First Home at 40
November 5, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster I remember putting an offer on a home when mortgage rates exceeded 10 percent. So as not to give up my age I won't reveal the year, but let's just agree it was a long time ago. I was also pretty young (and [...]
Asphalt R Us
November 5, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster If you think you know everything there is to know about asphalt, think again. HOAs grapple with asphalt issues all time, whether it's due to heaving sidewalks or walking paths, cracked and uneven driveways or guest parking lots that look more like the [...]
Bridge Over Troubled HOA
November 4, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster We've all heard of HOAs having to deal with major structural failures that affect their properties. Roof damage from storms, a leaking pool, even sink holes have all made the news. But a collapsed bridge? Fox 35 TV in Orlando reports that [...]
Reserve Studies for HOAs
November 4, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster If there's a topic that comes up time and again at chapter meetings, it is the topic of reserve studies. What are they? How often are they required to be done? What do you do with them when they are done? If [...]
The Thousand Foot Drive
November 2, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster You've heard of the 1,000-mile stare. How about the 1,000-foot driveway? From Maple Grove comes the story of a homeowner faced with the creation of a driveway reconfiguration triggered by construction of a nearby HOA development. Local NBC affiliate KARE-11 reports: City officials [...]
Slow Housing Market Pace Continues
November 2, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster A recent report from Realtor.com showcases growing housing inventory across the nation, with sluggish sales. Mortgage rates have fallen but remain stubbornly above acceptable levels for many buyers. Despite falling mortgage interest rates over the past few months, the housing market’s pace remains [...]
