Homeowners & Condo Owners

We provide actionable guides to help you gain visibility into your HOA to increase property value and lower HOA fees.

Our content will help you better understand the value you get from your HOA and help you navigate the many obstacles that can arise as a member of an HOA community.

Homeowners Associations For Beginners

Self-Managed Communities

When running a successful HOA, condo building, or other residential community, self-management is often an efficient way to go. Self-managed...

Lower My HOA: A Solution for HOA Transparency and Increased Property Values

Homeowners Associations (HOAs) are known for keeping communities well-maintained, ensuring neighbors follow the rules, and providing amenities that...

Should You Hire a Property Management Company for Your HOA?

Being a board member of your homeowner's association (HOA) is no easy task. It requires a lot of time, dedication, and experience to effectively...

How to Tell If Your HOA Is Healthy

If you're a homeowner, you know that your homeowner's association (HOA) is a vital part of your community. After all, the HOA is responsible for...

The Importance of a Homeowners Association

What is a Homeowners Association? A Homeowners Association, or HOA, is an organization in a subdivision, planned community, or condominium building...

The 10 Most Common Homeowners Association Mistakes

Homeowners Associations can be a great way to maintain and improve your neighborhood, but they can also present a number of potential pitfalls. Here...

HOA 101

It’s your first month in your new place and you receive a bill from a homeowners association (HOA). You don’t know what your money is going towards,...

Pros & Cons of HOAs

5 Reasons to Hate Your HOA

Whether you are brand new to your neighborhood association or a long-time resident, you may have a love/hate relationship with the Homeowners...

5 Reasons to Love Your HOA

Whether you are brand new to your neighborhood association or a long-time resident, you may have a love/hate relationship with the Homeowners...

Pros and Cons of an HOA

As a homebuyer, there’s nothing like the feeling of finding the perfect house, in the perfect neighborhood, that checks all of the boxes on your...

Property Values

5 Ways Your HOA Can Improve Your Property Values

One of the biggest financial decisions you’ll make in your life is buying a home. Something you’ll often encounter is homeowners associations...

3 Threats That Can Cause Your Property Value to Decrease

Buying a home is often the largest financial decision you will make in your life. In an ideal world, the price of your home would increase...

5 Proven Tips for Increasing Your Home’s Value

Here are several ways you can increase the value of your home: 1. Make your home more attractive It’s called curb appeal for a reason. The first...

HOA Fees

Lower My HOA: A Solution for HOA Transparency and Increased Property Values

Homeowners Associations (HOAs) are known for keeping communities well-maintained, ensuring neighbors follow the rules, and providing amenities that...

How to Lower Recurring Costs to Lower Your HOA Fees

Every HOA board member dreads the thought of having to analyze recurring bills and contract data. That’s why it’s rarely done, but the payoffs are...

What Happens When HOA Fees Are Too High

Buying your condo, townhouse, or house will likely be one of the biggest financial decisions you make. Some buyers don’t take into account HOA fees...

Why Are My HOA Fees So High?

You just bought your dream place after speaking to the HOA and you couldn’t be happier. You already understand what the HOA does, but your HOA dues...

What You Need to Know About HOA Fees

You move into your dream home and almost every house on your block is perfectly kept up. From immaculately painted houses to the mailboxes standing...

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