Eagan Area Gets a Dose of Lead
July 12, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster A stunning report out from Eagan, MN that indicates a facility there spilled harmful amounts of lead into the air earlier this year, affecting many homes and nearby HOAs in the area. From Channel 5 KSTP: The [Minnesota Pollution Control Agency] says [...]
Minnesota Insurance to Spike 15%
July 11, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster Ruh Roh! From Realtor.com comes the news that Minnesota could be faced with a 15% increase in homeowner insurance rates in 2026. Of course, the report focuses on averages for all homeowners, not just HOAs or non-HOA properties. If you live in an [...]
Back on the Air
July 9, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster I had the pleasure of joining Gene Sullivan on AM1280 the Patriot today, for Gene's long running show Where You Live. If you're not familiar with it, he has an hour radio show each Saturday at 10 a.m. that talks about all kinds [...]
In AZ: Temporary Resident Fined for Bad Review
July 8, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster I've heard of people getting sued by restaurants for leaving bad or "false" reviews on the food or the service that they received. But this is the first time I've heard of a fine being levied for a bad review of an HOA-related [...]
Update on Avonlea Lakeville Roof Lawsuit
July 4, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster The beat goes on with Channel 5's (KSTP) coverage of the lawsuit from homeowners who live in the Avonlea Townhome HOA in Lakeville, MN. The lawsuit was filed in Dakota County last week and follows a large re-roofing project, which is purported to [...]
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 [...]
