A Reserve Study: Your HOA’s Planning Guide
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Compliance with Fannie Mae LL-2021-14
Many mortgage lenders were taken of surprise in October 2021 by the…
Read moreWhy do HOAs exist?
HOAs or Homeowner Associations exist to enhance communities. They will maintain common…
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Condo fees vs HOA fees: What’s the difference?
One of the most common questions people have is the difference between…
Read moreUnderstanding HOA Fees
What Are HOA Fees? HOA fees are regular charges (monthly, quarterly, or…
Read moreSpecial Assessments Forecast for HOAs
If you live in a homeowners association (HOA), you know that maintenance…
Read moreA Reserve Study: Your HOA’s Planning Guide
With more people than ever living in HOA communities, planning for their…
Read moreCondo fees vs HOA fees: What’s the difference?
One of the most common questions people have is the difference between…
Read moreUnderstanding HOA Fees
What Are HOA Fees? HOA fees are regular charges (monthly, quarterly, or…
Read moreSpecial Assessments Forecast for HOAs
If you live in a homeowners association (HOA), you know that maintenance…
Read moreBuying into an HOA? You are your own fiduciary!
For many Americans, living in an HOA provides tremendous benefits: affordability, especially…
Read moreGuest Post: 5 Smart Steps Every Homeowner Should Take
Whether it’s your first or third time going through the process, homebuying…
Read moreCompliance with Fannie Mae LL-2021-14
Many mortgage lenders were taken of surprise in October 2021 by the…
Read moreHow safe is my condo building?
With the tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South in Miami, there will…
Read moreHOA vs COA (and what’s a POA)?
Most of us know about HOAs as homeowners associations. But as a…
Read moreHOA Inspection: Eli Report vs InspectHOA
HOA inspection is a critical aspect of knowing a community, and both…
Read moreGuest Post: Does your HOA board need a makeover?
So you bought your condo or home in a nice community with…
Read moreWhat is my HOAs Reserve Study?
What is my HOAs reserve study? A reserve study, or reserve report,…
Read moreWhat is an HOA Board?
An HOA board gets elected by owners in a homeowners association to manage the affairs of…
Read moreDifference between a condo association and a homeowner association
People frequently wonder about the difference between a condo association and an…
Read moreWhat is a Homeowners Association?
Looking at a new home and wondering what a homeowners association is?…
Read moreWhat is a Condominium Association?
Looking at a condo and wondering what a condominum association is? Condominium…
Read moreWhat is an HOA neighborhood?
Homeowner associations, or HOA neighborhoods, enable owners to manage their planned unit…
Read moreWhat do homeowner associations do?
Homeowner associations, or HOAs, enable owners to manage their planned unit development…
Read moreDo homeowner association dues pay property taxes?
Homeowner associations oversee various aspects of the community and require each homeowner…
Read moreWhat are HOA governing documents?
HOA governing documents can vary by jurisdiction. These are likely to include…
Read moreHow many homeowner associations in the US?
We often get asked how many homewner associations there are in the…
Read moreDo homeowner associations file tax returns?
A homeowners association (HOA) is considered a corporate entity by the Internal Revenue Service.…
Read moreWhen did homeowner associations start?
Wonding when homeowner associations started? It is believed that HOAs were first…
Read moreAre homeowner associations nonprofit?
While an HOA can be organized as a nonprofit, all HOAs are…
Read moreAre homeowner associations legal?
Believe it or not, a lot of people are curious about whether…
Read moreWho owns homeowner associations?
Many people are curious about who owns their homeowner association. Initially the…
Read moreWho regulates homeowner associations?
When things are going wrong at your homeowner association (HOA) you want…
Read moreWhat is an HOA reserve fund?
An HOA reserve fund is money that homeowner associations use to pay…
Read moreWhat are CCRs (or CC&Rs)?
Conditions, covenants and restrictions (CC&Rs) are put in place by owners within HOA communities…
Read moreWhat is an Estoppel Letter?
An estoppel letter (aka estoppel certificate) confirms facts. It may for example confirm that a…
Read morePros and Cons of HOAs
A lot of people wonder if homeowner associations are ‘worth it’. The dues, the rules, and…
Read moreWhat is an HOA Board of Directors?
Condos and HOAs are managed by a board of directors. The board creates…
Read moreWhat do HOA fees cover?
When it comes to what HOA fees cover, every community is different.…
Read moreWhat is HOA insurance?
One important subject within HOA communities is insurance. HOA fees fund an…
Read moreWhat are Condo Association Management Companies?
A condo management company will assist a condo or HOA board in…
Read moreWhat if I can’t pay my HOA?
Sometimes an owner falls on tough times and struggles to pay their…
Read moreAre condo associations responsible for pest control?
As a general rule, condo owners are responsible for pest control within…
Read moreWhat is the meaning of HOA?
In the property context, HOA is short for homeowners association. The concept…
Read moreWhy do HOAs exist?
HOAs or Homeowner Associations exist to enhance communities. They will maintain common…
Read moreWhat are special assessments?
Anyone faced with a notice of special assessment will want to know…
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