Minnesota City Pushes Back Against HOA Legislation
In an interesting twist of fate, the city of Minnetrista is apparently pushing back against proposed HOA legislation. Its City Council approved a resolution in late April to oppose House and Senate bills that propose reforms to homeowner associations and common interest communities. The resolution comes after the council’s earlier [...]
Realtors’ Take on HOAs
We stumbled across this Twin Cities morning show interview from last week, which featured a pair of realtors who discuss HOAs -- and they briefly touch on the HOA reform legislation. Predictably it's pretty light weight material and some of their discussions are, shall we say, a bit dubious. Channel [...]
MN House Supports Ombudsperson Bill
Somehow we missed this update, but the Minnesota House voted earlier this week to send the HOA ombudsperson bill to the Senate; however, it appears that a conference committee may be needed on the regulation. The Bill, HF2443, passed on a 122-10 vote. This legislation creates a role that seeks [...]
See HOALN at the Woodbury Home show
The HOA Leadership Network is on display at the Woodbury Home and Garden show this Saturday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop by and see us at the M Health Fairview Sports Center where we'll have a booth/table. We'd love to visit with you. Here are the [...]
The Facts on Reserve Studies
If there’s anything that is most misunderstood among HOA leaders, I would venture to guess that it’s reserve studies. Many of our chapter meetings of the Network discuss and touch on reserve study issues, and members invariably have questions that come up time and again. What is a reserve study? [...]
What Happens in Vegas…
... doesn't stay in Vegas? We have been hearing that there are a few 'bad apples' in HOA land, and the jury is out on this latest example in which a pipe burst in a common area of an HOA in Las Vegas, which ultimately destroyed several units. According to [...]
