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According to our board meetings we are in litigation with our developer - so is just about every other condo built in Seattle.
Do a little research and you will find this to be very common.
** Again, this is a NORMAL thing? Come on, get with the program. Litigation is NOT a good thing folks. Then if this is true, perhaps yo should venture outside of Seattle because people do poor work.
Our HOA dues might have been higher when we first moved in three years ago. But if you read through condos for sale on the mls we are about five or ten dollars difference now from other buildings.
** While I can verify this, I doubt it. Call around, find out. But it's not like to cost that much to maintain this place. It shouldn't. Furthermore, there is a pool table, and cardio room, which I would hesitate to call it a work out room. (2 treadmills, 2 bikes and 2 elipticals with a subpar all in one machine.
As for being broken into a half dozen times that is just a gross exaggeration. To my knowledge we have had two break ins. We were victimized along with several other residential buildings and business's in the area. The board has done a lot on securing our building and from the meetings is continuing to work on this issue.
** She doesn't know because they kept it secret and didn't tell people! Get with the program. Again, I dated a board member who told me all. Sorry, I think I know better than you. Get this, the didn't even take action until about the 5th or 6th one where about 5 cars and 5 storage units got hit. Guess what got stolen the time before this?! Our big plasma 62 incher or so from the lobby, stereo system, and two tv's in the cardio room. After that, what was done? NOTHING! AND the cameras are worthless, we've had them since we all moved in. Still the place got broken into. I suggested they take the photos and send them to the police, or try and get it on the news, because sometimes someone can identify the person. What did they do with them? NOTHING! They didn't even BOTHER to try and catch these people. Talk about frustrating.
As for communication we do have a Google Group which is private for owners only that we communicate on about issues.
** There is 80% emails from the head of the board about dumpster issues, stains on the carpet, people not picking up their dog crap in the yard, people letting strangers in, etc, etc. 20%, and that's generous, is about anything constructive. Half the people who live here are just rude anyhow. The girl next to me is just one example. Acts nice, but yet will file a complaint about my dog barking one day when I wasn't home. (I left the country and the dog had to get settled in without me here). So rather than talk to my neighbor, she just files a complaint. Very common here. No one acts adult like to talk to each other, but rather act like school children and run to mother hen. I'll leave the paranoid behavior alone.
Last comment on this reviewer is that while I attend meetings fairly often - this person has not been at a meeting quite possibly since last year sometime. So I am not certain how his review being full of glaring inaccuracies, exaggerations and omissions of information can be even called a review.
** What is there to listen to? I've attended two too many. Well over a year of living here we were still getting broken into. People were still inconsiderate. Two years later, the pictures show the proof of what I'm talking about. Not attending the meetings means absolutely nothing, and does nothing to discredit what I say.
All buildings, particularly new ones have their issues. We seem to have a board and an overall population of owners that want to continue to improve and maintain the building that we have. For the most part we are able to say our owners are proud of our building and what we contribute to Greenwood as a neighborhood.
We try to maintain a clean building interior and exterior and from what the board has communicated about landscaping we are a Green building in that respect.
** The Denver Nuggets would like to win wan NBA championship this year, but it doesn't mean it will happen. And it won't.
If anyone is reading these reviews while contemplating a real estate purchase or a lease agreement please take the time to actually visit the property and see what a beautiful building we have.
Don't let someone who is clearly very jaded for their own personal reasons make your decision for you.
** Ever interview for a job and it looks good until you start working there? Good Luck. Be sure to read my initial review.
PS: My honesty supersedes by desire to deceive others to sell my place. Imagine that? Values, ethics and integrity!! Perhaps we should place them on a milk carton!