tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post429543468683730891..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: Developer cuts off water to 96-year-old homeowner who refused buyoutAnnandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-70588313799358284512014-01-08T15:56:14.797-05:002014-01-08T15:56:14.797-05:00I wonder how much the new AvalonBay homes will cos...I wonder how much the new AvalonBay homes will cost? Anybody know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-35638610024863703172013-10-01T11:13:04.983-04:002013-10-01T11:13:04.983-04:00Remember Jeanne while you are sitting out vacation...Remember Jeanne while you are sitting out vacation for the next few years. She is spending YOUR money too. Old or not - get out of my pocket and move on! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-18087691504610822512013-09-11T15:08:23.977-04:002013-09-11T15:08:23.977-04:00Not true. If you were a resident of the co-op you...Not true. If you were a resident of the co-op you would know that all memberships were not equal. HSMA attorneys reseached this issue in depth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-73267972429691894012013-09-11T13:43:48.370-04:002013-09-11T13:43:48.370-04:00Jaunt up all snug in your bed with no one around, ...Jaunt up all snug in your bed with no one around, the others watch and listen then respond with frightful sound<br /><br />On when will it be, the final removal of she as the Hillwood mob re-forms agan, she receives too much attention<br /><br />Now please remove yourself from our foundation for it is no longer ours. For,<br /><br />At the time your house was our house and our house was yours.<br /><br />Then we sold it, we sold it, can’t you see that we sold it?<br /><br />Hat nearly 2 million per acre, the price that we sold it<br /><br />At too much? Too little? Too late to discuss for we sold it, we sold it, it was fair and unjust<br /><br />Now look and see what you can buy, perhaps be with your own kind<br /><br />--Not alone, not alone, but with others your age to laugh and play games, to live out your days<br /><br />--Look and see a new, old lady, old lady, please come to, and be free<br /><br />--release yourself from your stubborn way, join us, join others to start a grand new way<br /><br />--no one should feel sorry for you, nor be entertained<br /><br />--but that is the way we are, our nature will not changeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-85454454674699335132013-09-11T13:26:46.244-04:002013-09-11T13:26:46.244-04:00The sale contract included a provision that the bu...The sale contract included a provision that the buyer would "hold back" $500,000 to cover unforeseen legal expenses (I think). After one year, they will be required to pay back the unused portion to the former owners of the co-op. Hopefully, any expenses incurred because of the Jeanne Simmons situation doesn't enable the buyer to tap into this fund.<br /><br />I wouldn't count on it being refunded before the one year is up, in any event.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-16204787851217313372013-09-11T12:39:12.389-04:002013-09-11T12:39:12.389-04:00I read somewhere that she plans to spend the entir...I read somewhere that she plans to spend the entire value of her home to fight to stay. I bet a lot of lawyers would love to take advantage of that. The funny thing is, her own money and ours in the holdback will be used to pay the court fees to have her removed that was part of the agreement we were all required to agree to after the majority vote. To live in Hillwood all must read and understand any new rule or agreement that the majority has voted for and now this fool is causing harm to the hold back money that most of us need to ease our survival as we all take on new habitats that come at a higher price or greater distance from Hillwood, the small but cheap community inside the DC beltway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-54157229161937093192013-09-10T22:49:44.014-04:002013-09-10T22:49:44.014-04:00Hold back money? Hold back money? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-61042329561248495742013-09-10T14:41:11.799-04:002013-09-10T14:41:11.799-04:00Instead of calling people gullible idiots why don&...Instead of calling people gullible idiots why don't you tell them the truth. A 5 acre vacant lot was also part of this parcel, that was to be divided equally among the homeowners. All owners should have been paid the same amount reguardlesss if they had a 1, 2, or 3 bedroom unit. It was a co-op!Joan B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-54839570106119090802013-09-10T13:07:05.264-04:002013-09-10T13:07:05.264-04:00Thank God! Hopefully we will get our hold back mon...Thank God! Hopefully we will get our hold back money soon now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-27167175527109432872013-09-10T12:37:42.682-04:002013-09-10T12:37:42.682-04:00What if there was a fire on the property, or God f...What if there was a fire on the property, or God forbid Mrs. Simmons has a medical emergency and needs an ambulance? I hope the local Fire department knows to come with a pumper truck and bolt cutters to cut the chain on the fence. Avalon, increase your security and open those locked gates!!!Joan B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-73293738583717221132013-09-09T00:44:38.334-04:002013-09-09T00:44:38.334-04:00She is still there.She is still there.Annandale Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-83957563222026406622013-09-09T00:13:56.304-04:002013-09-09T00:13:56.304-04:00Anyone know if Jeanne Simmons was relocated? I wa...Anyone know if Jeanne Simmons was relocated? I was by the HSMA property on Saturday and the main entrances are now fenced and locked (a few days ago they were open). I'd guess this means that she is now out of there, but I don't know that for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-32573420547931891292013-09-07T16:56:47.035-04:002013-09-07T16:56:47.035-04:00That...was...Hilarious. That...was...Hilarious. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-62419038650095762722013-09-06T13:11:10.877-04:002013-09-06T13:11:10.877-04:00They are not even close to being worth that much, ...They are not even close to being worth that much, believe me. And these people lived in one they would know. And if someone was to try and sell it on their own they would not even make half of what they got for AvalonBay. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-44201173037221343872013-09-06T12:21:57.067-04:002013-09-06T12:21:57.067-04:00Oh they say that on some nights, when the moon is ...Oh they say that on some nights, when the moon is full, you might see Steve runing backwards through the alleys of Hillwood in his ill fitting, break-away jogging shorts. Scary! And if you glance towards the community center just as the sun sets, you might catch a silhouette of Mary dumpster diving. Others say that around midnight, if you are very still and quiet, you can hear Tabitha, in ghosts of conversations past, repeatedly inserting herself where she is not wanted. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-45386206023824170572013-09-04T17:26:12.916-04:002013-09-04T17:26:12.916-04:00I noticed that also. It wasn't shut off to be...I noticed that also. It wasn't shut off to be vindictive. There was no way to shut off just the affected portion of the water supply system. Only two options--shut off the entire system, or leave it all on with thousands of gallons flowing out of the broken main 24 hours a day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-83951998875346225952013-09-03T12:27:11.652-04:002013-09-03T12:27:11.652-04:00For what it's worth, NBC reported the water wa...For what it's worth, NBC reported the water was shut off for a water main break that needed to be repaired. This post suggests the developer shut off the water because she refused to leave, which doesn't appear to be true. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-56748086929752887932013-08-31T17:53:52.501-04:002013-08-31T17:53:52.501-04:00The old bat is going bye bye and the bulldozer wil...The old bat is going bye bye and the bulldozer will wreck your home as well as hers.....hahahahahahahahahahahahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-50027869448174702782013-08-31T17:50:57.395-04:002013-08-31T17:50:57.395-04:00Then learn how to spell, Mary. You are an idiot.Then learn how to spell, Mary. You are an idiot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-87011968318473231602013-08-31T12:24:27.189-04:002013-08-31T12:24:27.189-04:00It is horrible how this man is allowing his mother...It is horrible how this man is allowing his mother to live her and in these conditions. He needs to get his butt here and take care of her.<br /><br />Avalon Bay and some of her former neighbors have brought her water and food for a week. <br /><br />Adult protective services need to help her find another place to live. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-48599899067409874162013-08-30T22:53:18.149-04:002013-08-30T22:53:18.149-04:00Too much rhetoric is being thrown around about the...Too much rhetoric is being thrown around about the supposed high value of the HSMA property. The was a well run bidding process by the realtors, a very experienced team of land brokers called Fraser Forbes. There were many bidders and Archstone/Avalon Bay's offer was deemed to be the best.<br /><br />The property went to the highest bidder, especially since they were willing to structure the "sale" as a reverse merger, and in doing so, they acquired our low cost basis. Since they did this, there were no capital gains taxes at the corporate level (the HSMA co-op). Otherwise, the members of HSMA would have been on the hook to pay roughly $10 million in capital gains taxes (35% of the capital gain).<br /><br />Because there were so many players involved, it would have been next to impossible for anyone to siphon off millions of dollars from the transaction. To believe that, about 20 people (board of directors, committee members, several attorneys, several realtors, and the buyers) would have had to be in on a conspiracy). A conspiracy of more than one person would have had a huge problem keeping things secret.<br /><br />If the accepted offer was so low, why wouldn't have one of the other bidders have beaten it by a substantial amount???? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-2884256322370357722013-08-30T20:17:10.457-04:002013-08-30T20:17:10.457-04:00Emotional situation, some people simply don't ...Emotional situation, some people simply don't understand that this is NOT about money for this 96 year old lady. Avalon offered a hotel room ? What a bunch of classless losers. Avalon owns a bunch of units. Avalon needs to forget the hotel BS, offer her a free unit in similar size for 1 year rent free OR pick up the tab on a place nearby for 1 year. They should not care about the publicity and just Do the Right Thing out of respect. PatheticAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-27809792262105877402013-08-30T19:57:21.969-04:002013-08-30T19:57:21.969-04:00Cute answer. I just confirmed you are a member of ...Cute answer. I just confirmed you are a member of the trash talking money hungry thief's that stole this land. <br /><br />I have no idea who Mary is, God bless her as well. <br /><br />I simply presented my feelings and some facts that you and your team are manipulating. <br /><br />On another note... I just saw this as the opening story on the 6 o'clock news.<br /><br />Seriously GO JEANE SIMMONS at 96! Freaking awesome! As you sit there behind your computer and bash this child of God because of your pride,your greed?!?! careful....<br /><br />those are middle school behaviors with middle school repercussions.<br /><br />Lets act like mature adults.<br /><br />keyboard gangsta...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-55690360298550624752013-08-30T19:26:21.957-04:002013-08-30T19:26:21.957-04:00How sad to make a 96 year old live this way. She ...How sad to make a 96 year old live this way. She worked hard,paid taxes,was a part of her community and now because a developer wants to make millions she is expected to uproot her whole life.She deserves to be able to live out her remaining years in her home as she planned.Shame on these people for putting her though this at her age.I hope she stays put.Not many care about people anymore ,it's all about profit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-87949207180796997112013-08-30T18:54:18.038-04:002013-08-30T18:54:18.038-04:00To Anonymous at 11:29 AM
She's 96-yrs-old, ha...To Anonymous at 11:29 AM<br /><br />She's 96-yrs-old, have a little respect! She doesn't want to move! If you are still alive at 96 I wonder if you will want to move? I say they need to put her up in comfort and make her last years pleasant rather than conflicted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com