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HOA & Community Associations
Condo/HOA governance, dues, reserves, special assessments, and common‑area rules.
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Texas Homeowners Could Lose Their Home Over Unpaid HOA Dues
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (284+ words) Photo by Allan Vega on Unsplash Texas Homeowners Could Lose Their Home Over Unpaid HOA Dues Having owned a few homes I can tell you that HOAs (Homeowners Associations) can truly be a blessing and a curse in Texas or…...
DHSUD urges HOAs to show where members’ dues go
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (496+ words) CAGAYAN de Oro City — Homeowners’ associations (HOAs) need to clearly account for members’ contributions and show how these funds are used, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD)-10 said as it pushed for stronger financial accountability in residential…...
‘People Can’t Sell Their Place Because of the Homeowners Fees’: Clark Howard to Iowa Listener Watching HOA Homes Sit Unsold
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (934+ words) HOA fees are quietly doing to some homeowners what timeshares do to their owners, and an Iowa listener's question to Clark Howard reveals just how trapped sellers can become when monthly dues spiral out of control. Money Talks desk. Editor:…...
HOA fines homeowner $750 for a satellite dish, he proves he's in the right and that they're actually breaking the law, fine gets removed 4 days later
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (496+ words) So what did we learn from this story? I'd say the number one lesson is that if you're going to buy a home, make sure it's not in an HOA-run community! Because sometimes the best dinner is just a really…...
Woman Wins $100,000 From Her HOA Who Wouldn’t Let Her Build a Backyard Office
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (800+ words) There's an old saying that many people use when they talk about fighting against a powerful group: "You can't fight City Hall." While it may be hard for one person to go up against an organization, one Texas woman learned…...
HOA slaps every condo owner with surprise $26K bill forcing 81-year-old out
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (582+ words) An 81-year-old California homeowner says she will be forced out of her longtime home after her condo association slapped each resident with a $26,000 emergency assessment — as furious neighbors fight back against the massive bill. Owners at the 198-unit Vilamoura at…...
HOA Special Assessments — California Condo Owners Face $49K Fees
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (454+ words) Residents of the San Clemente ‘Villamoura’ condo are discussing countermeasures after being hit with a $26,000 special assessment per household. California condo and townhome owners are facing a mounting burden from homeowners association (HOA) monthly dues and special assessments. The problem…...
Townhouse buyer finds $32 HOA fee in listing, then paperwork shows $102
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (451+ words) While they told the r/FirstTimeHomeBuyer subreddit that the townhouse had been listed with $32 monthly dues, the documents showed the real fee was much higher. "The listing agent listed the townhouse's HOA fee as $32/mo, when in reality it was…...
As California condo fees soar, so do owners’ fears
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (403+ words) ‘Massive’ assessments for repairs may be too much for some to pay MYUNG J. CHUN Los Angeles Times OWNERS in this San Clemente complex received a special assessment of $26,000 per unit for new roofs. Megan Blanda knew her San Clemente…...
The HOA Fee Is the One Retirement Bill That Only Goes Up. Here’s What It Does to a Budget Over 20 Years
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (590+ words) A paid-off mortgage feels like the finish line, but one bill in a planned community never stops growing and never disappears. Running a modest condo fee through a 20-year retirement reveals a liability that quietly rivals a second mortgage in…...