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Comments = Nick Pargett is not licensed by the DRE (Department of Real Estate). In California one must be a Broker or under a Broker's license to practice property management. Just food for thought.

Thanks to the reader. If we all had known this a while ago. Maybe the Boards of Directors will exercise a little more caution before willy nilly turning over the management of other people's money to any schmuck. One only wonders if there are any legal consequences for practicing for the last 5+ years without being licensed. Anyone, anyone?

PML Continues Long-Held Tradition of Poor Customer Service

Edgewater Isle South has misdecided to mis-reengage PML as its property management company. The Board is obviously ignorant that years ago residents at Edgewater Isle loudly complained about PML's services, and PML was dumped in favor of Franciscan Property Management (for a while anyhow).

Now, PML is baaaaack.....but they don't seem to have improved. Read it

UPDATED: And see homeowners' response to PML's unceremonious return.

History Repeats Itself:
World Shocked As South BOD Rehires Management Company It Previously Booted

After seemingly going through every last property management company on the Peninsula in the last 11 or so years, the Edgewater Isle South BOD decides to rehire PML, a company that the Board fired 10 or so years ago. Rumor is not a single current board member was a homeowner 10 years ago when PML was previously thrown under the bus.

The South BOD says that the owner of Pargett Association Management has decided to leave the property management business. With leaves us with one question: was he ever really in it?

Taken from archive.org, Pargett.com site from 2002.

Taken from current Pargett.com web site, 4/26/2008.

One more question: Will Nick still read edgewaterisle.com? We'd hate to wave goodbye to a loyal reader.

Congratulations to Moxi Posner and everyone else who have exposed the maldoings™ of this former property management company.

This Day In Edgewater Isle History

A new feature at EdgewaterIsle.com, we bring you This Day in Edgewater Isle History. Twelve years ago today, a shot rang that signaled the beginning of the end of one property management company. This property management company ended up losing 2 HOAs after this story appeared.

Will 2008 soon look like 1996? Will history repeat itself? (Update: Yes.)

Edgewater Isle North is a Big Fat Liar*

lie -verb to express what is false; convey a false impression

Board of Directors Gets Lost Finding "The High Road"— "High Road" Not in Their TomToms®

Edgewater Isle North Homeowners Association board of directors chose to   L I E   to the members in July 2006 when sending out a newsletter containing information that the Association had won a small claims case in which they were the defendants. The Association had actually LOST in small claims court. (But who cares about the actual, um, you know, truth when there's face to save?)

The judge's ruling said:

RULING: Defendants have until 7/21/06 to deodorize Plaintiff's insulation at Defendant's cost....If Defendant refuses, judgment will be determined within 30 days of Defendant's refusal.

And the lying liars on the board of directors then said:

The board members lying liars consisted of Bert Mittler, Mimi Lee, and Ben Cintas.

For a case which was never about money, never about a "cash award" but about quality of life and doing the right thing, the BOD not only loses, but lies about it. Apparently this ass-kicking in court bewildered these three "board" members so much that they again fail to do the right thing —demonstrated by this lie they committed in print. Losers.

And, finally, Mimi Lee goes and whines to the Master Board because the Master settled out of court. (That one's coming soon.) Get a hobby, lady. Or at least learn how to take defeat with dignity.

* Inspired by Al Franken

Homeowner Alleges Battery by Master Association President

A homeowner who has been openly critical of the Association's boards of directors has accused the Master Association president of battery at the annual meeting. Readers await response of those mentioned in letter.

Water To Be Turned Off At Edgewater Isle South

Where did we hear recently that homeowners weren't to put notices on the buildings and stuff? Oh yeah.....the newsletter. Well, apparently the rules do not apply to Nick Pargett of Pargett Association Management who appears to have wallpapered the place with these lovely "water will be off" signs and trimmed it with classy blue painter's tape. Questions? Call Nick Pargett's cell phone.

Funny....no one remembers the lovely sales brochure mentioning anything about water being turned off. Hum....

Thanks to a reader for this tip.

Second Townhouse Sells Waaaaay Under Asking Price

A second three-bedroom, two bathroom townhouse has sold way under asking price (a short sale) at Edgewater Isle.

1916 Vista Cay had been on the market for several months, beginning with its last prior sale price as its asking price of $689,000 before being cut to $599,000, and finally $499,000. There were several auction foreclosure dates set, and the townhouse sold for $550,00 in April 2008, 20% below its previous sale price in June 2006.

Edgewater Isle Master Association Justifies Fraud: World Explodes

The "Board of Directors" of Edgewater Isle Master Association sent all homeowners a letter admitting they frequently deposit checks made payable to others.

The rest of the world waits and wonders how this is not illegal, and since Master Association admits to frequently depositing checks made payable to others, why there is no criminal investigation. Anyone care to comment?

Edgewater Isle Uses World's Least Professional Management Company

Pargett Association Management's Grade School Antics

Pargett Association Management's proprieter Nick Pargett resorted to grade-school antics when dealing with a homeowner's problem. Pargett chose a hostile, sarcastic, "I don't like that tone, young man" route instead of the "plays nice with others" route.

Playing with the Magic of Google: Look What We Found;
A Pargett Association Management-Inspired Blog

Q: What do Edgewater Isle and Galway Homeowners Association share in common?

A: Pargett Association Management, frustration, and finally — savvy communication via the Internets (in that order).

Sample from other HOA's blog:

Galway HOA homeowner Tony Green posted this blog over two years ago, but, gee, how some things never change. Through the magic of Google goodness, we bring it back for all to enjoy.

BONUS: How many similar frustrations do you share with Galway's owners?

Galway HOA Members Unsatisfied with Pargett Association Management

Galway HOA members in South San Francisco are also experiencing frustration with their HOA, managed by Pargett Association Management.

If you ask a hard question, you should get a swift and courteous answer, not a threatening letter from the BOD's lawyer.

Hello? Does the Edgewater Isle board of directors get it? Pargett Association Management's usual method of operation is antagonization and "lawyering up." This drives up costs for the homeowners. Homeowners should be demanding better.

Two blogs from Galway members regarding their frustrations with Pargett Association Management. Here's one blog*. The second one will be appearing shortly appears above.

UPDATE: Galway BOD blog owner* Anthony Green has removed his content.

Another Poor Review for Pargett Management

Thanks to a reader who pointed to this: Pargett Association Management's one and only entry on Yelp.com details still yet another homeowner's frustration with this management company:

"Phones are mostly answered by a voicemail system and calls are often not returned."

And that's the nice part. Read the full review. Let's take bets to see how long it will be before the shill fluff entries begin to appear.

Update: original review seems to have been moved. Here is the text and a screen shot of it:

1917 Vista Cay Sells for $119,000 Under Asking Price and "Last Sold" Price

A 3BD, 2 BA townhouse at Edgewater Isle North that had been in the foreclosure process was sold for $119,000 under the asking price and its own "last sold" price.

Homeowner Questions Upcoming Annual Election

A South homeowner has questioned the South board's methods of the upcoming annual election.

After 22 years of always including information on the candidates who wanted to run for the board, the South has not included candidates's statements this year. Why not? What sort of monkey business is this board up to now?

For example, here is the letter that current president Barbara Finnegan used when she ran for the board in 2004. (Nevermind the part about being a licensed real estate agent—that was suspended in 2006. But that's another story.)

March 26, 2008

From the Rumor, Innuendo and Bad Stuff Department

While playing the home version of "Hide Your Integrity," apparently the Master Association property manager decided to deposit check(s) amounting to $16,000 or more inadvertently sent to him by the North Association that were intended as North Association's monthly reserve account deposits. These checks were payable to Edgewater Isle North Homeowners Association, not Master.

The Master Association property manager deposited the funds, and has unilaterally decided that he won't give them back to the North Association. Master Association is supposed to have a meeting (a secret meeting? not so secret now) and discuss this.

What on earth is going on here? Anyone care to comment? Are we all going to sue each other again and spend waste more money on lawyers?

South Association Homeowners Are Tired of Earthquake Insurance Premiums

Every Homeowner Is Charged $80.00 for This Letter

The Edgewater Isle South Association reports that the ballot measures of removing the board of directors and allowing homeowners to vote to retain earthquake insurance were defeated. However, the vote to dump the earthquake insurance actually received a majority vote. Read on. The South Association also mentioned that they spent between $6,000 - $8,000 to defeat these measures.

Earthquake Insurance Vote Received Majority

The question whether to stop the earthquake insurance actually received a majority vote: 38 in favor, 32 against. Why didn't more homeowners vote? Perhaps the Board of Directors will realize that homeowners ARE TIRED of the outrageous premiums.

EDITORIAL COMMENT: The South Association honestly believes that spending $8,000 on lawyers to defeat special balloting is money well spent? How could they have spent $8,000 on it?

Every homeowner should buy a lovely mahogany frame for this letter that cost them $80.00 each, spent on lawyers of course.

Edgewater Isle Unit Foreclosure Auction February 27, 2008 March 27, 2008

A two bedroom, two and one-half bathroom is scheduled for foreclosure auction on February 27, 2008 March 27, 2008. The public notice:

	NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS # CA-07-110730-JB Loan # 14445696 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/13/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): MARTHA BEATRIZ RAMOS AND MARCO ANTONIO MANZO, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 4/22/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-066119 in book - , page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN MATEO County, California; Date of Sale: 2/27/2008 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the Marshall Street entrance to the Hall of Justice and Records, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $524,211.92 The purported property address is: 1609 Via Laguna 4 San Mateo, CA 94404 Assessors Parcel No. 108-660-040-8 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Date: 2/7/2008 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-259-7850 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: (619) 645-7711 ext 3704 Jennifer Basom, Trustee Sale Officer If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder's rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 975691 02/07/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/21/2008 2/7, 2/14, 2/21/08 SPEN-1276650# EXAMINER - SAN MATEO

A Second Vista Cay Unit Slated for Foreclosure Auction

1916 Vista Cay has been scheduled for auction on March 6, 2008 April 9, 2008. This is the second 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom unit scheduled for auction this March. Its neighbor, 1917 Vista Cay, is also scheduled for auction.

Pargett Association Management Receives Two Four One-Star Negative Reviews

Update: Pargett Association Management's negative reviews are up 100%! Now up to 4 one-star reviews (not to be confused with a four-star review). And, BONUS, at least three of these reviews don't belong to EdgewaterIsle.com staff members.

Previous article:

Pargett Association Management has received two negative reviews from customers. Homeowner Traci L. Gatewood-Jacquet states that Pargett Association Management:

"does not return phone call, respond to emails or any other written form of inquiry"

Hum......where have we heard that before?

See full review here.

Edgewater Isle South Association Board Fails (AGAIN) to Adhere to Members' Petition, Violates Its Own Governing Documents

In the letter from the Edgewater Isle South Association Board of Directors dated December 6, 2007, they acknowledged they had received a petition for a special meeting to hold a vote on two agenda items:

1) to remove the board of directors and
2) allow a vote whether to retain earthquake insurance

and that ballots would be sent by February 4.

Ballots were postmarked February 4, 2008, a full 2 months after the Association received the petition. (Way to be on top of things!) And then, Edgewater Isle South Owners Association mailed the ballots without calling the meeting, as mandated by California law, and as the Association had previously acknowledged. What's wrong with you people? Don't you know your own CC&Rs?

The Edgewater Isle South Owners Association C C&Rs state for a special meeting:

6.2 SPECIAL MEETINGS: A special meeting of the Members must be promptly scheduled by the President, or, if the President refuses or is unable to, by any Director, upon:

6.2.1 A vote of the Board itself; or
6.2.2 Receipt by the Board of a written request for such a meeting signed by Members representing not less than five percent (5%) of the total voting power of the Association.

So, are you lazy or obstinate? Shame on you Lynn Hanlon, Barbara Finnegan, Sylvia Morrison, Jim Newell, and Michele McLaughlin. SHAME ON YOU!

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Sufficient to put the Board back in its place for the time being?

Edgewater Isle South Association Passes Special Assessment

With slightly over half of homeowners voting, one-third of homeowners voted to pass a special assessment of $2,500 on the remaining two-thirds of the homeowners. The vote was very close, and in fact, homeowners should demand a recount. Voting results were mailed to homeowners on January 25, 2008.

See memo accompanying the assessment passage.

Updated: Foreclosure Auction Date Set For Edgewater Isle Unit

The 3-bedroom, 2-bath unit at 1917 Vista Cay will be auctioned for sale on Friday, February 8, Monday, March 10 , 2008, at 12:30 p.m. Below is the public notice:

Another HOA Looks to Remove Board of Directors

An article appears on Redding.com about a HOA in Lake California and homeowners' efforts to remove their board of directors for financial mismanagement.

"It has gotten ridiculous," said Lois Nelson, a 54-year-old resident who has lived in the community since 2003. "They're spending money like crazy. They're spending us into the ground."

See the article.

South (Finally) Acknowledges Petition for Removal of Board and Vote on Earthquake Insurance

The Edgewater Isle South Association finally acknowledges its receipt of the SECOND petition submitted to remove the board of directors and to allow the homeowners an opportunity to vote on keeping earthquake insurance.

Why did it take the Association so long, and why were they so difficult? Any ideas other than this is a typical BOD run amok with power?

Other San Mateo Homeowners Associations Dump Earthquake Insurance

See other San Mateo HOAs who have dumped their outrageously expensive earthquake insurance:

• Ticonderoga Homeowners Association

South Association and Tom Fier at It Again

December 6, 2007: Wanting to foreclose on the elderly. SHAME! More details.

UPDATE: January 18, 2008: One month after this suit's filing, there has been no updated activity reported by the San Mateo County Superior Court.

$2,500 Special Assessment Proposed at Edgewater Isle South

The Board of Directors is now proposing a special assessment of $2,500 per unit at Edgewater Isle South, or they'll raise the dues by 19%. Is this legal?

See one homeowner's email to other owners regarding this continuing financial irresponsibility.

Second Petition to Remove South Board

The Edgewater Isle South Association's attorney received a letter, sent via UPS (i.e., it can be tracked), and petition to remove the South Board of Directors.

This petition contains the legal names, addresses, and signatures of 5% of the ownership (5 members) who have signed the petition and who want to have a vote to remove the current board and to vote on earthquake insurance.

The UPS web site shows that the association's attorney received this petition on November 21, 2007.

See it here.

Association's Attorney Is Silly

A South Association homeowner has initiated a board removal and to allow a vote of earthquake insurance. She sent a UPS letter to the Association Manager Nick Pargett's home address because the United States Postal Service claims the certified letter was lost.

Because Mr. Pargett's habit is to sit in a locked office, the South Association resident sent the legal documents to the property manager's home, resulting in this amusing letter from Berding & Weil attorney stating that sending a letter via UPS to the association manager is some sort of criminal activity and a police report has been filed.

See it here.

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Police report! LOL!

Association Manager Nick Pargett Refuses to Meet with Homeowner

On November 1, 2007 at 2:08 p.m., Nick Pargett refused to answer his locked office door during normal business hours to meet a homeowner who stopped by on association business.

Homeowner knocked on door, Mr. Pargett replied "Who's there?" After hearing who, Mr. Pargett said, "Make an appointment." Petition to remove board of directors was slipped under the door and witnessed by two individuals.

After refusing to answer the door, Mr. Pargett pretended his email address was invalid.

Nick Pargett Pretends His E-mail Address is Invalid

Or How Ignorance Bites Back......

Today's issue of "Avoiding Those Who Pay You" revisits lead character property manager Nick Pargett avoiding homeowners by pretending his email address is invalid.

However, a little investigation into such email by the initiated shows that Mr. Pargett did indeed receive the email and wanted the sender to think his email address was invalid by using Apple Mail's "Bounce" feature:

NICE TRY! (Note to Nick: You're not the only one with a Mac. And you may want to bone up a little on how those internets work....)

Remove South Board of Directors

Recall/Removing the Board Under the New Law

It's the responsibility of the HOA to get back to homeowners in 20 days, prepare two ballot packages to be mailed at the same - one for recall election itself and one for electing board members if the recall is successful (which would have "write in" capabilities because potential candidates will necessarily be identified ahead of the recall/removal meeting},with complete instructions to owners as to how the processes at the meeting will be handled for both elections The HOA is responsible to schedule a Special Meeting. The counting of the ballots must comply with HOA Law.

Moxi Posner 2247 Vista Del Mar, San Mateo, CA 94404 (650) 572-9447

October 18, 2007

To: Edgewater Isle South HOA Board of Directors,
Removal/Recall of the HOA Lynn Hanlon, Jim Newell, Barbara Finnegan, Michelle McLaughlin, Sylvia Morrison

PETITION
It is the responsibility of the HOA and Nick Pargett, Property Manager to get back to homeowners within 20 days.

Petition issues contained herein:

Issue # 1

PETITION FOR REMOVAL/RECALL OF THE ENTIRE BOA (Board of Directors}, Edgewater Isle South, 2007.

Issue #2

PETITION TO AMEND THE CC& R's FOR MANDATORY VOTING FOR EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE.

Edgewater Isle in a Flood Zone?

Minutes from the South's board meeting on August 23, 2007 show:

INTERASSOCIATION ISSUES:

2. United Homeowners: FIMA is re-looking at flood zones. This may impact Edgewater homeowners and require them to obtain flood insurance.

EDITORIAL COMMENT: What is FIMA? Did the Association mean "FEMA?"

The City of San Mateo has been holding a series of meetings regarding this topic. Read more here or see the City of San Mateo's web site on this topic.

"At the July Board Meeting....State of the Roads!"

Edgewater Isle North encourages members to contact the Edgewater Isle Master Association about the poor repair of the roads. The paragraph below is excerpted from the Edgewater Isle North August 2007 newsletter:

“...Much of the talk was regarding a recurring topic: the state of the streets, parking areas, curbs, and gutters around the complex. The board has requested the Master Association make immediate repair of the worst of the problems,... yet some of the areas are getting dangerous. ”

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