http://www.weknowurban.com/blog/2009/03/the-vale-in-tempe-is-in-trouble/ WeKnowUrban.com Blog, discussion and news about loft, high rise, and urban condo living in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.weknowurban.com/blog/2009/03/the-vale-in-tempe-is-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-2409 Tempe Resident Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:29:33 +0000 http://www.weknowurban.com/blog/?p=1427#comment-2409 The Vale is actually a great place to live as far as location and the inside has modern appliances and such. Tempe Res 1104 w. 12th place tempe az The Vale is actually a great place to live as far as location and the inside has modern appliances and such.
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]]> http://www.weknowurban.com/blog/2009/03/the-vale-in-tempe-is-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-1362 Will Daly Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:32:22 +0000 http://www.weknowurban.com/blog/?p=1427#comment-1362 Brandon - I am beginning to question the quality of construction as well. Have you seen the condition of the concrete steps. Many are cracked. I have seen thirty year old apartment buildings with the same type of steps and zero cracks. And after reading your comment I noticed the wavy stucco on the west side of the building. I'm not an engineer, architect or contractor but to my untrained eye things don't look right. Hopefully we are both wrong as The Vale is a very cool building, with great floor plans and a fantastic location. BTW one might think its lame of me to point out cracked steps but I always wonder if the little things aren't done right what else might be wrong! Brandon – I am beginning to question the quality of construction as well. Have you seen the condition of the concrete steps. Many are cracked. I have seen thirty year old apartment buildings with the same type of steps and zero cracks. And after reading your comment I noticed the wavy stucco on the west side of the building. I’m not an engineer, architect or contractor but to my untrained eye things don’t look right. Hopefully we are both wrong as The Vale is a very cool building, with great floor plans and a fantastic location. BTW one might think its lame of me to point out cracked steps but I always wonder if the little things aren’t done right what else might be wrong!

]]> http://www.weknowurban.com/blog/2009/03/the-vale-in-tempe-is-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 brandon adamson Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:58:13 +0000 http://www.weknowurban.com/blog/?p=1427#comment-1361 One thing I noticed about the Vale while driving by one day, is some warping on the outside of the building. I'm a big fan of modern architecture, but it's worth noting that perhaps the unconventional(for Phoenix) materials these structures were built with may not hold up well in the heat over the long term. These were only built a few years ago, and already show some signs of wear. They're beautiful for sure, but not quite sure of how robust they are. One thing I noticed about the Vale while driving by one day, is some warping on the outside of the building. I’m a big fan of modern architecture, but it’s worth noting that perhaps the unconventional(for Phoenix) materials these structures were built with may not hold up well in the heat over the long term. These were only built a few years ago, and already show some signs of wear. They’re beautiful for sure, but not quite sure of how robust they are.

]]> http://www.weknowurban.com/blog/2009/03/the-vale-in-tempe-is-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-1359 John Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:49:50 +0000 http://www.weknowurban.com/blog/?p=1427#comment-1359 good info! good info!

]]> http://www.weknowurban.com/blog/2009/03/the-vale-in-tempe-is-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-1351 Will Daly Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:56:50 +0000 http://www.weknowurban.com/blog/?p=1427#comment-1351 Great question. The answer is that it depends on the HOA. I don't know what the policy is at The Vale. Regardless of the policy however, it is my guess that the HOA will have a very hard time recovering that money. After all, the most they can really do is get a judgement which will be reflected on the defaulting parties credit. But since the credit is trashed anyway due to foreclosure does the threat of a judgement really get any attention or motivate the defaulting party to pay? Great question. The answer is that it depends on the HOA. I don’t know what the policy is at The Vale. Regardless of the policy however, it is my guess that the HOA will have a very hard time recovering that money. After all, the most they can really do is get a judgement which will be reflected on the defaulting parties credit. But since the credit is trashed anyway due to foreclosure does the threat of a judgement really get any attention or motivate the defaulting party to pay?

]]> http://www.weknowurban.com/blog/2009/03/the-vale-in-tempe-is-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 tim Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:33:49 +0000 http://www.weknowurban.com/blog/?p=1427#comment-1350 Generally speaking, do HOA's go after owners personally (IE suit or credit reporting) for unpaid dues? Generally speaking, do HOA’s go after owners personally (IE suit or credit reporting) for unpaid dues?

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