How Is Your HOA Functioning? See this linked piece from NHAG for a better understanding...

Follow the link above for the full story...(is your HOA one of these? see http://www.ahrc.com for more).

From AHRC Media Services: Is your HOA board elections rigged?

The following article is from the multi-million hit website AHRC media services. It begs the question since open records and the government code do not apply to almost all HOAs in Texas, who is watching out for the homeowners? See this piece from July 7th:


RIGGED ELECTIONS IN HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS

July 07, 2007

By Sandy Meyer
Copyright AHRC News Services

Rigged elections by lawyers and management companies are a common battle that America's property owners face, who are now trapped in homeowner associations.

Homeowner associations are the newest property theft scam sweeping America. With themes like "Strike It Rich" and "Hit the Jackpot" and pictures of slot machines, an organized network of opportunistic lawyers and politicians, judges, and corporate moguls have beeen robbing property owners with rigged elections,illegal laws and lawsuits.

They also leave in their wake wounded families, dead victims, tarred reputations, lost family homes and fortunes and bankrupt communities and have earned for America two of its newest titles:

• America, the homeless capital of the world
• America the lawsuit capital of the world

A wave of rebellion demanding reform and enforcement of property laws has also been sweeping America. . .


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Follow this link below and search the AHRC website for issues on file with your HOA:

http://home.att.net/~petitioners/index.htm

http://ahrc.com

http://pages.prodigy.net/hoadata/ (search this site to see if your HOA lawyer enforcer is on the all time HOA foreclosure abuse list -- first find out who your mgmt company is and then the attorney)



(Get the full story by clicking the title link above)




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AHRC Consumer News Site Back Online After Hack Attack!!!--click title link for more--

AHRC NEWS SERVICES IS BACK!
Website attacked by hacker

March 06, 2007

By American Homeowners Resource Center (View author info)

San Juan Capistrano, California -
AHRC NEWS SERVICES IS BACK!

On the night of January 18, 2007, a hacker broke into the AHRC server, and caused significant damage. There was no choice but to close the server down.

The break-in is currently under investigation. We do not know at this point whether it was an act by a random hacker, or whether somebody from the anti-homeowner group deliberately sought to silence the AHRC website. In order not to compromise the investigation, we cannot reveal further details, but we will let you know the outcome. (In a homeowner association in Riverside, California, a hacker from the association is alleged to have entered the association website and damaged it.)

We thank all those who called or wrote inquiring about the AHRC website. The support was important in a very trying situation. . .(click the title link for the rest of the story).

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Comment: The Texas affiliate site is back also.

From Fortbendweb.com: Council Speaker Upsets Missouri City Mayor Allen Owen Over Increased City Lien Power--click title link for more--

From fortbendweb.com:

Mo-City Mayor Angered By Council Speaker, Again?
Published on 02/20/07

During Monday nights session several speakers spoke in opposition to the infringement on property rights by the city through the enforcement of lien powers on the repair of public sidewalks and other infrastructure. One speaker in particular seemed to take on the brunt of Mr. Owens wrath.

Kevin Tunstall is a potential reform candidate for city council this spring and has been very visible on home & property owners rights with regard to the "sidewalk" ordinance. This issue has garnered much attention of the past month in local media and blogs.

Mr. Tunstall's speech is included below:

"Recently, I addressed the Sidewalk Committee regarding section 46 of the municipal code. The response received from property owners as a result, I can only interpret as emphatic support from our community to repeal the measure. As stated, the window of opportunity for THIS BODY to act in correcting the egregious assault on private property rights is limited.

I am grateful that Councilman Burton agreed to meet with me along with other concerned citizens. I hope he decides to LEAD on this issue. The eye of the public is upon you. The choices that YOU make in the next few weeks will dictate the actions of THE CITIZENS in the future.

You were hired to represent us. I am respectfully request that you fulfill your duties as OUR REPRESENTATIVES.

Section 46 of the municipal code musty be amended, replaced or repealed in order to protect the rights of property owners in our community. Otherwise THE CITIZENS may consider an alternative.

Thank You" --Tunstall



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MCC comment: If such a direct and honest speech upset Mayor Owen then maybe he needs to consider what it is he is really upset about? The mayor will have to consider his re-election is approaching again in '08 and the community is now watching! They seem so concerned about image of the city via the hiring of the out of state PR/marketing firm with taxpayer monies they may want to consider a new council instead (that would help images).

KHOU Special: HOAs Turning American Dreams Into Nightmares (Click title link for full story)

Follow the title link above as several stories on HOA nighmares were aired on the 10 o'clock news on CBS channel 11 (KHOU)...

Also see coverage of the Mo-City council battle raging over foreclosure/lien power and who repairs our sidewalks:

http://www.khou.com/news/local/fortbend/stories/khou070206_jj_missouricitysidewalks.598bc421.html

and see more on HOA abuse at: http://www.fortbendnow.com/opinion/2519/homeowners-without-protection-are-falling-to-foreclosures

***Oppose the industry lobby bill TUPCA and support HB 749 (which restores homeowner & property rights based on the TX Const. art. 16).

Get on the petition to help stop this at: http://www.petitiononline.com/homeback/petition.html


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