Condo Divas: Do You Know One?: A Fiction Based on the Author's 12 Years as a Board Member and Condo Owner

by Diane Kinman

Based on Kinman's 12 years on two condo boards, CONDO DIVAS is a fiction with a humorous take on the community politics of condo living and the antics of four women, rule-making and breaking, and dogs. When these clever, resourceful divas serve on the board at the same time, it creates a perfect storm of condo governance known as the Time of Chaos. Over 60,000,000 people live in 300,000 communities run by homeowners associations; 2,000,000 of these people volunteer for the thankless task of serving on the board. One of them wants out. This is her story. What it s all Creative non-fiction about community politics of four women, condo rule-making and breaking, dogs, and the author who lives among it all and hopes her neighbors will not identify themselves in the characters in this book. A fun read! Those who will condo dwellers and members of homeowners associations, empty nesters downsizing to condos, first-time condo owners, real estate investors, and anyone who enjoys Desperate Housewives.

327 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

National award-winning author of Franca's Story: Survival in World War II Italy. Diane is a member of IBPA, SPAN, PNWA, WUC, and attended Field's End on Bainbridge Island,WA. She is currently working on her next book, Condo Divas. "

Reviews

[Janice Wilson Stridick · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an embattled recent condo president I recommend this for anyone dealing with condo association nonsense. It's funny and helpful to share the journey of the writer's fictionalized account of real world nonsense and drama.