Spring Sprung?
February 11, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Forgive the dumb headline but hey, it's getting late and spring is just on my mind lately. After this horrible winter (so far!), warmer weather beckons and this latest warm-weather teaser from Mother Nature is either a sign of things to come or [...]
Everywhere HOAs
February 8, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Someone once asked me if I thought HOAs are dead. My answer was that they are sure building a lot of HOAs for no-one to live in. With some 80+% of new construction in the USA being properties located within an HOA, it's not [...]
Those Spring Walks
February 7, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Eventually the snow melts in these parts and HOA Leaders will get their chance to walk the property to see what Mother Nature left behind. Such cold weather, snow storms, wind chills and a relentless freeze/thaw cycle all work against our siding, windows, [...]
Data Center Crater
February 6, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Data Centers are coming to farm fields near you, and sometimes they get a little too close to neighborhoods and HOAs where residents are decidedly angry about the construction and operation of an Amazon-warehouse-sized building across the street. The city of Farmington, MN [...]
Watch Your Purse
February 5, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Board positions require certain obligations in Minnesota due to MCIOA legislation and governing documents, not the least of which is the board's fiduciary responsibility to its association. No matter that you have a property management company or an accountant who's managing your HOA's [...]
Intro for New Leaders
February 4, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster We completed our second Introduction to HOAs for New Board Leaders course at the New Brighton Community Center last night (Feb 3). A near-capacity crowd attended who had many great questions for us and lots of interest in doing the right thing for [...]
