HOAs Saving Cable
December 27, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster HOAs have great negotiating power that often goes unnoticed. A mini community like an HOA typically gets cheaper "per driveway" services for mowing, snow clearing, garbage, and even insurance (by a smaller margin) on a per-household price than compared to a similar home [...]
HOA Fees: Pop Up Survey Results #1
December 26, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster Given the growth in the network this year, we've decided to start surveying members more often to get a handle on trends in HOA land. In early December we launched our Pop-Up Surveys series, which will occur roughly every month through the new [...]
Ho, Ho, HOA…!
December 24, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster Here we are, Christmas Eve day. Where did that year go again? Everyone here at HOALN wishes our members a very Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday, and extend our warmest wishes for a great new year ahead.
That Sinking Feeling
December 22, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster Our usual gander around the world wide web isn't revealing any interesting HOA news of late due to the upcoming holidays, except this recent story from Atlanta did make us stop and look. An HOA in Decatur, Georgia, has a rather unusual problem [...]
When the Corn Husks Blow
December 20, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster If you live in Minnesota you likely have been living through these strong winds that are blowing across the fruited plain. When the wind blows in Minnesota, it means drifting snow, lost scarves and hats, and wind chills that rip your face off. [...]
The Customer Side of Property Management
December 19, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster The majority of our HOA members in our network live in HOAs that are property managed, which means they have a contract with a management company that is experienced in finances, vendor contracts, vendor management, and so much more. The world of property [...]
