Posts by Christopher Combs
Flyers No Longer Distributed to Notify Neighbors of Sex Offenders
Question: Our neighbor informed us that the Department of Public Safety (“DPS”) has a website for the location of registered sex offenders (“RSOs”) in Arizona. We went on this website and learned that there are three RSOs living in our north Phoenix community. We have lived in our home for almost 20 years and have…
Read MoreA New House. Some Old Debt. What Takes Priority?
Question: We want to buy a Phoenix home for $800,000 with a $640,000 mortgage loan. During the Covid catastrophe two years ago, however, our art framing business was ruined. The result is that two credit card companies now have judgments against us for more than $50,000. Our mortgage broker told us that we should still…
Read MoreCC&Rs Can Be Amended to Prohibit Short-Term Rentals
Question: There is so much information on the Internet about whether the CC&Rs of a community can be amended to prohibit short-term rentals. Just answer “yes” or “no,” please. Answer: Unfortunately, there is no absolute “yes” or “no,” as it depends on the language in the CC&Rs. The CC&Rs of most communities, however, can be…
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