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In HOAs, officers (even presidents) have little individual power. Everything they do is only upon the board’s express ...

Despite 17 infractions in six months, homeowners association hasn't enforced fines. Neighbor asks if it's time to move or sue ...

If it seems like just about every home on the market you see is part of a homeowners association (HOA), you're not imagining things. An estimated 30% of the U.S. population lives in a community that's ...

HOA fees increase property costs but provide facilities maintenance and recreational perks. Special assessments by HOAs can be large, unexpected expenses impacting budgets. Understanding exact HOA ...

The ancient Chinese concept of yin and yang deals with opposite and inseparable forces. Common interest developments (or homeowner associations) have their own yin-and-yang issues, in which four basic ...

How well does board have to advertise openings before appointing new members? Also, what's true cost of collecting fines and ...

In a recent poll of likely Florida voters, more than 75% of them support a bill to put more power in the hands of HOA members ...

Brenda Harris couldn’t believe her eyes. She had heard that the civic association in Sharpstown, the west Houston neighborhood where she had grown up and now owns home, was thinking of updating its ...