US couple faces foreclosure after surprise $30k HOA bill hits first home

A US couple is facing the prospect of losing their first home after an unexpected Homeowners Association (HOA) bill ballooned to nearly $30,000. Tatiana Pimentel poured her life savings into a townhouse in Georgia in 2024, hoping to finally secure homeownership after living in the US for 25 years. Her official closing documents showed a zero-dollar balance owed to the homeowners association. But less than a year after moving in with her fiance, Obren Cicmil, the local condominium association filed to foreclose on their home over $US8,000 ($A12,000) in allegedly unpaid dues. The association now claims the couple owes almost $US20,000 ($A30,000) once monthly assessments and legal fees are tacked on, according to Atlanta News First. “I have no idea how the amount became so high,” Ms Pimentel told the outlet. MORE: ‘F***ing tax them’: Man’s $3m dog home fight ‘Hated it’: Man pays no bills after $11k move Man buys entire town for $1.9m, regrets it Tatiana Pimentel and her fiance, Obren Cicmil. Picture: Atlanta News First Court documents claim Ms Pimentel is more than four years behind on her payments, despite having owned the property for less than two years. State records revealed anot...