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< Condo Divas StoriesCONDO DIVAS - THE SEQUEL: "You won't believe this, but..."I'd love to hear your stories about condo-related Situations or Characters, but please don't use NAMES of anyone involved. You can use unit numbers if necessary to describe what happened. If you prefer, you can call me at 206-453-5800 to tell your story - I'll take notes. Thanks! Order directly from the author by phone (send check) at 206-453-5800, or through Mercer Island Books, 206-232-6920 (they ship free!). Cost is $16.00 plus tax. Thank you! Read stories submitted by others: An early resident of my new condo building volunteered for the first board and advocated for low dues which we all thought was a good idea because most of us were all holding our first mortgage. There was some talk that we could “raise dues in a couple of years after everyone moves in.” The board member served well, but pushed yearly for low or no dues increase because he secretly planned to stay only a few years before moving again. Upon moving out, he admitted to me privately that he had used the same strategy at his last condo – moving into a new building, serving on the board and pushing to keep dues low until he moved, thereby escaping his fair share of the financial burden two condos in a row. I was shocked but said nothing. I managed a huge condo coversion with underground parking. Opening day, three renters came in to choose their parking spaces. Would you believe all three selected parking space #7? One traveled a lot and had baggage, another had a new Mercedes he didn't want dinged, and the third - who got the spot - was an elderly man in a wheelchair. My personal favorite. Late in the evening, my wife and I heard a woman scream. We went out side to find another concerned neighbor in the parking lot trying to figure out what was going on herself. Two more screams prompted me to call 911. When the police arrived, they too were able to hear the woman scream and we all agreed that something was significantly wrong. We were able to narrow down the source of the yells to three units, and the police began knocking on doors at 12:30 in the morning. The third door was the one, the occupants were involved in fits of passion and told two very embarrassed police officers that they would try and keep it down. Our neighbor and her boyfreind were loud in their amoruous night "adventures" in the summer night with the windows open. In talking to another neighbor we said,"Was it good for you?" to each other. Not really. I watch this guy walk his dog and they stop at the same bushes all the time. The guy reaches into the bush and pulls out one of those little bottles of booze, takes a swig, and puts it back inside the bush. Come to find out, his wife's giving him a bad time about drinking too much. To all the people I met at WSCAI, I can't wait to hear your stories - just remember, no names please. Thank you! |
![]() Nothing compares with the experience of living in a condominium community with a diva or two. They scheme, sneak, and sidestep rules as they go about solving — and creating — major issues of pets, parking, and people with their own skewed logic.
ISBN 978-0-9763929-3-4 Disclaimer: No sticks or stones are being used to build Full Moon Landing Condominiums; it is rising entirely from my computer keyboard to be populated with some determined divas, a few eccentric individuals, and a dog or two. No one in this book is based on any one person – each is a fictionalized composite, hybrid, and exaggeration of someone I’ve known in the half-dozen communities I’ve lived in. The situations are based on true events that have been embellished for the purpose of your entertainment. |
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