About "Condo Living.."
Michigan Attorney Pens a Survival Guide to Buying, Owning
and Selling a Condo
BINGHAM FARMS, MICH.
(October 28, 2005) - In his latest book, Condo Living: A Survival
Guide to Buying, Owning and Selling a Condominium, nationally known
attorney Robert M. Meisner shares his wisdom and wit accumulated
from more than 35 years of practicing community association law. At
178 pages, this handy guide is a must-read for anyone who has ever
thought about buying or selling a condo, or joining a condo
association board.
"Condominium living is not for everyone," says Meisner. "There are
numerous factors to consider before taking the plunge." The book is
divided into two parts. Part One covers the factors to be considered
when selecting, buying and selling a condominium. Part Two
demystifies the management and operations of condominium
associations and their boards. Says Meisner: "It's time to consider
how condominium associations are supposed to operate - and how they
actually do operate." America’s master handyman, Glenn Haege speaks
of the book: "Everything you need to know about condo living. . . If
you live in or are thinking of buying a condominium, you need this
book. Read it before you sign on the dotted line."
"In this book, I hope to make the reader aware of the practices of
developers and condominium association boards which may lead to
unexpected problems that produce conflict between the interests of
these groups," Meisner says. "Things that seem simple and harmless
on the surface may be a problem. For instance, if a condo owner
wants to plant flowers, he'd better make certain that the
association doesn’t have an absolute prohibition on planting of
flowers!"
Meisner is a practicing attorney and licensed real estate broker who
is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of
Michigan Law School. He is an instructor in condominium and
community association law at Cooley Law School and Michigan State
University College of Law, and has taught condominium and community
association courses throughout Michigan.
Meisner was a co-draftsperson of the 1978 Condominium Act in
Michigan, and has concentrated his Bingham Farms law practice in the
area of community association and condo law as well as commercial
litigation. Meisner has also lectured widely both statewide and
nationally through the Community Association Institute, the
Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and the United Condominium
Owners of Michigan. He has been a widely published columnist with
the Observer & Eccentric newspapers for more than 20 years.
The author is available for interviews, book signings, lectures,
trade conferences and other appearances. Please contact Robert
Meisner at 800-470-4433 or
bmeisner@meisner-associates.com
to schedule an interview or appearance.
Condo Living - A Survival Guide to Buying, Owning and Selling a Condominium
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Here's what one reader had to say:
Dear Mr. Meisner,
I recently read your book on Condo Living and found it to be excellent. As a former Florida condo owner and board member, I found your treatment of all aspects of condo life to be exactly as it is. Unfortunately, I never had the experience in a conversion condo and wish I had read your book prior to purchasing my current unit. The descriptions of conversion developers is so precise and exactly what we are experiencing. We are pre-transition (only about 30% sold) but have no board, no association, an association fee that is woefully inadequate, and now the developer is invoicing" us calling it a special assessment to pay the delinquent fees of our fellow owners. The developer took no legal action to collect monthly assessment from these people for more than a year and those of us who paid our monthly dues have to pay for those that didn't. This feels like extortion and I'm sure this scenario will be repeated again next year. I am really sorry that I purchased this unit and I wish that the State of Michigan had some effective complaint mechanism for Developers that willfully violate the Condo Act. Again, thank you for such an excellent book.
Sincerely,
Jill A. Hughes