HOA Humor
What would being on a board for an HOA be without a little humor? Our chapter meetings are always full of serious and sometimes challenging issues that we all face. Many are related to rules and how closely we need to follow them. We spotted this cartoon and thought it [...]
HOA Board Training on Legislation (This Saturday)
With all the legislative buzz these days on HOA reform in Minnesota, the information is flowing fast and furious. We are awaiting updates on the two bills that are going through the House and Senate. In the meantime, our sponsor, SJJ Law, is holding an informational session on Saturday (March [...]
Spring is Soon Springing — Get Ready!
Our network members have expressed great satisfaction with our new spring series of speakers in the chapter meetings, which focuses on ways to get your HOA properties ready for the growing season. Even with snow threatening the metro (again), board members must start turning their attention to happier thoughts, like [...]
SF 1750 Clears First Hurdle
The HOA reform legislation is moving quickly through the House and Senate at the state level. On Thursday, a hearing on SF1750 was held, with HOALN testifying in front of the committee. The Minnesota Reformer wrote an article about the next step in the legislation. HOALN members are encouraged [...]
HOA in the News: Insurance Issue in Inver Grove Heights
We track lots of HOA issues, and this recent issue came to our attention and was written up by the Minnesota Reformer. The crux of the issue is yet another roof replacement project that resulted in a large assessment for HOA homeowners in Inver Grove Heights ($16K) in a situation [...]
HOALN Testifies at Senate Hearing on SF1750
The Senate hearing for SF1750, the bill that seeks to “reform HOAs” in Minnesota, was held today and I was one of many in-person testifiers who sat through and participated in the proceedings. Due to the nature of the bill and some controversial portions of it, there was much interest [...]
