HOA Board of Directors actions and failures
Selling a home comes with responsibilities—legal and ethical. As homeowners, we are required to disclose certain conditions that may affect the value, desirability, or enjoyment of a property. These include wildfire hazards, Mello-Roos assessments, and HOA disclosures. But what happens when your community itself is a risk? Beyond providing the governing documents, homeowners must disclose…
For more than a decade, our HOA Board has failed to review or rebid our management contract, allowing the same management company to remain in place without competition. Over this period, the “company’s fees have increased year after year—without proper member notification-” yet the quality of service remains widely criticized by homeowners. This is a…
The HOA Board recently unveiled their plan to “balance the budget”—but their solution is reckless and deceptive. Instead of properly managing expenses, they have decided to drain our reserve funds—$400,000—and invest it in risky Schwab accounts. This locks the funds from use for unexpected expenses like a recall election. What your Vice President / Treasurer…
Editorial: Our HOA Board has failed in its duty to represent homeowners fairly, responsibly, and transparently. Instead of protecting our property values and ensuring a well-managed community, they have allowed mismanagement, selective enforcement, and unnecessary financial burdens to continue unchecked. The Board’s complacency has led to rising dues without accountability, a lack of homeowner input…
