For those that don’t follow politics, the Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) is an organization created to expose and...

Nothing. There is no explicit requirement that HOA Dues be correct and there is no penalty if they are wrong. In our 5 years of research,...

For ALL of following statements, are we describing an HOA or the Government? They mandate how much you owe them each year. If you don’t...

If your HOA Board wants to increase monthly dues, there are very specific requirements for WHEN and HOW they must notify you. Every year,...

Can you get all 5 questions right? Below are recent incidents from 428 Alice in Oakland, CA that is managed by The Helsing Group ....

Strike 1 - They require they manage your HOA finances. Strike 2 - They require you use one of their preferred attorneys as your HOA...

We’ve created the first algorithm to calculate if you both are a good fit. We look at four major components: Experience Scale Complexity...

While your monthly HOA dues probably feel more like taxes collected by an inefficient government bureaucracy, they are in fact revenue....

One size fits all does not apply to HOA Management. A multi-story condo building is much more difficult to manage than a community of...

If there was a rapper named “The Notorious H.O.A.” they would write a song called “Mo People Mo Problems”. The lyrics would explain how...

Buildings are like people… New buildings are usually very healthy and don’t require much maintenance and repair. As buildings get older,...

When (not if) your HOA gets into financial trouble, your board basically has two options: raise dues or issue a Special Assessment. So...

The fewer expenses the HOA covers the better. Here’s why… Your HOA pays more for services than you would on your own Most Boards do not...

The Federal Fair Housing Act, 24 CF 100.205 requires that covered multifamily dwellings, built during 1991 and thereafter, have 2% of...

Mortgage Payment? NO You can choose your own volatility. With a fixed rate loan, your mortgage payment will never change. If you choose a...

The government wants to make sure people have money for when they retire. They know most people won’t save enough money for retirement on...

For simplicity, let’s say your HOA only has 1 reserve item, the roof. The Reserve Study company predicts the roof will need to be...

Good luck getting that to happen! Here’s why it makes sense in theory… Let’s say you buy a brand new home where there is no HOA. Now...

Here’s the current order of credibility Yelp - At least they try to filter out fake reviews. Google - While they don’t filter out...

No. But many people use these terms interchangeably, even us sometimes. There is a difference. While Association Manager and HOA Manager...