Across the country, homeowner associations have begun to fight back against corporate investors who are scooping up individual single-family homes and condominium units with the sole intention of using them as rental properties. In recent years, highly funded corporations have been buying thousands of homes in desirable areas and adding them to their growing rental portfolios. This activity has resulted in a lack of affordable housing for homebuyers and a high turnover of renters, resulting in an outcry amongst associations looking to protect their communities. The Biden administration has identified the corporate activity throughout the U.S. as one of the… Read More »

If you live in a community that has an homeowners’ association, consider yourself lucky! Many homeowners’ associations and condominium communities offer a range of amenities that can include clubhouses, swimming pools, tennis courts, fitness centers, playgrounds, lakes and ponds, and golf courses. The typical association may also provide services such as trash pickup, street paving and lighting, snow removal and the maintenance of common areas—services that were once the exclusive province of local municipalities. This transfer, or privatization, of services has become commonplace as the demand for housing has outpaced the ability of many local governments to provide services. Municipalities now require developers… Read More »

We keep getting complaints about neighbor behavior at our community pool. It’s driving the Board crazy. What can we do to control the madness? Who doesn’t love a community pool? It is the location for summer-time memories, and because it is, the best way for everyone to enjoy the pool is by having an agreed-upon set of pool rules. The off-season is the perfect time of year to start thinking about reviewing past problems and how to set the pool up for everyone’s safety and enjoyment. Create Rules that Cover It All. HOA board members and community managers need to… Read More »