Homeowners Association Archives | The Cool Down

An empty attic space with wooden beams, a light-colored floor, and a window letting in natural light.

Home

Massachusetts town moves to count attic space as ADU lawsuit tests 900-square-foot cap

A person points towards a building in an urban setting, with construction and vehicles in the background.

Business

Fannie Mae tightens condo loans for 2027 as Florida, Texas, and Arizona prices slide

A real estate deed.

Home

In Texas, Lubbock County will email you if a deed or lien is recorded under your name

A residential neighborhood in the desert.

Home

Phone records undercut HOA's call claim after Nevada homeowner gets $6,800 water repair bill

Oak tree looking up the bark with the leaves high above

Outdoors

North Carolina neighbors say 100-year-old 'heritage' oaks are being cut down for 1 new home

Construction site featuring various heavy machinery, including excavators and dump trucks, with piles of materials.

Home

Georgia homeowners say warehouse blasts shake windows, crack walls

Solar panels installed on a sloped roof with shingles.

Home

Homeowner plans a roof replacement, but Tesla demands $4,600 for 15-year-old panels first

A home with storm damage.

Home

After Idaho's June storm, one Allstate family says every roof on the block got fixed except theirs

A sold house.

Home

Seller in Montenegro upends closing timeline, leaving buyers without a place to live

A multi-story building with beige siding, white trim, and small yellow trees in the foreground.

Home

Condo buyer locked 6.7%, then HOA reserves at 1% pushed the loan near 10%, and killed the deal

An unfinished basement with exposed beams, insulation, and plastic sheeting along the walls.

Home

Virginia homeowner puzzled after receiving $30,000 crawl space quote and conflicting advice

A brick building entrance with green doors and a fenced front yard.

Home

Chicago condo buyer closes on duplex-down, then finds rainwater hidden behind spray foam