Storm Damage: Pop Up Survey Results
April 21, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster We have fun doing our monthly Pop Up Surveys, which always reveal some interesting tidbits on trends and other findings on a variety of topics from the HOAs in our network. The latest survey was on storm damage and the results are below [...]
A Lakeville Lull
April 20, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster I live in an HOA in Lakeville and do a lot of biking around these parts. It seems everywhere I turn (on my bike, that is) a farm field is being converted into yet another HOA. You'd think that's a good thing, but [...]
Protect Your Property
April 19, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster We're completing a month of chapter presentations from Scott Hurm of Crest Exteriors in April in which we've focused on storm damage and what to do in the event that HOA properties get damaged from wind and hail. The timing of such presentations [...]
Don’t Miss Maple Grove
April 18, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster If you have missed our April chapter meetings, which is the last month of our spring startup series for HOAs, you have one more chance to attend. The Maple Grove chapter is this Tuesday (4/21) at the Maple Grove Community Center at 9 [...]
Fire Hydrant Fine
April 15, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster We see a lot of incidents where HOAs are forced to fine residents due to rule violations. That why we have rules, and residents can definitely avoid the fines by abiding by such rules. Now comes this story from (wait for it) Las [...]
On Eyewitness News
April 14, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Richard Reeve from KSTP Channel 5 called me late yesterday to gather a statement on our network stance on SF1750, the much maligned piece of legislation that seeks to reform MCIOA and make things more difficult for HOA boards. He didn't have time [...]
