Reserve Studies for HOAs
November 4, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster If there's a topic that comes up time and again at chapter meetings, it is the topic of reserve studies. What are they? How often are they required to be done? What do you do with them when they are done? If [...]
The Thousand Foot Drive
November 2, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster You've heard of the 1,000-mile stare. How about the 1,000-foot driveway? From Maple Grove comes the story of a homeowner faced with the creation of a driveway reconfiguration triggered by construction of a nearby HOA development. Local NBC affiliate KARE-11 reports: City officials [...]
Slow Housing Market Pace Continues
November 2, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster A recent report from Realtor.com showcases growing housing inventory across the nation, with sluggish sales. Mortgage rates have fallen but remain stubbornly above acceptable levels for many buyers. Despite falling mortgage interest rates over the past few months, the housing market’s pace remains [...]
Embezzlement the HOA Way
November 1, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster Financial malfeasance seems to permeate every industry in America, and while homeowner associations are no exception, it is certainly rare to hear about significant financial fraud among HOAs. When the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was rearing its ugly head, a piece of federal [...]
Thank you, Leaders! HOA Day 2025
October 31, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster What a great event, that HOA Day! Several hundred volunteer leaders of homeowner associations braved the early morning fog and descended up the Ames Center in Burnsville on October 30 to hear great speakers, interact with our tremendous sponsors and meet other HOA [...]
Creepy and Kooky?
October 29, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster Unless you're in an HOA neighborhood that has considerable traffic due to garage sales, holiday light shows, or other touristy-type attractions, it is likely hard to imagine the impact such events may have on residents. In Lakeville where I live, there are several [...]
