Back on the Air
July 9, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster I had the pleasure of joining Gene Sullivan on AM1280 the Patriot today, for Gene's long running show Where You Live. If you're not familiar with it, he has an hour radio show each Saturday at 10 a.m. that talks about all kinds [...]
In AZ: Temporary Resident Fined for Bad Review
July 8, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster I've heard of people getting sued by restaurants for leaving bad or "false" reviews on the food or the service that they received. But this is the first time I've heard of a fine being levied for a bad review of an HOA-related [...]
Update on Avonlea Lakeville Roof Lawsuit
July 4, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster The beat goes on with Channel 5's (KSTP) coverage of the lawsuit from homeowners who live in the Avonlea Townhome HOA in Lakeville, MN. The lawsuit was filed in Dakota County last week and follows a large re-roofing project, which is purported to [...]
Lack of Communication? Or Not?
July 2, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster We've noticed that across the country whenever an HOA issue is covered by the news, the accusation is typically that the board has not communicated about the project, the price, the timing, or whatever the case may be. And whether that's true or [...]
HOA Ombudsman Office Now Law
July 1, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster The HOA ombudsman (or ombudsperson for those following along) office is now officially a thing, having gone into effect July 1 with a host of other Minnesota legislation. According to the Star Tribune: [The] effort came amid widespread complaints from residents about conflicts [...]
Lakeville HOA Residents Sue Avonlea Over Roof Replacement
June 28, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster We've learned that residents of the Avonlea Townhome Association in Lakeville are now suing or planning to sue the HOA over the decision to re-roof the property due to damage from a hailstorm in the area. We've been blogging about it here and [...]
