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8/21/2026 More Florida homeowners are being targeted over unpaid HOA fees - The Daytona Beach News-Journal

Liens filings by homeowners associations, including condominium associations, are on the rise both nationally as well as in Florida, according to a new report. The Sunshine State accounted for more than 1 in 6 of all filings in the United States in 2025.
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8/14/2026 In Hawaiʻi, Florida, and New York, rising HOA dues are changing what a home really costs - Yahoo Finance

Owning a home in an HOA-run community often brings a recurring bill on top of the usual costs of homeownership. In some U.S. markets, those monthly dues have grown large enough to resemble another major housing payment.
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8/6/2026 Florida's Condo Safety Law and New Construction: What Buyers Need to Know in 2026 - Haute Living

Florida passed Senate Bill 4-D in 2022 following the Surfside condominium collapse, and its requirements have been a source of anxiety and confusion among both buyers and existing owners across the state. For buyers of new construction, the law's impact is materially different — and in most cases significantly more favorable — than it is for buyers of existing buildings. Understanding the distinction is essential for making an informed purchase decision.
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7/31/2026 3 St. Lucie buildings vacated as Palm Beach County condo inspections surge: State report - CBS

A new state report shows South Florida and the Treasure Coast were among the areas most affected by Florida’s condominium safety inspection requirements, with Palm Beach County reporting a high number of buildings requiring deeper structural reviews and St. Lucie County reporting three buildings deemed unsafe or uninhabitable.
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7/27/2026 Florida HOA hits 155 seniors with $1,000 each to force 28-year-old influencer out of inherited 55+ community home - Yahoo

Imagine inheriting a home and trying to live there, only to find out the neighbors are so upset at your presence that the HOA approved a mandatory $155,000 assessment to try to force you out.
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7/24/2026 HOA dues rise nationwide; Northeast Florida homeowners feel the squeeze - News 4 Jax

Homeowners association dues are rising across the U.S., and homeowners in Northeast Florida are feeling the effect — but the size and prevalence of those fees vary widely county to county, according to national research and local market data.
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7/20/2026 One Sotheby’s founder de la Vega sells Coconut Grove condo for $10M - South Florida Business Journal

The luxury housing maven sold her condo for a triple gain in value.
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7/16/2026 Condo safety repairs bill returns with bipartisan Florida support - Housing Wire

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) is again pressing Congress to ease the cost of condominium safety repairs. This time, she has teamed with Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) to revive a bill that stalled in committee three years ago.
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7/14/2026 Brazilian Soccer Star Ricardo Kaká Just Bought a Miami Beach Condo for $8.7 Million - Robb Report

As soccer fever sweeps the globe during the FIFA World Cup, one of Brazil’s greatest players has made a move of his own—this time in South Florida.
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7/10/2026 Will Florida condo tower cast a shadow on nearby hotel? There’s a showdown - Tampa Bay Times

A New York investor’s $1 billion project to restore the Raleigh Hotel with a new 200-foot luxury condo tower is triggering disputes over sunlight, scale and the character of Miami Beach’s Art Deco district.
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7/8/2026 New Fannie Mae condo rules offer stability to South Florida’s housing market - South Florida Agent

New Fannie Mae guidance under Lender Letter LL-2026-03 may provide financial relief for many South Florida condominium associations at a critical time for the region’s housing market. The updated guidance gives lenders greater flexibility regarding insurance deductibles, roof coverage and master insurance policy structures — a major development in a market where insurance costs have become one of the largest financial burdens facing condominium buildings.
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7/1/2026 Five Years After Surfside: What Florida Condo Associations Are Still Paying For - Law.com

Five years after the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, condominium associations continue to reckon with its effects. After the collapse, the Florida legislature passed several laws in an attempt to prevent another collapse in the future.
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6/29/2026 The Condo Buyout Wave: What South Florida's Next Generation of Development Looks Like - Haute Living

South Florida's luxury new development market is running out of prime vacant land. The response from its most active developers is a strategy that will reshape entire island communities over the next decade: buying out existing condominium buildings, demolishing them, and replacing them with a new generation of ultra-luxury branded towers.
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6/25/2026 Florida HOA sued by family of victim in Airbnb triple homicide - Tampa Bay Times

The family of a tourist brutally gunned down in January in a triple homicide outside a Kissimmee Airbnb has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the homeowner’s association for the community where the short-term rental is located.
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6/23/2026 Deadly collapse at Florida condo happened slowly over several weeks, report finds - The Guardian

The deadly destruction of a Florida beachfront condominium actually started weeks before it collapsed into a pile of rubble in the middle of the night, killing 98 people in 2021 – but the building had been vulnerable from the start, federal investigators found in a final report issued on Monday.
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6/15/2026 Orlando condo owners seek removal of HOA board, alleging misuse of funds - Fox 35

Homeowners at an Orlando condominium complex are seeking to remove their HOA board amid questions about finances and records they say have not been turned over despite court orders.
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6/9/2026 South Florida’s top deals: Finance exec sells Surf Club condo for $27M - The Real Deal

TRD reports the most important transactions for June 8, 2026
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6/5/2026 Woman buys condo, battles special assessments - WSVN

A South Florida woman fulfilled a lifelong dream when she bought her waterfront condominium last year. She even came up with thousands of dollars at the last minute to cover a special assessment to get the deal done. When she learned there were more assessments to come, she called Help Me Howard with Brandon Beyer.
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6/2/2026 Developers pay off $115M in Miami construction loans as condos near sellout - Real Deal

South Florida developers knocked out a combined $115 million in construction loans for Miami condo towers that are nearly sold out, as the demand for hospitality-branded residences heats up in the region.
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5/29/2026 Adagio receives partial staff sign-off; adjustments still required - Observer

Sarasota’s first condominium tower that incorporates elements of the city’s affordable and attainable housing density bonus and the Florida Live Local Act has moved closer to administrative approval.
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