Board Rules of Engagement
January 19, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster At the past few chapter meetings, we've heard a lot of questions from members about what I call the "rules of engagement" for board leaders. It turns out that many leaders are confused about when and even how they should invite residents to [...]
HOA Pop-Up Survey #3
January 19, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster With January soon coming to a close (and not a moment too soon), we're setting our sites on February chapters where we begin our Spring Startup Series for HOA leaders. During February, March and April, we feature programming that is designed to assist [...]
A Colorado Embezzlement
January 17, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster A year ago we were all wondering if the dreaded Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was going to go away. That piece of federal legislation required HOA leaders, along with business owners, to register as part of an anti-money-laundering effort under the previous Administration. [...]
Blocking the Boat Ramp
January 16, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Scrubbing the web for HOA news often reveals some typically anti-HOA stories, but this one from a gated community in Florida shows how great and strong HOA leaders can rise up to protect their own "homeland." A resident wrote a blog about an [...]
Trees That Bind Us
January 15, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Here we are in mid January with the usual dose of extreme cold and forecasted snow descending on Minnesota like the buzz kill that cold and snow are. So why in the world are we worried about HOA trees this time of year? [...]
Data Center Neighbor
January 14, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster We've read myriad examples of data centers that are either being built in, or being planned for, communities across the country, including here in Minnesota, which are located dangerously close to HOA properties. Needless to say, smaller communities (like nearby Farmington, MN) and [...]
