Testifying In Committee
March 26, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster I testified this morning at the House Judiciary Committee that took up SF1750, the HOA mega bill that is designed to change the way HOAs operate in Minnesota. I was among seven other testifiers, mostly against, and we were limited to two minutes. [...]
On the Air with Gene
March 25, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster I was on the air today with Gene Sullivan, host of the Where You Live radio show on AM1280 the Patriot. His show tapes each Wednesday and airs Saturday at 10 a.m. I highly recommend you tune in. We talked primarily about SF1750, [...]
SF1750 In Committee Thursday
March 24, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster The bill that no one seems to like, SF 1750, has another -- and likely a final -- committee hearing on Thursday, March 26. Despite lots of meetings, testimony and phone calls in opposition, the bill has not changed enough to create a [...]
When Evening Calls
March 22, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster If there's one thing that we've heard over and over again at the HOA Leadership Network, it's: "When are you going to have a meeting that's at night so I can attend?" Welp, as we say in Minnesota, we've got that now. New [...]
Changes to Fannie/Freddie
March 20, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster A number of changes have been announced regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans that affect condo and townhome communities with such loans. Overall they can impact your reserve funding, insurance and the condition of the property, e.g. maintenance. Our sponsor, SJJ Law [...]
Oppose SF1750
March 20, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Welcome to spring! We made it! But, I'm sorry to say, what's springing up mostly these days is HOA reform legislation in St. Paul during the latest legislative session. Frankly it's hard to keep up with all the bills and the amendments and [...]
