the non-disclosure of a lawsuit judgment, which resulted in $103,000 liens being placed on all properties in the subdivision.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:12:02 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.sonorannews.com/archives/2008/2008-06/080611/Gemmill.html</link>
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     <title>Green pools raise health risks</title>
     <description><![CDATA[When homeowners lose their houses to foreclosure, it's not just the American dream that gets left behind. They also leave unattended pools and spas - hundreds of them in the West Valley since January - that create a breeding ground for mosquitoes, which carry the West Nile virus.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:59:20 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/pools_2794___article.html/west_hundreds.html</link>
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     <title>7 tips to muffle noisy neighbors</title>
     <description><![CDATA[So, you just moved into a condo, townhouse or apartment with a killer view or simply doesn't cost an arm and a leg. But now you find yourself banging on the walls to get your neighbors to quiet down.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:21:50 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yumasun.com/news/neighbors_42140___article.html/noise_based.html</link>
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     <title>Grand seeks input on smoking at pools</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Sun City Grand officials are investigating whether to enact a smoking ban at the community's pools]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:24:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/articles/smoking_2724___article.html/community_board.html</link>
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     <title>Grand residents rip road work</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Sun City Grand residents are upset after $1.1 million in street repairs have left them wanting more for the money.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:31:45 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/city_2721___article.html/repairs_residents.html</link>
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     <title>2 on Surprise Farms II HOA board face recall</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A group of residents from the Surprise Farms II development filed petitions last week to recall three of their five homeowners association board members. Recall leaders claim board members have routinely taken action on association expenditures without input from residents.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:51:09 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/2008/06/03/20080603gl-nwvhoa0604inside.html</link>
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     <title>San Tan Heights gaining HOA</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Thousands of homeowners who live in the San Tan Heights neighborhood will soon control their own destiny through a homeowners association, at a time when a high foreclosure rate is putting a strain on those organizations.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:26:53 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/117677</link>
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     <title>Solar panels meeting resistance</title>
     <description><![CDATA[In a high-end Flagstaff neighborhood where residents shun the sight of satellite dishes and utility lines, one resident is disregarding the rules.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:38:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2008/06/01/news/20080601_front_page_19.txt</link>
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     <title>Ruling near on Anthem water and sewer rate case</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A ruling is near on a complex water rates case that could increase the water and sewer rates that thousands of Anthem customers pay by more than $25 a month]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 14:15:35 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/business/abg/articles/2008/05/29/20080529abg-phx-anthemwater0529.html</link>
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     <title>HOA authority has some limitations</title>
     <description><![CDATA[After receiving numerous questions in response to our last HOA column, we realized that many homeowners don't know how to find out their basic rights and responsibilities in their respective associations]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 19:37:10 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/05/29/20080529sev-hoa0524.html</link>
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     <title>Johnson Utilities Must Post Warnings Near Sewage Spill</title>
     <description><![CDATA["Our HOA, because they are extremely concerned about the health and welfare of the residents here, are paying to have a fence put up blocking the wash," Fisher said.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 09:57:15 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1406430/johnson_utilities_must_post_warnings_near_sewage_spill/</link>
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     <title>Recall vote removes 2 members from Continental Ranch board</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Two Continental Ranch Community Association governing board members were ousted via a recall election Thursday, nearly four months after the election was actually held.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 14:59:09 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/240675</link>
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     <title>Judge wants disqualified votes counted</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Pima County Superior Court judge has ruled that hundreds of ballots that had been disqualified from a January recall election of two Continental Ranch Community Association governing board members must be counted.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 10:05:07 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/239964</link>
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     <title>Ruling near on Anthem water and sewer case</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A decision is close on a complex water rates case that could increase the water and sewer rates that thousands of Anthem customers pay by more than $25 a month.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 09:43:37 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/05/20/20080520phx-anthemwater0521inside.html</link>
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     <title>Gilbert homes marketed as vacation rentals: 'Selling just isn't an option,'</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Many HOAs restrict renting for less than one month at a time, she said, and several HOA managers she has spoken to have said they're concerned about the use of homes as vacation rentals.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 21:38:44 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1575143/</link>
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     <title>ADOT bows out of Lakewood freeway meeting</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The development also has some specific concerns, especially what will happen to several HOA-owned wells that provide water to the lake, which will have to be relocated if the 10-lane freeway is built, and how the association can make up lost homeowners dues from the two dozen homes that are slated to be demolished to make way for the freeway]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 11:36:30 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.ahwatukee.com/news/adot_3205___article.html/lakewood_freeway.html</link>
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     <title>Tag-team approach identifies taggers</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The department has a Graffiti Busters crew, supplies neighborhood associations with paint and supplies, and monitors motion detector cameras to record and possibly identify taggers vandalizing property.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 10:08:48 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/05/12/20080512phx-graffiti0512.html</link>
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     <title>2 safely evacuate burning Glendale condo</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Glendale firefighters on Monday credited a working smoke alarm with saving an elderly couple whose condominium caught fire last week.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:45:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/05/12/20080512gl-alarm0512-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Council to review sewer fees - Condo managers say new rates unfair</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Lake Havasu - Responding to complaints by condominium managers, city leaders will review imminent changes to residential sewer fees, which will cause a near-doubling in minimum mandatory sewer charges to condos by July 1, unless amended.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 15:08:40 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.havasunews.com/articles/2008/05/10/news/doc482653124da2a558837765.txt</link>
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     <title>Chandler HOAs can qualify for rebates</title>
     <description><![CDATA[To encourage water conservation, Chandler is offering rebates to some of its biggest consumers: homeowners associations.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 20:56:08 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/business/abg/articles/2008/05/08/20080508abg-greenrebates0508.html</link>
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     <title>Chandler HOA studies reclaimed-water options</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A developer's decision more than a decade ago not to hook up to Chandler's reclaimed water system has brought years of angst - and expense - for a group of south Chandler homeowners.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 20:51:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/05/09/20080509cr-foxcrossing0510.html</link>
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     <title>HOA board member protests e-mail voting</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A member of a Surprise homeowners association board is speaking out against colleagues' practice of e-mailing motions and actions rather than convening in open session with community residents.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 10:34:24 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/2008/05/05/20080505gl-nwvhoa0503cover.html</link>
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     <title>Solar energy may be used to power Festival of Lights</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Ahwatukee Foothills Festival of Lights organizers are hoping to go green, but that doesn't mean they'll be switching the color of their white bulbs for the popular holiday display.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 12:53:14 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/2008/05/02/20080502ar-festivalinside0503.html</link>
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     <title>Gate creates bureaucratic headache for homeowner</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Susan Hughes thought she did everything right before she cut a hole in her backyard wall and installed a gate to access a walking trail behind Dobson Place, a subdivision northwest of Gilbert Road and Chandler Boulevard.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:42:37 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/04/29/20080429cr-gate0430.html</link>
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     <title>Volunteers spruce up South Vistas community</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The program is called Homeowners Outreach Program Enterprise. The HOPE clean-up in South Vistas is Arizona Association of Community Managers outreach project for 2008, said Linda Lang, CEO of AACM. However, the organization will not turn its back once the trash is gone.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:57:30 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/04/28/20080428phx-clean0430.html</link>
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     <title>City offers HOAs rebates on converted landscapes</title>
     <description><![CDATA[To encourage water conservation, Chandler is offering rebates to homeowners associations that remove turf in common areas in favor of low-water-use landscaping.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:02:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/04/26/20080426cr-rebate0426.html</link>
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     <title>Memorial removal angers Sun City residents</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Opponents of a memorial that honored victims of Sept. 11 and U.S. service members got their wish when Sun City homeowner Chuck Carter took it down.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:46:32 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/memorial_2432___article.html/city_carter.html</link>
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     <title>Big HOAs move toward control by homeowners</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Two of the Valley's largest homeowners associations will take significant steps on successive Wednesdays toward control by the homeowners themselves.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:12:46 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/nephoenix/articles/2008/04/22/20080422phx-hoa0423cover.html</link>
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     <title>Donation gives paralyzed man renewed hope</title>
     <description><![CDATA[But money has been tight and their homeowner dues became past due. That's when the Arizona Association of Community Managers stepped in to help and provided the $1,170. The organization, which represents about 3,000 homeowner associations in Arizona, gives grants to individuals and associations during the year as part of its Homeowners Outreach Program Enterprise.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:50:22 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/04/17/20080417phx-hope0418.html</link>
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     <title>Foothills HOA candidate said his private-business settlement unrelated to board</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The acting board president of the Foothills Homeowners Association says his business' 2006 legal settlement should not stop homeowners from electing him to another term in the coming week.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:05:50 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/04/16/20080416ar-hoainside0416.html</link>
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     <title>Weed complaint took months to resolve</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents in an upscale neighborhood in Gilbert finally saw a clean-up earlier this week that they've been waiting for since October.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:42:14 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/04/15/20080415gr-hoa0411-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Watching their dreams go down the drain</title>
     <description><![CDATA[When their community association let them down, a group of McCartney Center residents banded together hoping that united, they might form a stronger voice. Upset that storm drains are falling apart, development walls are eroding and weeds are growing unchecked within the community, about 90 neighbors met the morning of April 5 to find solutions to problems that many say can no longer be ignored.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:42:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19476573&BRD=1817&PAG=461&dept_id=68561&rfi=6]]></link>
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     <title>38 Percent of Residents Break the Rules</title>
     <description><![CDATA[If you got a letter of non-compliance from the HOA recently, you’re not alone. A whopping 38 percent of Parkside residents received violation notices between Jan. 1 and March 18. The top violations: Parking on the street, leaving trash cans at the curb, and failing to pull weeds.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:50:34 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.ioanthem.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=176&Itemid=1]]></link>
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     <title>Foreclosures forcing HOAs to cut corners on maintenance</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Homeowners associations strapped by unpaid assessments related to the foreclosure-ridden real-estate market are mustering volunteer work crews, cutting maintenance jobs and scrimping on landscaping to save money.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:56:34 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0403hoas0403.html</link>
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     <title>HOA wants Gilbert to help slow down neighborhood traffic</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Neely Commons homeowners association is looking to Gilbert and its police department for answers when it comes to what residents call an accident-prone roundabout in their neighborhood.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:36:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2008/04/01/20080401gr-speed0402-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Older residents like bigger street signs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Mesa used the money to put 700 new signs in Sunland Village and will soon install new signs in Apache Wells, another east Mesa retirement community. Overhead signs also are being replaced along Country Club Drive because it runs throughout the city.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:29:46 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2008/04/02/20080402mr-signs0402.html</link>
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     <title>Bill Would Allow Street Parking in Anthem</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A bill in the Arizona state legislature that would nullify the strict limits to street parking in Anthem and other planned communities has local officials concerned about safety and property values.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:48:47 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.ioanthem.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=172&Itemid=1]]></link>
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     <title>Surprise forgives water debt</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Surprise City Council Thursday night wiped out a $240,000 water bill debt saddling Surprise homeowner's associations.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:37:16 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.yourwestvalley.com/news/city_2197___article.html/water_council.html</link>
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     <title>Problem in Paseo</title>
     <description><![CDATA[In a petition sent to the Parkside HOA, several residents asked for the gate to be permanently closed, according to Jon Corey, an HOA board member-elect.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:23:19 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.ioanthem.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=164&Itemid=1]]></link>
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     <title>Code-team program empowers neighbors</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Although Golden Hills has a homeowners association, in contrast to other study areas, neighborhood activists believe the code team will give them more tools to target violations thanks to the city's clout.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:14:28 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/abgnews/articles/0320abg-mr-goldenhills0320.html</link>
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     <title>Town looks to make good on promise</title>
     <description><![CDATA[In a letter dated March 20, 2003, to the homeowners association’s boards of directors the mayor wrote, "as long as the Town can be presented ‘clear and marketable’ title to Verde Catalina I & II private streets, the Town will take over the maintenance responsibility for those streets following annexation."]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:11:04 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.explorernews.com/article/show/21678</link>
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     <title>Grayhawk residents help build 7 playgrounds</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Scottsdale's upscale Grayhawk community isn't lying down in the face of a slumping housing market. Instead, homeowners are putting money back into their neighborhoods with $300,000 worth of state-of-the-art equipment for seven playgrounds. Two are done, the rest should be finished by mid-April.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:20:25 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0318sr-playgrounds0319ON.html</link>
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     <title>HOA, town at odds overfree-roaming cats</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Artemina homeowners association has asked Gilbert to look into establishing an ordinance that would hold cat owners just as accountable as dog owners when it comes to where their pets relieve themselves.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:17:35 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/111692</link>
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     <title>HOA to discuss policy change in color choices</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The group will likely decide whether it approves some changes in its guidelines, including proposed design rules for painting architectural popouts - areas that jut out from houses - and garage doors]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:26:43 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/0317ar-HOAmeeting0317.html</link>
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     <title>Vacant homes becoming blight on neighborhoods</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Morganroth gets about three or four notices a week from HOAs or city-code-compliance offices, and banks often call her with properties in disrepair. That has prompted her to hire an assistant whose job is primarily property upkeep, she said.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:06:47 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0314biz-cr-weeds0315-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Couple spar with HOA over trailer kept on driveway</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Gilbert couple that is seeking clarification of Gilbert's parking rules say they began putting their RV on the street after their HOA took legal action. The Tone Ranch Estates HOA is seeking an injunction to prohibit David and Lynette Carrington from parking the vehicle on their driveway. That's why they began to park the RV on public streets, which are outside of their HOA's jurisdiction.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:00:38 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/0314gr-rvfight0314-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Shocking court decision might free builders from responsibility for home defects</title>
     <description><![CDATA[That's thanks to a recent court decision that consumer advocates believe will dramatically weaken new homebuyers' rights. The ruling basically lets builders off the hook for construction defects, saying that unless homeowners have a contract with their builder, they can't sue him. Here's the rub: Many homeowners simply do not have contracts with their builder. Instead, they contract with a developer]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:47:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2008-03-13/news/a-shocking-court-decision-frees-home-builders-from-responsibility-for-home-defects</link>
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     <title>Green Valley Man Fights His HOA</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Gordon Carlson installed solar sunscreens over his home windows last summer. Their purpose: bring in the light and keep out the heat. But just weeks after they were up, he received a notice from his homeowner's association asking him to remove them.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:08:46 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=8000882&nav=menu86_2]]></link>
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     <title>HOA cuts 'violator' down to size</title>
     <description><![CDATA[No matter how many mortgage payments or welcome mats you plunk down, you are not officially a homeowner until you go through the biggest rite of passage.  You need to get a violation notice from the homeowners association.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:00:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/opinion/79202.php</link>
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     <title>Many Ariz. investors, retirees left holding sand as beach-condo deals falter</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Rocky property deals in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora - if left unresolved - could cripple future development in the seaside city. Arizona investors, who have lost millions of dollars in now-defunct properties, are demanding intervention by officials in both Arizona and Sonora.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:59:16 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/business/228735.php</link>
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     <title>Homeowners will work with city on bike issue</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Homeowners in Hidden Hills have decided to work with the city to study the feasibility of installing speed tables to slow speeding bicyclists and vehicles on 145th Way.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:31:23 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0307sr-cyclists0308-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Golden Hills' new code team has plenty to keep it busy</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Although Golden Hills has a homeowners association, in contrast to the other study areas, neighborhood activists believe the code team will get them more tools to target violations thanks to the city's clout.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:15:30 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0306mr-codeteam0306.html</link>
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     <title>Foreclosures leave vacant homes blighting neighborhoods</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A rapid increase in home foreclosures coupled with a wet winter have created a weed problem that has forced neighbors in Chandler to start cleaning up around vacant homes and real estate agents to work overtime to keep properties maintained.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:02:17 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0307cr-weeds0307.html</link>
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     <title>Oaks are often overlooked in the Arizona landscape</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Looking for a tall, stately tree for your yard? A tree that provides good dense shade? One that won’t lose its leaves in winter? Less messy than a mesquite? Low water use? Roots that won’t crack the driveway? Not on any HOA prohibited list]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:50:26 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.explorernews.com/article/show/21577</link>
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     <title>'$80K light bulb' suit appears to be resolved</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A settlement appears to have been reached in the so-called "$80,000 light bulb" lawsuit over a security system in an exclusive Scottsdale neighborhood.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:46:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0303sr-settlement0304-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Parents alerted about armed HOA guards</title>
     <description><![CDATA[There is nothing that prevents Avondale homeowner's associations from hiring armed guards, the Police Department says. The issue came up this month when Collier Elementary School Principal Pat Bentley sent a letter home to parents, alerting that them the Coldwater Springs homeowners association has armed security guards. He described their presence and focus on students as "a major issue."]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:34:37 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/swvalley/articles/0228swv-armed0229inside.html</link>
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     <title>Guarding against crime</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of a local subdivision are working to reduce crime in a way that focuses on individual homes — the crime-free lifestyles program]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:33:10 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.montrosepress.com/articles/2008/02/28/news/doc47c6312e31b11250416400.txt</link>
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     <title>Police investigate playground fire</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Neighborhood children used to flock to the playground in the Jake's Ranch community in Gilbert, climbing on the play set and whipping down the slides. But now those slides lay in piles of melted plastic, and a chain-link fence and yellow fire-investigation tape is wrapped around the area.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:29:36 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/110117</link>
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     <title>Residents band together to improve their community</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Homeowners are trading in their checkbooks for shovels.  Residents at Heritage Highlands of Dove Mountain have taken it upon themselves to set up and organize a volunteer group to help clean up and maintain the common areas and washes in their community.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.explorernews.com/article/show/21543</link>
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     <title>Continental Ranch has new management</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Continental Ranch Community Association governing board has hired locally owned Stratford Management to oversee its operations, hoping the new company can help bring some stability back to Marana's largest neighborhood.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:44:07 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/226335</link>
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     <title>Homeowners unite to get more paint choices</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Lakewood homeowners will work together to expand color choices after about 350 residents petitioned the HOA board for changes.  It's a step towards improving communication between homeowners and the HOA board, residents say.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:01:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0220ar-hoacolors0221.html</link>
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     <title>Battle against HOAs seems never-ending</title>
     <description><![CDATA[That's my story. Now, as I contemplate my next move, I'd like your suggestions on how East Valley homeowners can put an end to HOA insanity. I'd also like to hear from some courageous elected officials who are willing to stand up for homeowners, and stand against the racket that is property management in Arizona.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:53:49 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/109472</link>
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     <title>City panel to study options for Hidden Hills</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The city Transportation Commission will consider a number of options Thursday to try to resolve conflicts between homeowners and bicyclists in Hidden Hills.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:21:55 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0219sr-transportadv0220-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Truck traffic raises residents' ire</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Alandar said residents in the retirement community also have to deal with the congestion, concrete loads dropped on the roadway and diesel fumes belched from the trucks that make their way from the sand and gravel pits in the Agua Fria River to the freeways]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:34:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0218gl-peotrucks0220-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Avondale home owners association hires armed security guards</title>
     <description><![CDATA[People who live in the Coldwater Springs community near 118th Ave and Coldwater Springs Road say security guards are patrolling the areas on bicycles to help prevent vandalism at the local park and on community walls. They are also armed with handguns.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:20:12 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=8ce905b8-b0c8-4fbf-9381-ead09ae39069</link>
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     <title>'Ugly' home addition spurs battle among neighbors</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Neighbors describe it as a storage shed, or even a cargo container, even though the second-story home addition has been approved by Scottsdale and the McCormick Ranch Property Owners Association.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:35:32 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/0215sr-homeaddition0219-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Graffiti on the rise in Ahwatukee</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Incidents of graffiti are on the rise in Ahwatukee, and Phoenix officials are putting storeowners on notice: Selling spray paint, fat markers, etching solutions and other tools that can create graffiti to anyone under 18 in the city is illegal.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:14:59 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0215ar-graffitii0216.html</link>
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     <title>HOA board members discuss Senate bills</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Among the issues that HOA officials raised were ensuring that homeowners with financial concerns still had the right to discuss their situations with board members in private and the ability of associations to regulate parking on public streets.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:30:31 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0214hoaday0214.html</link>
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     <title>Cyclists Battle with Scottsdale Neighborhood</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Olympic-style cyclists are battling with homeowners on the Scottsdale-Fountain Hills border over use of a narrow, winding street known as 145th way.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:09:33 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=729872]]></link>
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     <title>Southwest Gas, HOAs make headway on lights</title>
     <description><![CDATA[After months of emotional negotiation, meetings and an intervention by the Public Utilities Commission, homeowner associations across Nevada are closer to an affordable path to removing gaslights.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:07:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.inbusinesslasvegas.com/2008/02/08/lawutil.html</link>
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     <title>Light bulb feud sparks $80,000 in fines, fees</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Sandra Shelton, a spirited 67-year-old widow of Scottsdale, has wrangled with her homeowners' association for more than two years over what she calls her "$80,000 light bulb."]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:51:13 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/0206sr-feud0207-ON-CP.html</link>
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     <title>Foul fowl? Wandering birds at issue in court case</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Veit and other neighbors at the Sun Valley Farms rural community say the birds often run afoul, despite the HOA's rules that neighbors keep things tidy.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:13:11 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0205gr-henpecked0206-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Condos touted as self-sustaining</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Catalyst Communities ended months of speculation, announcing that residents of its 36-unit Aura at Camelback community will be guaranteed a "zero" electric bill for the first five years.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:17:25 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/02/04/story5.html?f=et180&b=1202101200^1585555&ana=e_vert]]></link>
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     <title>Continental Ranch's HOA Recall Fails</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Continuing coverage of the residential revolt in Continental Ranch. An effort to recall leaders of a controversial HOA has fallen short of its goal.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:51:50 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=7805668&nav=14RT]]></link>
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     <title>Continental Ranch loses managment company</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The months long fracas between Continental Ranch’s HOA and residents has received several new twists.  On Jan. 15, Platinum Management dissolved its contract to manage Continental Ranch, a 3,800 home development, effective Feb. 28.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:26:33 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.explorernews.com/article/show/21340</link>
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     <title>New Continental Ranch HOA Members Selected</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The remaining members of Continental Ranch's Home Owners Association governing board appointed two new members Tuesday night]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:24:41 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=7794415&nav=14RT]]></link>
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     <title>Higley school district to pay HOA for water</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The district's governing board agreed Thursday to pay $19,500 to the Coronado Ranch Homeowners Association to settle a year-old lawsuit. The deal comes about a week after an order to dismiss the case was filed in Maricopa County Superior Court.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:29:04 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/0128gr-higley0126.html</link>
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     <title>Sun City West resident fights HOA over wall</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Sun City West resident claims that a dispute with a neighbor could potentially cost her thousands of dollars, not to mention hours spent consulting her attorney and fighting with her local homeowners association]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:46:50 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/0124gl-nwvhoa0125.html</link>
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     <title>Lakewood residents demand more flexible color options</title>
     <description><![CDATA[More than 100 Lakewood Community Association homeowners have signed a petition seeking more house paint color options, saying they don't want a cookie-cutter neighborhood]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:06:12 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/0124ar-HOAcolors0124.html</link>
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     <title>Continental Ranch Recall Sends Blame in All Directions</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Hundreds of residents applaud the upcoming removal election of the homeowner association's board of directors.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:01:14 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=7766028&nav=menu86_2]]></link>
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     <title>Worker’s torch caused condo complex blaze</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A  contractor’s welding torch caused a fire at a condominium complex in Scottsdale that forced the evacuation of eight units Monday]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:57:20 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/107168</link>
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     <title>Residents get chance to hear legislators</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Community advocates from across Arizona heard legislators pitch the session's neighborhood agenda at the statehouse.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:54:56 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/0122ev-neighborhoods0119.html</link>
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     <title>Meetings to help city and HOAs coordinate efforts</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Homeowners associations operating within the city can learn more about city ordinances and services through the Surprise HOA Connection.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:16:32 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/0118gl-nwvbriefs0118.html</link>
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     <title>Gilbert officials committed to 'small-town feel’</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Mayor Steve Berman, for instance, is known for returning calls and e-mail messages personally, and all Town Council phone numbers are listed on Gilbert’s Web site for residents to call. The town is built primarily of master-planned communities and HOA-controlled neighborhoods, with their own area stores and even community centers.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:45:34 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/106888</link>
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     <title>A tree grows in Gilbert, neighbors threaten lawsuit</title>
     <description><![CDATA[But Chambers-LaFleur says mediation with the Jensens won't address what she views as the board's failure to fairly and consistently enforce the community's restrictions on landscaping.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:37:19 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/0117gr-blockingtheview0117.html</link>
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     <title>HOAs should be wary of fraud, detective says</title>
     <description><![CDATA[In most instances, it's good to trust your neighbors. But when it comes to the business matters of homeowners associations, that trust should only go so far. Misplaced trust is usually the reason HOAs become victims of fraud or other financial crimes, a Chandler police investigator says.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:35:47 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/0117cr-hoa0118.html</link>
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     <title>Scottsdale neighborhood angered by resident's addition to house</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of a cul-de-sac on 99th Place, south of Shea Boulevard, have been fighting with the Scottsdale Ranch Community Association after homeowners Bill and Lynne Bayse put up a two-story carriage house that nearly extends to the sidewalk.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:56:13 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/0114view0114.html</link>
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     <title>Homeowner vote bars child's pet mini-horse</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The nays have it.  Bailey the miniature horse won't be living with her 11-year-old owner and his family in Skyline Bel Air Estates.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:38:41 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/220395</link>
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     <title>2-story carriage house in front yard irks neighbors</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of a cul-de-sac on 99th Place, south of Shea Boulevard, have been fighting with the Scottsdale Ranch Community Association after homeowners Bill and Lynne Bayse put up a two-story carriage house that nearly extends to the sidewalk.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:01:13 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0110sr-biz0111realestate-ON.html</link>
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     <title>BBB pulls local HOA-management firm's accreditation</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Tucson community association management company lost its Better Business Bureau accreditation recently due to an unanswered complaint.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:31:56 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/business/219990</link>
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     <title>Casa Grande offering second semester of HOA Academy</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The City of Casa Grande is once again teaming up with The Leadership Centre to present the 2008 Homeowner's Association Academy.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:22:31 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19179237&BRD=1817&PAG=461&dept_id=222089&rfi=6]]></link>
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     <title>More residents cope with HOAs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[As subdivisions and planned communities grow in popularity in Casa Grande, homeowners associations are becoming more common, raising questions among many residents about the rights and responsibilities of homeowners and the associations that govern their communities.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:43:55 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19175167&BRD=1817&PAG=461&dept_id=68561&rfi=6]]></link>
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     <title>HOA denies homeowner solar panel use due to color</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The law allows associations to adopt "reasonable" rules governing the placement of solar devices, but they can't restrict function and efficiency. Sanders said her plan to install black solar collectors rather than a less efficient color preferred by her HOA shouldn't have been rejected, but it was.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:21:10 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/0103cr-solarinside0102-CP.html</link>
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     <title>Food Fight  (scroll down to last section)</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Barry Austin, the Finisterra neighborhood (in the foothills) resident disgusted with his homeowners' association ("No Food for You!" Currents, Dec. 13), says he finally got an answer as to why his HOA's board of directors voted yes to pay $3,500 for Christmas lights, but no to a neighborhood food drive for the Tucson Community Food Bank.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:09:51 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Currents/Content?oid=oid:104984</link>
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     <title>Boy learns perseverance as he fights for horse</title>
     <description><![CDATA[We're always told to never give up, and this Christmas, an 11-year-old boy is celebrating that life lesson as he campaigns for the right to keep a miniature horse on the family's property.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:51:15 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=7542124&nav=HMO6HMaW]]></link>
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     <title>Newcomers learn HOA ropes the hard way</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Elaine and Al said they were pleased with the response from their board but the predicament left them wanting to know more about HOAs and their rights as homeowners. So, they signed up for a series of classes about HOAs offered through the Leadership Centre.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:42:51 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1226cr-hoas1227.html</link>
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     <title>Continental Ranch protest: Trash deal stinks</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A dispute between Continental Ranch residents and their homeowners association over garbage service has turned into a battle for control of the 4,000-home community.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:37:57 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/business/217805</link>
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     <title>Carriage Parc residents oust HOA president</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of Carriage Parc Estates in Gilbert voted Wednesday night to keep two members of their HOA board but ousted their president.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:41:37 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/1220gr-hoashowdown1221.html</link>
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     <title>Home builder's gift saves swath of desert</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Home builder Sasser donated to the city of Phoenix a 10-acre parcel on Dreamy Draw that's been in a contentious battle of late.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:22:01 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/1220pfaelzer20.html</link>
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     <title>HOA board faces recall in Gilbert neighborhood</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Yet another group of homeowners in Gilbert is trying to oust an HOA board in an ugly political fight.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:57:37 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1217gr-HOA1214.html</link>
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     <title>Neighborhood votes needed for boy to bring horse home</title>
     <description><![CDATA[But a miniature horse is still a horse, of course, according to Skyline Bel Air Estates Community Association regulations, and is prohibited from being kept in the neighborhood. And Alexander's mother, Mercedes Gonzalez, ought to know - she's its president.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:51:16 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1216horse.html</link>
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     <title>No Food for You</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A resident raises a fuss after a HOA says yes to $3,500 to light three trees, and no to a food drive]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:35:34 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Currents/Content?oid=oid%3A104211</link>
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     <title>Homeowners object to trail parking solution idea</title>
     <description><![CDATA[But Kim Keith, South Mountain Park supervisor, said the idea to put up signs directing hikers to an HOA-owned dirt road near Desert Broom Way that leads to Desert Classic Trail met with objections at the Foothills Homeowners Association Board meeting]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:19:33 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/1212ar-parkingsign1213.html</link>
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     <title>Winterhaven goes 'green'</title>
     <description><![CDATA[True, many Winterhaven residents still cherish their grassy lawns, but perhaps even Al Gore would be pleased with the eco-friendly evolution taking place in Tucson's traditional holiday festival.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:54:14 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/215319</link>
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     <title>Mesa homeowners fighting mandatory fees</title>
     <description><![CDATA[At a recent Dreamland Villa Community Club meeting, Campean railed against a controversial system that could force everyone in the sprawling 3,000-home neighborhood in unincorporated east Mesa to eventually pay annual dues to Dreamland Villa Community Club.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:32:14 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/103675</link>
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     <title>City about to break 24-year-old promise</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The condos went up and the developer deeded the hill to the Pointe at Squaw Peak Condominium Association. But in 2004, the condo board quietly sold it to Jim Sasser, a home builder and former member of the Phoenix Planning Commission. Sasser bought the hill, at the time valued by the county assessor at $1 million, for $150,000.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:10:21 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/1205roberts1205.html</link>
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     <title>Burglars Target Vacant, Unsold Homes</title>
     <description><![CDATA[One Valley property manager, Lisa Tellef, said a Phoenix condo has been burgarlized and vandalized at least five times since it was listed for sale in March]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:42:49 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.kpho.com/news/14763073/detail.html</link>
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     <title>Judge rules in Shores case</title>
     <description><![CDATA[After more than a year of turmoil, the Shores conflict at Ventana Lakes in nearly closed.  A judge ruled Nov. 19 in favor of residents of the neighborhood within the Property Owners Association, who sued the association over the maintenance of their shorelines.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:37:04 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/11/28/az/west_valley/pe01.txt</link>
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     <title>Desert Ridge residents wary about HOA changes</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Desert Ridge residents are ambivalent and apprehensive about upcoming changes in control of their homeowners' association.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:31:28 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1129sr-phx-desertridge1130-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Boy, 6, caused Mesa condo fire</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A large fire apparently sparked by a small boy in the bedroom of a west Mesa condo complex late Tuesday afternoon eventually destroyed the entire building, fire officials said Wednesday.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:44:01 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1128mr-firefollow1128-ON.html</link>
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     <title>TAG, HOA battle continues</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A month after a refund promise, Surprise homeowners association leaders have not received any money from Together Against Graffiti founder Linda Kleiner.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:21:50 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/11/28/az/west_valley/si01.txt</link>
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     <title>Neighbors fear group home</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of Quail Hallow in Apache Junction fear the addition of a halfway house near thier homes may disrupt the neighborhood and could lead to a variety of potential problems.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:48:55 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/11/25/az/east_valley/aj04.txt</link>
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     <title>Water-rate hike pinches HOA budgets</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Some Chandler homeowners associations are raising assessments and looking to cut water use in the wake of a city rate increase that saw many of their bills go up by 15 to 25 percent.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:14:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/1123cr-water1124.html</link>
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     <title>Retirement communities see how My Computer Works</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A tech-help service will soon be offered in two West Valley retirement communities to assist those who may not be familiar with advance computer functions.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:07:05 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/1122gl-nwvgrand1123.html</link>
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     <title>Residents, HOA squabble over garbage service in Marana’s Contintental Ranch</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents in Continental Ranch, Marana’s largest residential development, feel that their homeowners association has unfairly negotiated a contract with Waste Management that denies them the opportunity to seek other trash services.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:56:09 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.explorernews.com/article/show/20852</link>
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     <title>Downtown condo craze cooling off</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Although downtown Phoenix real estate has fared better than housing on the suburban fringe, developers say condo sales have slowed to a trickle.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:51:46 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1120condos1120.html</link>
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     <title>Residents, builders taking over Desert Ridge HOA</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Desert Ridge residents and homebuilders soon will gain control of the homeowners' association that covers the 5,700-acre master planned community in northeast Phoenix.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:17:16 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1119phx-desertridge1121.html</link>
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     <title>Arpaio reassures Sun City West residents on break-ins</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio rode out to Sun City West on Thursday to quell residents' concerns about a string of recent break-ins in the retirement community.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:00:08 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/1116gl-nwvarpaio1117.html</link>
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     <title>Home Owners Association Debate</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A new rule created by a Home Owners Association (HOA) board in an eastside neighborhood has many families upset.  The rule bans play and sports equipment, like basketball hoops, trampolines, and skateboard ramps, from being located in the front yard of homes in the Seneca Terrace II neighborhood]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:27:02 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=7367087&nav=menu86_2]]></link>
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     <title>Continental Ranch in garbage dispute</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Something stinks in Continental Ranch, and it's not just the garbage cans. In Marana's largest neighborhood, a battle is brewing among residents, the community association and two trash-hauling outfits over whether homeowners have the right to choose who picks up their garbage and how often it gets picked up.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/business/211433</link>
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     <title>Senior Life: What’s your HOA up to? Do you even know?</title>
     <description><![CDATA[OK, before you get your shorts in a knot reading the headline, let me explain the reason for preparing this column. It seems that election mania is under way, and homeowners associations (HOAs) are in the thick of it this time of year.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:12:23 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.explorernews.com/article/show/20739</link>
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     <title>Arpaio to address Sun City West break-ins</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Arpaio's visit was prompted by recent vehicle and home break-ins that occurred in several homeowner associations during the late summer, said Liz Sheets of ACHO. In her neighborhood association, Sheets said, there were four vehicle break-ins.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:24:59 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/1113gl-nwvbreakins1114-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Residents start HOA recall</title>
     <description><![CDATA[For the second time this year, members of a Peoria homeowners association are aiming to recall some of their board of directors.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:22:56 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/11/13/az/west_valley/pi01.txt</link>
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     <title>HOAs question TAG founder</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Together Against Graffiti founder Linda Kleiner spent the past few years eradicating graffiti in the West Valley. Now she has a different type of mess to clean up. Four Surprise homeowners associations claim Ms. Kleiner accepted money in the past year without providing promised supplies to the HOAs.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:14:16 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/11/06/az/west_valley/si01.txt</link>
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     <title>Shores hits the courts</title>
     <description><![CDATA[THE ISSUE: Homeowners in the Shores community, a subdivision in the Ventana Lakes Property Owners Association, and the association board are disputing over who is responsible for the maintenance of the shorelines in the neighborhood.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:19:13 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/11/06/az/west_valley/pi02.txt</link>
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     <title>Surprise could opt for new water service provider</title>
     <description><![CDATA["For an HOA to say they'd rather be on a residential rate than a commercial rate it is not going to make that much difference. What's going to make a difference is water use," Lynch said.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:12:22 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/1106gl-nwvwater1107-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Condos report illegal dumping; Residents warn others to be on the lookout</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Sun City West residents living in condo associations may want to watch their steps the next time they walk through their back alleys.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:58:23 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/11/04/az/west_valley/scw02.txt</link>
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     <title>Surprise loses $800K revenue</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Some Surprise residents could face higher HOA fees as a result of a major water billing error. "It’s ridiculous," resident Thomas Porter said. "Some people didn’t even live there when this mistake took place -- you can’t ask them to pay. No way!"]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:58:22 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/10/30/az/west_valley/si02.txt</link>
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     <title>OV gathers homeowner groups</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Oro Valley held its first Homeowners Association Town Forum last week, bringing association representatives from across the community to Town Hall.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:43:50 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/207810</link>
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     <title>Community upset with HOA gives boot to 2 leaders</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of a large Gilbert community, who were fed up with how their homeowners' association ran meetings and handled requests to change house façades, ousted their board president and vice president Wednesday night.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:27:31 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1025gr-revolt1025-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Residents, ADOT work to remove trash dumped near homes</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Ahwatukee Foothills homeowners didn't like seeing trash dumped near their houses. Arizona Department of Transportation officials wanted the debris cleaned up. So the two entities teamed up to get rid of the mess being illegally dumped along a dirt road on the west side of Desert Foothills Parkway just north of Pecos Road, across from the post office.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:16:53 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/1019ar-dumping1019.html</link>
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     <title>HOA loses appeal, foreclosure case is thrown out</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A homeowners association can't foreclose on someone's house for not paying assessments if it can't prove the owner was served with the lawsuit, the state Court of Appeals has ruled.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:19:10 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/abgnews/articles/1018abg-foreclosure1018.html</link>
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     <title>Housing market slump to affect your pocketbook?</title>
     <description><![CDATA[There's a new prediction that our housing market slump, especially foreclosures, will stunt the Valley's economic growth at least through next year.  But even if you can cover your mortgage, your pocketbook may take a hit.  HOA fees are expected to rise as much as 20 percent in the next 3 months.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:49:44 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=f7037c44-8db4-4833-bba6-1656b622aab8</link>
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     <title>Water-billing mess prompts city and council to rethink plans</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Hit by a tidal wave of public criticism, Surprise officials are reconsidering plans to back-bill homeowner associations undercharged for water services over a three-year period. Staff is expected to present alternatives to the City Council within 30 days.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:29:56 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/1016gl-nwvcouncil1017.html</link>
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     <title>Valley homeowners fighting to save trees from HOA</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The trees were originally slated to be chopped down tomorrow morning, but the landscaper started getting a lot of calls even a few threats of lawsuits. He said he doesn't need that mess so he won't be cutting anything down tomorrow.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:25:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories/KTVKLNews20071015_trees.174b462a6.html</link>
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     <title>HOA dispute evolves into idea for business</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The retired Army captain is working on building "a virtual HOA," a community that allows residents to do everything online: pay their HOA dues, manage their fines, learn about code violations and, most importantly, facilitate conflict resolution, he said.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:12:41 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/westvalley/articles/1012gl-nwvtikifolo1012.html</link>
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     <title>The Leadership Centre's fall and winter schedule of classes for HOA's</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Leadership Centre provides residents with information, resources and tools to become effective neighborhood and community leaders.  Classes are facilitated in an interactive, hands-on setting to allow optimum learning and practical application.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:02:37 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.theleadershipcentre.org/classes.html</link>
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     <title>Residents pick up poop</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Some Grayhawk residents want to keep their neighborhood looking pristine -- even if that means picking up waste left behind by irresponsible dog owners.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:47:59 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/10/09/az/north_valley/ns04.txt</link>
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     <title>HOA board still seated: Apache Wells recall effort slows</title>
     <description><![CDATA[More than a month has passed since a meeting of the Save Apache Wells Committee sparked talks of a recall in the 55-plus community, but no homeowner association board members have been forced out yet.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:17:03 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/10/09/az/east_valley/em02.txt</link>
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     <title>Board quibbles over ballots; Terramar HOA hosts annual meeting</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Despite the low turnout, the meeting lasted several hours as board members clashed on several issues]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:10:41 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/10/09/az/west_valley/pi01.txt</link>
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     <title>HOAs expecting big money</title>
     <description><![CDATA["Every one of the HOAs I visit has the same problem, Vice Mayor Sullivan said. "They are all owed money -- the amount owed depends on how big the community is in terms of homes. It’s total frustration."]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:37:13 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://topicInfoLink</link>
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     <title>Code Change: PORA continues uniformity quest; Directors look to Sun City</title>
     <description><![CDATA[PORA officials are moving forward with their efforts to change the many Sun City West codes, covenants and restrictions to one universal code but residents should not expect changes any time soon.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:36:20 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/10/02/az/west_valley/scw04.txt</link>
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     <title>New Group Home Causing Riff With HOA (VIdeo report)</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A home for troubled teens could soon be coming to a Chandler neighborhood, and neighbors in the area are not happy about it. A similar home nearby was opened over a year ago and police have already been called to that home over 40 times]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:49:00 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=4471370&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1]]></link>
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     <title>Mountain Vista Ranch: Residents unite</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Mountain Vista Ranch residents left Surprise City Hall smiling after council members shot down a plan to connect Sunrise Boulevard to Vista Ranch Road.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:42:54 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/09/25/az/west_valley/si04.txt</link>
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     <title>Neighbors want an end to cut-through drivers</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Surrounded by growth, a rural Gilbert neighborhood wants to take over a street that has transformed from a quiet, rural lane to a hot spot for speeders and cut-through traffic.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:41:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0924road0924.html</link>
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     <title>Avondale, HOA working things out</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Last month, the HOA governing board expressed anger and frustration toward the city in its newsletter, which listed discontent pertaining to water billing issues and maintenance of community lakes and trails.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:45:41 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.westvalleyview.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=27956]]></link>
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     <title>Neighborhood wants to own street, stop speeders</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Gilbert county island wants to take over a street that has transformed from a quiet, rural lane to a hotspot for speeders and cut-through traffic.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:50:52 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0919gr-road0919-ON.html</link>
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     <title>Johnson board seeks residents: Low turnout worries 6-month leadership</title>
     <description><![CDATA[After more than six months as the neighborhood’s elected leaders, members of the Johnson Ranch Homeowners Association Board of Directors expressed concern Sept. 11 about the low resident turnout at meetings.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:32:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/09/18/az/east_valley/qc03.txt</link>
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     <title>New laws to limit homeowner association powers</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Perhaps the most sweeping of the changes affecting HOA’s is they can’t keep kids from playing in the street. A law adopted the Legislature this spring says associations cannot have rules banning children who live in the community from being in the street. The law also permits residents to put temporary signs in the middle of private streets controlled by homeowner associations warning motorists that there are children at play]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:08:42 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/201702.php</link>
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     <title>Age change yields 20 home sales in Grand</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Twenty homes have been sold in Sun City Grand to buyers aged 45 to 54 since March when the community’s board of directors decided to lower the age requirement.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:24:04 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.dailynews-sun.com/news/community_696___article.html/sullivan_homes.html</link>
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     <title>CAM board considers new parking lot design</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Sun City Grand Community Association Management board is looking at options to reconfigure some of the disabled parking spaces in the Adobe Spa lot.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:28:24 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.dailynews-sun.com/news/spaces_686___article.html/disabled_lot.html</link>
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     <title>Sign prompts anger in Esperanza Estates</title>
     <description><![CDATA[the sign constitutes another chapter in an ongoing saga in the subdivision between those providing food and water to illegals and residents who are opposed to such actions, fearful about the consequences, and angry that illegals are an ongoing presence in their neighborhood, along with Border Patrol helicopters, buses, vans and agents.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:36:31 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2007/09/13/news/news02.txt</link>
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     <title>SCHOA wins lawsuit, incurs $12,000 in legal fees</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Sun City Home Owners Association won a lawsuit over what one board member called “silly violations,” but in the process the organization ran up a hefty legal bill affirming that the covenant, codes and restrictions of the community are its jurisdiction.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:22:13 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.dailynews-sun.com/news/violations_675___article.html/green_schoa.html</link>
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     <title>When your HOA owns you</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The explosion of HOAs brought with it an increase in the criticisms leveled against such communities. The governing boards of HOAs are not bound by any kind of constitutional restrictions]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:48:10 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.ahwatukee.com/news/rosko_1331___article.html/board_hoas.html</link>
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     <title>Solar energy systems growing more popular in Ahwatukee</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Under a state law that takes effect Sept.19, HOAs may adopt "reasonable" rules governing the placement of solar devices, but they can't restrict function and efficiency]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:40:53 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/ahwatukee/articles/0910ar-solar0912.html</link>
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     <title>Building raises ire in SVE: Residents take issue with new structure</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A yet-to-be-built multipurpose building has created a stir among some Sunland Village East residents]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:36:31 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/09/04/az/east_valley/em02.txt</link>
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     <title>Couple request HOA variance</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A backyard storage shed that was erected in the late 1970s may have to come down after not meeting with the community's Covenants, Codes and Restrictions.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:34:12 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/09/04/az/west_valley/sc03.txt</link>
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     <title>Scottsdale blames others in home flood damage</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Roughly 30 members of the Las Piedras homeowners association demanded to know what will be done about wash-encroaching development already in place, and who will pay for the flood damage to their neighborhood]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:17:20 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/96602</link>
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     <title>Ariz. ranks No. 2 in default rate for absentee homeowners' loans</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Arizona is one of four states facing a particularly high rate of mortgage defaults on homes bought by absentee owners, mainly for speculation.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:52:06 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/61726.php</link>
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     <title>HOA Flag Flap Unfurls Raw Emotions</title>
     <description><![CDATA[An Apache Junction man was given an eviction notice from his homeowner's association because of the American flag he was flying in his front yard.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:48:26 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=581678]]></link>
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     <title>Graffiti shows growing problem; Removal, education key</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Neighborhoods like Pecan Creek, Copper Basin and Johnson Ranch have also seen an influx of neighborhood graffiti, which costs homeowners associations thousands of dollars annually to remove.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:06:46 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/08/30/az/east_valley/qc04.txt</link>
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     <title>6 suffer carbon monoxide poisoning at Tempe condo complex</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Tempe Fire Department said a running generator inside a unit at a Tempe condominium complex is to blame for six cases of carbon monoxide poisoning.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:24:07 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories/KTVKLNews20070830_carbon-monoxide-poisoning-tempe.867b4132.html</link>
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     <title>2 Sun Lakes HOAs trying to upgrade assessment</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The homeowners association for the Cottonwood and Palo Verde areas of the community wants to assess homeowners a one-time fee of $1,428 to upgrade and remodel its clubhouses.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:22:32 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/0828cr-sunlakes0829.html</link>
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     <title>Effort begins to recall Apache Wells board</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A citizens group began circulating petitions this week to recall the board of directors of Apache Wells, an east Mesa golf course community.  The effort comes on the heels of a Maricopa County Superior Court judge's ruling that set aside the results of an election approving construction of an $8.5 million multipurpose center that divided the community]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:20:40 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0828mr-apachewells0829.html</link>
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     <title>Private subdivision road upkeep bedevils Gilbert</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The problem comes after several years of wear and tear start to show and residents start wondering when the town’s government is going to get around to fixing their streets. But in developments with private streets, residents or their homeowners associations are responsible for maintaining the roads]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:44:56 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/95989</link>
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     <title>Mesa HOA vote to build $8.5M luxury center tossed out by judge</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A Superior Court judge has ruled against a homeowners association in east Mesa, halting its plans to force residents to pay for the construction of an $8.5 million luxury community center.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:35:29 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/197952</link>
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     <title>Community Look: Citizens angered by destructive deeds</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Luana Pfaff, resident of Sunrise Canyon community, said local youth have continuously kicked down a surrounding wall of her neighborhood and after reinforced with re-bar they move to the next section and tagged the new wall.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:13:08 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/08/21/az/east_valley/aj04.txt</link>
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     <title>Surprise homeowner battles HOA over backyard Tiki hut</title>
     <description><![CDATA[But the Surprise resident says his experience with the Greer Ranch South Homeowners Association, which has sued him to remove the hut, have been just the opposite. Harman built the 8-foot-tall hut on a raised platform in January 2006. He concedes he made a mistake in not getting a permit or permission to do so first, but he said he has tried to work with his HOA, only to be threatened and sued.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:22:02 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.dailynews-sun.com/news/harman_582___article.html/hoa_association.html</link>
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     <title>Alert Scottsdale Cop Busts Suspected Mail Thieves</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Sanders says the mail was taken from a nearby condo complex. The investigation led to the arrests of eight people and more are expected. The charges range from ID theft to drug possession.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:20:04 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=573140]]></link>
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     <title>Beware the Adult Communities Multiple Choice Addendum</title>
     <description><![CDATA[On more than 50 percent of the listings in the Northwest Valley’s active adult communities you see notations regarding a “mandatory” adult communities addendum being required with any offer. But just what is this addendum?]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:24:11 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.daltonsazhomes.com/blog/20070821/beware-the-adult-communities-multiple-choice-addendum/</link>
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     <title>Westbrook loses leader; Mitzi Mills heads to Sun City Grand</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Westbrook Village residents will soon say goodbye to Mitzi Mills their manager of six years. Ms. Mills has accepted a position as the Executive Director of Sun City Grand Association, which encompasses about 10,800 homes and four golf courses.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2007 06:08:56 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/08/18/az/west_valley/pi03.txt</link>
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     <title>Springs stands by decision HOA rules in dispute over common-area improvements</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Leaders of the homeowners’ association at The Springs are trying to maintain a low profile in a dispute over unapproved plantings and landscaping made by some homeowners to a common area near their dwellings.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:06:19 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2007/08/17/news/news02.txt</link>
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     <title>Speeders feel 59th Ave. pain</title>
     <description><![CDATA["The AHL HOA CCR’s (conditions, covenants and restrictions) state you cannot barricade and prevent any community access from common areas," Woods said. "And you have to take into consideration mail delivery, school buses, street cleaning and maintenance, and the most important, fire department access response time."]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:06:26 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.glendalestar.com/articles/2007/08/16/news/news01.txt</link>
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     <title>HOA shares code stories; 37 vehicle violations closed</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Sun City Home Owners Association officials provided a summer update last week concerning top CC&R violations reported in the community, noting resident interest has piqued in reporting violations this year.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:40:31 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/08/13/az/west_valley/sc03.txt</link>
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     <title>SVE takes new manager: Security, new building top job priorities</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Sunland Village East residents have someone new to turn to in the manager’s office. Dick Schinke, who started July 31 overseeing the day-to-day operations of the 2,435-home community, has about 30 years experience in homeowner association management.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:47:44 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/08/13/az/east_valley/em05.txt</link>
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     <title>SC Grand may cash in from ruling</title>
     <description><![CDATA[The Sun City Grand Community Association Management board could get as much as $400,000 back from Maricopa County thanks to a ruling regarding the status of Grand’s Cimarron Center as a common area and not a commercial building.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:57:19 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.dailynews-sun.com/news/county_539___article.html/association_court.html</link>
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     <title>Homes left behind</title>
     <description><![CDATA[City code enforcers and county mosquito patrols across the Valley say they're seeing a spate of weeds and green pools in places they never used to: newer neighborhoods with higher-priced homes.  Increasing numbers of these properties are being abandoned by cash-strapped owners, leaving messes and headaches for neighbors and municipal officials.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:00:16 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0806foreclosed0806.html</link>
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     <title>Block Watches urged after drop house discovery</title>
     <description><![CDATA["It's a problem Valleywide," said Robert Blakesley, general manager of the Ahwatukee Board of Management, the homeowners association that represents that area. "I think they just hook up with a rental house and do their business."]]></description>
     <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:16:39 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0802ar-drophouse02-ON.html</link>
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     <title>HOA: Flooded Car Owners 'On Their Own'</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Residents of luxury condominium complex in the north Valley learned on Wednesday they won't be getting any assistance from their Home Owners Association or condo developer after heavy rainfall flooded an underground parking garage, damaging dozens of cars, SUVs and motorcycles.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:04:15 -0500</pubDate>
     <link><![CDATA[http://www.kpho.com/news/13797207/detail.html?rss=pho&psp=news]]></link>
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     <title>Resident, HOA in tiff over play set</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Mr. Lawrence and his wife, Maria, who live in a single-story community, are in litigation with the Desert Ridge Community Association, which claims the Lawrences ignored orders to remove a backyard play set located that violates the development’s design guidelines.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:50:15 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/08/01/az/north_valley/nep06.txt</link>
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     <title>Dreamland issues, one case: Judge rules to combine litigation</title>
     <description><![CDATA[A move to combine 40 separate cases into one is the latest action in the ongoing legal battle at Dreamland Villa. Each case was a filing demanding payment of $127 club fees from homeowners who refused to pay. Superior Court Judge Christopher Whitten ruled to consolidate the cases.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:03:45 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/07/31/az/east_valley/em01.txt</link>
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     <title>Residents, HOA clash over ‘improvement’</title>
     <description><![CDATA[An unimproved berm that’s as attractive as “mini-mine tailings” is the cause of some neighborhood dissension in a section of The Springs at Santa Rita development.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:30:45 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2007/07/28/news/news02.txt</link>
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     <title>Continental Country Club a solid Flag citizen</title>
     <description><![CDATA[For years, the homeowner association board has allowed the latter to pay lower annual fees, reflecting their lower impacts on the club's recreational facilities.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:14:28 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2007/07/25/news/opinion/20070725_opinion_26.txt</link>
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     <title>Controlling HOAs</title>
     <description><![CDATA[We sat down with a group of Valley homeowners.  (article includes some responses from management)]]></description>
     <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:06:14 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.abc15.com/content/news/investigators/story.aspx?content_id=bb4f86cb-6d09-4269-8943-0888e522168d</link>
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     <title>HOA mulls water woes: Board also tackles vandalism issue</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Landscape and water problems have been on the minds of the Arrowhead Ranch Phase II Homeowners Association Board of Directors and residents.]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:30:51 -0500</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/07/23/az/west_valley/ahr01.txt</link>
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