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Special Assessments: The Hidden Risk When Buying in an HOA

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"I’ve got a brutal special assessment that was just unilaterally decided upon by my HOA board. I live in a condo I bought in May 2014 for $245K. The assessment will be for $60K to replace the siding and windows."

"I’ve recently moved into a condo complex that I’ve now learned needs a lot of urgent work done. We haven’t yet gotten a final figure, but it’s looking like a $30k-$40k assessment may be in my near future."

"Hello, I (30 F) own a condo in a 16 story building. I am a full-time Master’s Student with a part-time retail job. My Condo building is falling apart and needs about $3.5 million in repairs. My portion of this is an $18000 assessment due on June 11th"

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