Gonzo Interview
February 20, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Forgive my absence for a few days as I have been traveling. I spent a few days in St. Louis where they were having some mighty fine spring weather while I was there, temps in the 70s. When I left the snow was [...]
Buyers In Charge
February 16, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster We had someone in our HOA here in the south metro experience the dreaded "ghosting" of a home sale. His townhome went up for sale early last year, and after months on the market, he finally got an offer. It cleared inspection and [...]
Ombudsman Web
February 15, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster We've had a fair number of questions about the new HOA Ombudsman office in Minnesota, which became law last July as part of the HOA reform legislation that was under consideration in the 2025 legislative session in St. Paul. We expect more legislation [...]
Walk-Through Survey
February 14, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Happy Valentine's Day, members! On this day of sharing the love, we also want to share a new Pop Up Survey that we have just introduced. Our Spring Startup Series for HOAs continues into March, and to prepare for the topics that [...]
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 [...]
