More Intro Courses Scheduled
May 20, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster The HOA Leadership Network piloted a new course that proved to be in high demand. Called the Introduction to Homeowner Associations for New Board Leaders, the proprietary course was held three times in New Brighton earlier this year and was "sold out" each [...]
HOA Law Education
May 18, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster It's been about a week since our governor signed SF 1750, the so-called "HOA Bill of Rights," into law. The amendment to MCIOA legislation takes effect on January 1, but already a lot of educational opportunities are coming to the fore. The HOA [...]
Plain Lousy HOA Reporting
May 17, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster I actually graduated (a hundred years ago) with a degree in journalism. Things were different then. The industry actually had a decent reputation and journalists were largely seen as objective and fair, at least as compared to today's loose standards. I ended up [...]
HOA Damage Pop Up Survey 7
May 16, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster From time to time we ask HOAs to answer a few questions that are HOA related. We ask about a variety of topics, including weather damage, property management, HOA fees and more. Our latest Pop-Up Survey is about damage that occurred from homeowner-inflicted [...]
HOA Law Summary
May 16, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster This week goes down as the week when HOA Leaders' lives changed a bit due to the signature of the new "HOA Bill of Rights" that the Governor signed into law. It goes into effect on January 1 and of course, we're continuing [...]
Water Water Everywhere
May 14, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster What's the old saying? Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink. That's a bit how I felt during an onsite interview that I conducted with Gabe Wagner, owner of Aqua Blast Minnesota, one of our great sponsors. He runs a power [...]
