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  HOA - Waste of Money

  by KMC, about 1 year ago

  Having an HOA has provided little benefit for the astronomical amount we pay. When I first purchased in 2019, there was a hail storm the day after closing. The HOA never communicated to my insurance which coverage I needed; therefore I didn’t have adequate coverage. The HOA needed to replace all roofs but since I didn’t have proper coverage I had to pay $3,800 out of pocket and my roof was never even replaced. Every year we get into late July early August before lawn sprinklers are turned on, rendering our grass dead, so why pay astronomical prices to have... Continue reading
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  One condo deed that is owned by a father-son duo, elected themselves to two seats on a 3 person board

  by nealelinoff, about 1 year ago

  I am writing to express my deep concerns and frustration regarding the recent board elections within our condo association. The situation at hand has left me perplexed and concerned about the governance of our community.

  Our condo association comprises seven residences and a quasi-government organization that collectively owns the property. The quasi-government organization has appointed an accountant to represent their ownership interests during meetings and has also been voted in as the HOA manager for our association.

  It's worth noting that except for mine, all other homeowners use their condos as secondary residences, primarily renting them out through their respective... Continue reading
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  re : trying to be green

  by Robert Racansky, about 1 year ago
  

  
  

  This is another example of how our lawmakers have failed over the past two decades vis-à-vis H.O.A. reform. See my earlier post here, "Re-Inventing the Square Wheel" (27 Aug 2023).

  01. In 2005, Colorado passed Senate Bill SB05-100 “Concerning Increased Protections for Homeowners”, allowing owners of H.O.A.-burdened property to install water-conserving landscaping.

  It worked so well that …

  02. In 2013, Colorado passed Senate Bill SB13-183 “Water Conservation in Common Interest Communities”, allowing owners of H.O.A.-burdened property to install water-conserving landscaping.

  It worked so well that …

  03. In 2019, Colorado passed House Bill HB19-1050... Continue reading
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  Violations

  by Mary, about 1 year ago
  Violations are IMPOSSIBLE to enforce. With the new HB 1137 and the $500.00 fine have whatever you want this is IMPOSSIBLE to enforced.

  
  

  I own rentals in HOA's sit o Boards and have been a HOA manager for 25 years.

  
  
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  Paint colors

  by Kberger, about 1 year ago
  My house was custom built in 2016. My builder gave me a choice of exterior colors and I chose a scheme that included blue as an accent color. I was informed that the HOA of my community (in Wellington, CO) only allowed "earth tones" which I guess does not include blue. However, 6 months later a house was built with extensive blue on the outside. What is so frustrating is the inconsistent application of ridiculous rules.
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  trying to be green

  by qwerty, about 1 year ago
  The HOA has prevented us from limiting water usage, threatening fines if we do not excessively water our lawn. We would prefer to have a water-free landscaping plan, but the HOA regulations require at least 75% greenery in the yard.
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  title

  by Pete, about 1 year ago
  No complaints
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  Board Vacanies Should be Filled by Membership Vote

  by K, about 1 year ago
  It should be mandatory to fill Board vacancies and that any vacancy with more than one year left on the term should be elected by the membership at a meeting of the members with two months of the vacancy.

  
  

  Current Boards uses flexibilities in the bylaws to prevent new voices from being elected to the Board. Most bylaws say Board vacancies are filled by the Board. Board members uses this flexibility to only bring on their friends or they don't fill them to prevent having a new voice. They don't advertise vacancies. Only appoint their relatives and friends.

  
  

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  Election Shenanigans

  by Jane Doe 1954, about 1 year ago

  My HOA has a couple of Board Members who have served for an extensive period of time. The HOA is a pre-1992 Community that has never adopted CCIOA, but has adopted the responsible governance policies required by statute as required. The long-time Board members are comfortable in their roles but are opposed to allowing others to serve on the Board that they feel are not "aligned" with their values and agenda. The HOA's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws requires five Board members, with minimum of three to conduct business. Unknown to the Membership, they continued to operate with only two... Continue reading
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  Overall

  by Andrew, about 1 year ago
  The HOA lists that they pay for everything except energy which is nice. However, the parking lot is always trashed with debris, they put everything on the owner of each establishment. Some things that are outside of the unit are still "the owners" responsibility. Siding fell and tore a hole in my window screen and they said "if it didn't enter the unit its on you to fix it." They refused to help when contacted about an infestation until more than two units complained. They have open permitted parking but do not regularly patrol to keep people from parking where... Continue reading