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Shouldn't the HOA be defending the residents of the neighborhood in this situation and not the landscaping company?
Once again, folks, another homeowner's association has failed to meet the moment. This time, a couple who had been living in the neighborhood…
HOA threatens homeowners after they leave incompetent landscaping company a 1-star online review: '6 people [asked] us to take down the review'
May 6, 2026Read
A practical HOA EV charger request template and a basic panel load worksheet for homeowners who need a cleaner approval packet in 2026.
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Your HOA Added New EV Charging Rules in 2026: A Request Letter Template and Panel Load Worksheet
May 2, 2026Read
Marglli Gallego, the former leader of the Hammocks Community Association in Miami, will serve seven years in prison after she and her husband Jose Antonio Gonzalez confessed to a years-long HOA scheme that ripped off 18,000 people.
Shady ex-HOA president pleads guilty in $11M Miami fraud scheme
May 2, 2026Read
If your HOA or city limits when you can water, the best irrigation upgrade is not always the flashiest one. Here is how to compare smart sprinkler controllers and soil-moisture sensors before you buy.
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Smart sprinkler controller vs soil moisture sensors in 2026: a buying checklist for HOA-limited watering days
May 2, 2026Read
Marglli Gallego, 44, used HOA credit cards to buy fast food and groceries
Ex-HOA president admits fleecing Miami residents in $11 million fraud scheme
May 1, 2026Read
The Business Judgment Rule requires that boards seek competent expert advice on a decision to install monitoring cameras.
HOA Homefront: Things to consider before installing security cameras
May 1, 2026Read
More than $11 million were diverted from the Hammocks homeowners associations, more than five times the amount prosecutors originally tracked as misappropriated funds when they filed charges almost four years ago, authorities revealed. The money was taken fr…
“Diabolical scheme”: Inside the guilty pleas in Hammocks fraud that topped $11M
May 1, 2026Read
Marglli Gallego, the ringleader of the massive Hammocks fraud case, pleaded guilty Thursday for her role in the scheme, after maintaining her innocence for nearly four years. Her husband, Jose Gonzalez, also pleaded guilty. Their pleas mark the end of the yea…
Marglli Gallego, Jose Gonzalez plead guilty in massive Hammocks HOA fraud
Apr 30, 2026Read
The HOA definitely messed with the wrong homeowners!
Family Decides To Replace Their Roof With A Metal One, But The HOA Tries To Fine Them For Installing A Roof Not Allowed In The Bylaws
Apr 30, 2026Read
For townhouse owners, the real solar decision is often about roof control, HOA friction, portability, and billing. Here is what to compare before you commit.
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Community Solar vs Rooftop Solar in 2026: What Townhouse Owners Should Compare First
Apr 30, 2026Read
What makes an area great to live in?
You might be a country mouse who wants to live in beautiful nature, away from the hustle and bustle of big-city life. You might be a city mouse who loves the chaos and grime of a city, and every cultural and economic ins…
Texan real estate agent boasts that town outside of Dallas has the best real estate in the world because it has more HOAs than anywhere on Earth: 'Current entry price is $1.2 million.'
Apr 28, 2026Read
The only board i've been on is a skate but what i love about so many of these stories is that you don't have to be a retired HOA veteran to know exactly what this person is talking about. Because that's a universal true to any individual who craves authority …
Power-mad HOA president tries to cover up bylaw violations and accidentally exposes them, so new homeowner plans to vote her out next annual meeting
Apr 27, 2026Read
IF WE’RE shopping for native plants with the most ecological impact—ones with the most pollinator appeal, for example—then simply choosing by the prettiest picture on a label or by a catalog photo won’t get you to your goal. It helps to understand the vocabul…
the straight talk on cultivars, with sam hoadley
Apr 25, 2026Read
HOASnapshot, an AI-powered tool to summarize HOA quality, will be available to homebuyers in escrow in May 1 for $150.
HOA compliance rating system coming to California home sales
Apr 24, 2026Read
Homeowners in condo complexes need to seek HOA permission before installing security cameras.
HOA Homefront: Are personal security cameras OK?
Apr 24, 2026Read
Turns out, you can't be a tyrant forever when the law finally catches up to you.
Homeowner Was Targeted For Years By An Overzealous HOA President With A Fake Police Light, So He Dug Into The Paperwork And Discovered The Entire HOA Was Never Legally Registered
Apr 24, 2026Read
The HOA didn't think through that new rule very well.
Stray Cat Follows Homeowner When He Walks His Dogs, But The HOA Claims The Cat Is His Pet And Needs To Be On A Leash
Apr 23, 2026Read
You can't just rewrite the rules without consequences.
Homeowner Signed An Agreement To Let The HOA Use His Land For The Neighborhood Entrance, But When They Tricked Him Into Joining The HOA And Tried To Change The Terms, He Took Them To Court And Forced Them Into An Expensive New Deal
Apr 20, 2026Read
Saba said the hydrants, including one he brought back from Iraq during a deployment, have been on display since he moved into the neighborhood over a year ago without prior issue.
Las Vegas veteran pushes back after HOA reportedly targeted front yard hydrant display: ‘The last straw’
Apr 19, 2026Read
HOAs love to fine their residents, and they often choose the tiniest, most insignificant little "problems" in the whole neighborhood.
Just like many people, this person has got some new blooms on their lawn. In the springtime, flowers seem to bloom overnigh…
21-year-old woman gets fined $200 by HOA for having dandelions on her lawn: 'Someone drove through my neighbor hood and took pictures'
Apr 18, 2026Read
Never move into an area with an HOA.
They Moved Into A New House With An HOA, And Immediately Got A Violation Notice Saying There Were Too Many Weeds
Apr 17, 2026Read