Regardless of whether you live in a townhome, a single-family home or a condo there is the possibility that your property is part of a homeowners association (HOA). An HOA is simply an association based in your neighborhood that is responsible for overseeing the maintenance of common areas, certain amenities, and services in your neighborhood. […]
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What happens if you are unable to pay your HOA fees?
A homeowners association (HOA) can be a major benefit to a neighborhood. They help keep the community safe and clean by maintaining all of the shared space in the area as well as by enforcing rules in the neighborhood to help protect home values. An HOA always comes with a fee and in some cases, […]
How to Deal with Changes in HOA Requirements
Over 20 percent of homes in American fall into a HOA (homeowners association). There are statistics out there that show HOAs help retain or even increase a home value due to the benefits they provide. Common advantages of a HOA community are parks, swimming pools, tennis courts as well as community green spaces. In addition, […]
Does the association’s insurance cover hurricane damages to building exteriors?
Since Hurricane Irma, we have received a number of questions regarding homeowners insurance and what is covered. We thought this week we would look at the question of who pays for damage to the outside of a condominium building and whose insurance covers any damage done to the interior of a unit. This issue came […]