Lack of Communication? Or Not?
July 2, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster We've noticed that across the country whenever an HOA issue is covered by the news, the accusation is typically that the board has not communicated about the project, the price, the timing, or whatever the case may be. And whether that's true or [...]
HOA Ombudsman Office Now Law
July 1, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster The HOA ombudsman (or ombudsperson for those following along) office is now officially a thing, having gone into effect July 1 with a host of other Minnesota legislation. According to the Star Tribune: [The] effort came amid widespread complaints from residents about conflicts [...]
Lakeville HOA Residents Sue Avonlea Over Roof Replacement
June 28, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster We've learned that residents of the Avonlea Townhome Association in Lakeville are now suing or planning to sue the HOA over the decision to re-roof the property due to damage from a hailstorm in the area. We've been blogging about it here and [...]
Florida HOA Fights off Trademarking Resident
June 25, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster In the "you just can't believe this" department comes a story from Pinellas County in Florida where an HOA board is fighting off a resident who attempted to trademark the name of their HOA (Stonebriar), while at the same time plopping down a [...]
Fox 9 Covers Lakeville Roof Issue
June 25, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster Fox 9 in Minneapolis jumped into the media fray and covered the Lakeville Avonlea Townhome Association story about their roof replacement project that assessed homeowners $17K recently. The reporter stands in the street, looks up to the gleaming roofs and wonders "where all [...]
Bloomington Condo Owners Get Billed for Balcony
June 22, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster The microscope on HOAs in Minnesota continues, especially on local ABC affiliate KSTP-TV, which has filed no fewer than 4 HOA related stories in the last week or so. Their reporting started with a story from Lakeville, where the Avonlea HOA repaired hail [...]
