Nate’s report focused mainly on defects in individual housing units, so it didn’t cover the unique challenges faced by owners when construction defects and poor workmanship are discovered in common ...

Discover recent laws enhancing transparency and homeowner rights in HOA, condo, and co-op communities across the U.S. Stay informed!

Where it exists, HOA regulation is weak At first glance, the apathy of state government is surprising, considering the number of voters who live under the rule of an HOA. Several U.S. states have an ...

There’s no doubt that the past several months have been stressful for many U.S. residents. That’s especially true for residents of HOA-governed private communities. In fact, many common interest ...

Baby Boomers won’t run HOA boards forever. Expect to see increased HOA participation of younger homeowners. Have you ever noticed that most condo and HOA board members are older adults, usually ...

Earlier this month I told you about research showing a link between prejudice in homeowners associations and weak local government. Now a new study by a retired Yale University researcher concludes ...

Check out a fascinating new “Honest” HOA survey by InsuranceQuotes.com. “Honest About HOAs,“ shows the love-hate relationship between owners and their HOAs. Thanks to several of my readers, who ...

This post highlights Pennsylvania HOA reform legislation under consideration for CIOCs. (Homeowners, condominiums, and cooperatives) in the 2023-2024 session. Two of the bills have been filed follo… ...

Last week, after months of contentious debates in the state Legislature, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a bill (HB22-1137), adding new regulation of the HOA foreclosure process. The new Act ...

Independent American Communities (IAC) blog contains more than 1,500 posts and articles that provide real life examples of the risks and disadvantages of owning a home in an HOA community, includin… ...

It’s time to debunk one of the most deceptive political statements repeatedly made by the HOA industry’s most influential trade group On their Facebook Page, Community Association’s Institute (CAI) ...

HOA news across the U.S. continues to document a pattern of HOA abuse. Here’s more evidence that HOA fines over petty rules, aggressive collection practices, HOA lawsuits, and predatory HOA ...