Homeowners Associations
Short-term rentals changing Sedona in long term
Question: Twenty years ago, we retired and paid $188,000 for a small home in Sedona within walking distance of Oak Creek. Although Sedona was a busy tourist town during the summer, the rest of the year it was just a wonderful place to live. Everybody knew most everybody else, and the occasional snowstorm was always fun.…
Read MoreThe Reason Insurance May Not Cover Damage from Settling Foundation
Question: We have owned a ranch home in an isolated area of Yavapai County for more than 10 years. The water table has been going down since we moved here, and we now have 2” cracks in our flooring from the settling of our foundation, which is only getting worse. We filed a claim with…
Read MoreAmerican Flag Can Be Flown “Upside Down” As A Signal of “Dire Distress”
Question: In a recent column you said that an HOA can generally prohibit a homeowner from flying the American flag upside down. Is that a state or federal law, or some “BS” HOA rule? I always thought that flying the American flag upside down meant that our country is in deep trouble such as the…
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