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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. a. “Common interest community” means real estate described in a declaration with
respect to which a person, by virtue of the person’s ownership of a unit, is obligated to pay
for a share of real estate taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance, or improvement of, or
services or other expenses related to, common elements, other units, or other real estate
described in the declaration. “Common interest community” includes a planned community,
a cooperative under chapter 499A, and a horizontal property regime under chapter 499B.
b. “Common interest community” does not include any of the following:
(1)A covenant that requires the owners of separate parcels of real estate to share costs or
other obligations related to a wall, driv
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. a. “Common interest community” means real estate described in a declaration with
respect to which a person, by virtue of the person’s ownership of a unit, is obligated to pay
for a share of real estate taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance, or improvement of, or
services or other expenses related to, common elements, other units, or other real estate
described in the declaration. “Common interest community” includes a planned community,
a cooperative under chapter 499A, and a horizontal property regime under chapter 499B.
b. “Common interest community” does not include any of the following:
(1) A covenant that requires the owners of separate parcels of real estate to share costs or
other obligations related to a wall, driveway, well, or other similar structure, unless all such
owners consent in writing to the creation of a common interest community.
(2) Real estate described in paragraph “a” if all units are owned by a single owner.
2. “Consumer” means a natural person being provided a service under a service
agreement, or the natural person’s legal representative.
3. “Record”meanspresentationofadocumenttoacountyrecorderinthisstateforofficial
placement in the public land records.
4. “Residential real estate” means real property located in this state which is used
primarily for personal, family, or household purposes and is improved by one to four
dwelling units.
5. “Serviceagreement” means a contract under which a person agrees to provide a service
in connection with the maintenance of, the purchase of, or the sale of, residential real estate.