Board members having coffee might be considered a meeting

Q: I am an avid reader of your column and appreciate all the answers you give. I have two questions that are not addressed in my community’s rules and regulations.

First, if three members of a five-member board, or two of a three-member board, get together over coffee and discuss homeowner association matters, is it considered a “meeting?” If, yes, would all HOA members have to be informed and invited? In other words, is that an illegal meeting?

Second, if parking violations are covered in our rules and regulations, can they be amended by the board, or does it require a vote of the association members?

A: Changes to rules and regulations do not require the vote of the membership.

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Transwestern completes two lease transactions at 1111 E. Touhy

Transwestern’s Suburban Chicago Agency Leasing Group represented Siete7 LLC in two transactions at 1111 E. Touhy totaling 63,381 square feet. National Insurance Crime Bureau completed a long-term renewal on a full floor lease totaling 31,572 square feet. Founders Insurance Co. completed a long-term renewal for a 14,134-square-foot lease and signed for an expansion of 17,675 square feet. The tenant now occupies a full floor at the building.

“These two major deals are strong evidence of the quality and value that 1111 Touhy offers to larger tenants,” said Fred Ishler, senior vice president with Transwestern’s agency leasing group. “The tr

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Separate wok kitchen seals Kitsilano home sale

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The HGTV 2012 Dream Home is ready…for a winner

The 16th annual HGTV Dream Home – An Island in the Prairie

The 16th annual HGTV Dream Home is located on the banks of the Provo River near Park City, Utah. Its a modern, rustic ranch home with almost 4,000 square feet of space, including four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms.

You can enter to win twice daily through 2/17/12, once on HGTV.com, and once on FrontDoor.com. The Winner also drives away a 2012 GMC® Terrain and pockets $500,000. HGTV.com

The plot of land is actually two homesites, and the views were expertly woven into the architecture.

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Really? One man, 235 illegal home flips

Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, Really?

  • Naples man accused of illegally flipping 235 Ohio homes Naples Daily News
  • Pa. man sentenced in mortgage fraud scheme Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
  • FBI: Mortgage fraud a growing problem in Colorado Colorado Springs Gazette
  • Mortgage fraud trial gets preview in documents Post-Tribune
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