Dear Author: You slaved for months or perhaps years to bring your beloved book "baby" to life. You invested incalculable time, energy and funds promoting your book through your website, blogging, social media posts and ads. You suffered sleepless nights over the book title, cover image and fonts. You've anticipated nearly every challenge imaginable—except for the burning questions raised and answered in this book, including:1. Who controls ...

"Excellent, informative and instructional. In Defend Your Condo & Homeowner Rights, Dr. Joyce Starr describes the punitive and abusive nature of runaway condo and HOA boards (how they run away with your rights!) and precisely what to do about it." – Gary Hoch, AtlantaToxic mold, costly balcony renovations, whistleblower SLAPP suits, condo commandos, property manager kickbacks, the pitfalls of arbitration, greedy attorneys, and pet owner rights!

Are secondhand smoke bullies in your condominium or HOA making your life miserable? Is secondhand smoke a threat to your health, family and/or pets? Has your condo board or HOA refused to take decisive action? Should you call the police, fire department or city? Should you hire an attorney? Is the law on your side in your state? Should you run for the board and change your documents? Should you move? Dr. Starr provides key lessons learned at the close of each chapter: What could ha...

Condo & HOA Owners: What are your insurance and reimbursement options for mold damage to your condominium? Dr. Joyce Starr provides action steps when water leaks from a neighbor's unit - or from condominium association rooftop boilers, AC systems and connecting pipes - cause mold damage to your condo, including a sample letter that can be sent to your neighbor or to the board. Chapters 5 and 6 include a condominium association attorney's opinion on prevent...

How to Recall Your Condominium Association Board, HOA Board or Individual Board Members in 10 Basic Steps & Avoid Costly Battles! What every condo owner & homeowner association member should understand about the recall process. Read this guide BEFORE launching a recall petition. Discover which tasks must be undertaken, in what order and precisely how to carry out your recall plan. One mistake could easily derail months of hard work. HOA board and condo board recalls requir...

"I worked for the American Lung Association under a health initiative designed to restrict smoking inside condo units. Dr. Joyce Starr's work is the gold standard on how to successfully make these changes." – Matt C.Can condo associations ban smoking? Should smoking be banned? Yes! Smoke Free Condos by Dr. Joyce Starr explains how to overcome condo declaration barriers. She also highlights state laws. Winning Hearts, Minds & Votes: Dr. Sta...

Condominium Association & HOA Owners! Do irresponsible renters threaten your peaceful enjoyment of property? Are condo or HOA owners treated like second-class citizens by your Association Board? What steps can you take?This eBook provides practical insights on: investor rentals; Board resistance to change; the Master Insurance Policy; hiring an attorney to fight renter abuse; and amending documents to allow the imposition of fees. Charging owners to rent their unit...