Carmel Valley (CA) homes burglarized during fumigation
Some Carmel Valley residents are upset after their townhomes were burglarized during fumigation — a process many of the residents say was unnecessary. Read more……….
View ArticleWhat to Do about Animal or Insect Infestation in Roof Spaces
Animals or insects like to find a safe haven in the attic or roof spaces of a home—and these unwanted visitors can wreak havoc for homeowners. That is when they will likely call on a contractor to help...
View ArticleHow an HOA Board Can Fly Through a Fowl Situation in Your Association
Does your homeowners association have wildlife that has taken up residency in your community, specifically birds? Birds are beautiful, graceful and melodic. They give a sense of being close to nature...
View ArticleTermite Control In Your Community Association (NC)
If you live in a condominium or a community with multifamily buildings, it is important for the condominium or property owners’ association, as well as the individual owners of the units, to know who...
View ArticleHomeowners Associations Should Prepare for the Zika Virus
Zika virus is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. The most common symptoms of Zika are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). Read the...
View ArticleTexas condo corporation seeks $3 million from exterminators
A Galveston condo corporation is suing an exterminator partnership, alleging it owes $3 million. Market Street Condominiums Association, Inc. filed a complaint April 19 in Galveston County District...
View ArticleRid Bugs from Your Home This Summer
Stinging insects, ants, cockroaches, and bedbugs are perennial problems, whether you live behind a white picket fence or in a high-rise condo. Creating an integrated pest management system is key....
View Article6 Tips for a Safe Bug Season in Your Homeowners Association
Whether you’re attacked while working in the garden, enjoying a picnic in the park or lounging by the pool, bug bites and stings are an inevitable summer annoyance in any homeowners association. At...
View ArticleHOA Horror: Roaches, Bedbugs, And Rats Pt. 3
Last month, we continued our examination of HOA Horror stories about roaches, bedbugs, and rats. This week, we BEDBUGSdelve into the dirty bedbug problem plaguing the entire nation. Read the...
View ArticleHomeowners’ association alleges pest control service allegedly failed to...
A Louisiana-based homeowners’ association is seeking damages claiming that a pest control service breached contracts and failed to perform the necessary actions. Avant Garde Homeowners’ Association...
View ArticleMouse Trap!
The phrase “mouse trap” brings to mind methods of trapping mice, rats or other rodents, or the children’s board game that involves a plastic Rube Goldberg-like contraption to catch mice and win. In the...
View ArticleHOA Horror: Roaches, Bedbugs, And Rats Pt. 4
Last month, we continued our examination of HOA Horror stories about roaches, bedbugs, and rats. This week, we discuss how condo and homeowner associations are addressing the rampant bedbug problem...
View ArticleCondo residents furious over alleged infestations
Residents of a condominium complex in Bridgeport are furious because they say their condos are infested with bed bugs and roaches. The residents at Embassy Towers condominium complex on Park Avenue...
View ArticleHow to Deal with Feral Cats in Your Community
Most neighborhoods in the United States encounter roaming outdoor cats. Some of these are indoor/outdoor cats that are pets, but many of them are feral cats. Stray cats that were once pets are usually...
View ArticleWood-Destroying Pests: How to Protect Your Property
Whether interior or exterior, well-built, properly-maintained woodwork can last for centuries—but if wood-boring pests like beetles, termites, and carpenter ants find their way into the wood, they can...
View ArticleDiscouraging Wildlife in Your HOA Neighborhood
Waking up to a chorus of cheerful birds or looking out your windows to a gecko sunbathing on a rock is something most of us enjoy. While we always encourage HOAs to enjoy the nature that surrounds...
View ArticleHOA Homefront: When getting rid of termites, can HOA evict the tenants? (CA)
Q: Our HOA is mandating that each unit in our complex be tented for termites. The HOA is stating that there is precedent under California law to force homeowners to evacuate their residence for a...
View ArticleAssociation may be responsible to control spread of insect infestation (FL)
Question: I was hoping to get some feedback on an ongoing, and extremely frustrating, pest control issue I’ve been dealing with for years in my condo development. My building, not just my unit, has an...
View ArticleWest Nile survivor pushing for better mosquito control (AL)
Before July 2017, all Joe Patrick knew about West Nile Virus was that it made you itchy. One bite changed his life and nearly ended it. “I spent two months in the hospital, three weeks in intensive...
View ArticleHow to handle pest problems
Last month, a Florida woman was awarded a $5 million settlement from her homeowners association and community management company for not warning residents about a snake problem in the community. When...
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