The Importance of Getting to Know Your HOA
Most condominium and town home developments (and many newer single-family subdivisions) Home Owners Associations (HOA’s) are legal entities created to maintain common areas and have the authority to enforce deed restrictions. If you are looking to purchase a home that is part of an HOA, we recommend that you take some necessary precautions before jumping in. Owning a property that includes an HOA can provide many benefits; however, being informed prior to purchasing such a property is highly recommended and will surely mitigate unwanted surprises down the road. Foremost among those would be to spend some time walking around the community and making inquiries with the current residents. This process will allow you to get first-hand accounts of the reliability and quality of the HOA while also observing how the landscaping, pool areas, and buildings are maintained. It is also recommended that you contact the president of the HOA as well as the association’s board members. If you would prefer to go the indirect route, there are professionals whose business is solely based on understanding and reviewing HOA documents as well as the rules, regulations, legislature and economic implications associated with HOA’s. We recommend our trusted partner Jacquie Berry at Community Association Datasource. Her expertise in dealing with the legalese commonly found in many HOA governing documents including the covenants, conditions and restrictions (known as the CC&Rs), bylaws, operating rules of the HOA and Articles of Incorporation has proven instrumental in properly assisting many of our customers.
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