Minnesota is 10th in HOA Fees
October 2, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster We're Number Ten! We're Number Ten! But not in a good way. A member pointed out a recent Axios article that summarizes median HOA and condo fees in each state. Such fees have been under a microscope of late due to rising costs [...]
Water Crisis Causes Board Recall Effort
October 1, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster Where did summer go? I find myself wondering, and some people out west are also wondering why fines keep coming when irrigation water is sparse. Residents in an HOA near Modesto, California, are seeking to recall an HOA board, saying "the group has [...]
The Florida HOA Spiral
September 29, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster Forgive my absence for a few days from this blog space as my wife and I were visiting family out west. I continued to search for interesting HOA related articles while on vacation, and I came across this one that shows the state [...]
Don’t Miss HOA Day
September 26, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster It's the event of the century. Well, okay, not really, but it's going to be really, really big. HOA Day is an annual event sponsored by the HOA Leadership Network, and this year will be a mix of appreciation and education. On October [...]
[Updated] Rocky Mountain Low?
September 24, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster [Update below] Seems like there are myriad examples of HOAs across the country that have pursued hail damage restoration projects that have gone decidedly sideways (to "hail and back?"). A local example this summer generated plenty of hype on the TV news about [...]
When a Tree Falls
September 22, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster For those of us in HOAs with tall and mature trees, we likely all wince when storms go through the area like they did last night in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Case in point is a lawsuit that was recently filed against [...]
