The Ins and Mostly Outs of HOA Reform in MN
We're tracking major legislation in the MN House and Senate, and as you've likely heard by now, not all is well in HOA Land. The state elected officials have turned their sites on HOAs for "reform," and they're using some of the rare bad actors (and oft-repeated phony stories, like [...]
Would You Attend a “Day at the Capitol” in St. Paul?
Would you be interested in attending a “Day at the Capitol?” At the HOA Leadership Network, we are interested in mobilizing our network members to show up next week to demonstrate our strength as common sense HOA board leaders, and to send a message to legislators to reconsider at least [...]
Opposing the HOA Ombudsperson Bill
For the past few years, hearing anything about HOAs in the Minnesota State Legislature was hard to come by. I had a conversation with a state representative at a coffee meeting about a year ago in the south metro, and after listening to me rant about rising HOA insurance, he [...]
New Minnesota Housing “Chart Book” Released
Minnesota Housing has released its Key 2025 Housing Issues and Trends Chart Book, a PDF that is accessible HERE. The report is promoted by the state as a “chart book that highlights and documents key housing issues and trends in Minnesota.” The 64-page report is sliced into four chapters that [...]
Senate Hearing on Ombudsperson for HOAs
On Friday afternoon, March 21, the Minnesota Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety held a public hearing on SF1063, which seeks to establish an “ombudsperson” within the Minnesota Department of Commerce, ostensibly to serve as a referee on dispute resolution between “unit owners” and associations in common interest communities, [...]
That Radio Show
Lynn Boergerhoff and I were special guests on Gene Sullivan's Where You Live radio show on March 1, and some of our members have been asking for the replay. We downloaded Gene's show and put the recording on our YouTube site, so you can listen to it in all its [...]
