+$950M in Property Tax
November 22, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster You've likely seen your property tax statement from your county, and many of us have seen an increase projected for next year. KSTP-TV Channel 5 is on the case: Data from preliminary property tax levies across the state show that Minnesotans could have [...]
The Little Cross That Could
November 21, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster Things can get ugly in The Villages. You've undoubtedly heard over the decades all the hype about that property in Florida, where many moms and dads and grandmas and grandpas went to retire and warm their skin in the Florida sun. This unique [...]
Turns Out There IS Crying in Baseball
November 20, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster It's always intriguing to see different issues that affect HOAs and residents across the country, but this is the first one I've seen that involves America's favorite pastime, and it's not pickleball related for a change. From Fox-TV-4 in Kansas City: Homeowners Associations [...]
Minnesota HOA Ombudsman Announced
November 19, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster Photo: Joe LeBlanc | HOA Ombudsman for Minnesota.-----One of the few pieces of HOA reform legislation passed this year by the Minnesota Legislature was the HOA Ombudsperson Office, a new function that is part of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The legislation became [...]
Lynn & Mark On Discussion Panels
November 19, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster It was a full morning for Lynn Boergerhoff and me as we appeared on two separate panel discussions at the 13th Annual Minnesota Condo & Homeowners Association Summit, sponsored by the Minnesota Real Estate Journal. It was held at the Golden Valley Country [...]
On TV: No Place for HOA Violence
November 18, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster The sunshine state seems to have its fair share of HOA issues. There was a recent story about some Florida elected official(s) who want to ban them altogether. Rising insurance costs are causing some residents to simply abandon their HOA condos and walk [...]
