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 ...

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Check out a fascinating new “Honest” HOA survey by InsuranceQuotes.com. “Honest About HOAs,“ shows the love-hate relationship between owners and ...

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities [email protected] In 2019, homeowners and residents of HOA-governed communities have come out of the shadows, speaking out about the abuses ...

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities 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 ...

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 ...

See also: Pfluger Introduces Bill to Protect Amateur Radio A bill to preclude community associations (HOAs) of all types from prohibiting installation and use of Amateur Radio Antennas. Note: Most ...

Across the U.S., homeowner advocates are preparing to file various bills in 2021 legislative sessions. Advocates hope to improve accountability of all types of mandatory-membership homeowners’ ...

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities It's a new year. Time for new starts and fresh beginnings. It's also the time of year that state Legislatures prepare for new sessions, where they ...

This post summarizes the challenges of solving HOA disputes and also includes a short list of homeowner advocacy resources at the end of the article. By Deborah Goonan, Independent American ...

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Baby Boomers won’t run HOA boards forever. Expect to see increased HOA participation of younger homeowners. Have you ever noticed that most condo ...

Recent news reports reveal several HOA risks, what I call a triple threat to the safety of residents and financial security of homeowners. Although HOA living comes with many risks, these are the ...

By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities Reports of golf course closures are becoming more and more common. Due to waning membership, Country Club owners can no longer turn a healthy profit ...