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  "A Man's Home is His Castle" act would neuter all HOAs

  by COLG, 11 months ago

  While the author of the draft "A Man's Home is His Castle" Colorado Homeowners' Protection Act means well, the net result of any implementation of this act would render HOAs paper tigers. I would resign from my position as President of our HOA and spend my time preparing my property for sale before our values plummet.

  It is far too easy to find a bad HOA board yet lets not throw the baby out with the bathwater. I speculate that there are far more functioning HOAs where board members strive to follow titles 7 and 38 C.R.S. Their members are... Continue reading
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  The art of "MAKING CONNECTIONS"

  by whoownsmyhome, 11 months ago
  I must admit I've never thought about the role of the HOA in protecting me from the absolute property value chaos that would exist absent the HOA. Nope, never gave it a consideration at all. In fact, I think the HOA should have a GIANT reader board right outside with the HOA sign that gives a daily count of the number of violations given, the fine revenue, the daily number of liens and foreclosures from the day the HOA took control. That'll show the riff-raff the HOA means business! The real estate flyer should contain the same information. Yes, this... Continue reading
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  re New Homeowners Generally Uninformed

  by Robert Racansky, 11 months ago
  

  Here's the truth: If that is the way you want to live, then a covenant controlled community is not for you. Go live another non-HOA neighborhood; you deserve to live with others who, like you, don't want to live by covenants. However, just a heads up: when you're in your new, non-HOA neighborhood
  - glewis, "New Homeowners Generally Uninformed". January 10 2024

  glewis makes the common error of conflating an H.O.A. -- which is a corporation, a legal entity -- with restrictive covenants -- which are the "neighborhood rules".
  
  It is possible -- and preferable -- to have... Continue reading
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  Blocking Open Board Seats - Election Interference

  by Andrew Mowery, 11 months ago

  Hi Everyone!

  
  In December, our HOA held elections for 2 open Director seats. I gave notice of my candidacy in writing to the Board and published it on my HOA blog. The Board acknowledged my email prior to the election.

  Having given notice 6 weeks in advance of the election, I expected my statement of candidacy to go out with the Annual Homeowner Meeting Notice, which is only mailed out 10 days in advance of the meeting. This had been our consistent practice in past years.
  
  Not this year. The problem is that there is broad dissatisfaction with these Directors... Continue reading
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  Preserve homeowner property rights

  by DougC, 11 months ago
  My wife and I purchased a townhome in a HOA community adjacent to our primary residence community. We intended to use the property as a long term rental and manage it ourselves, as it’s within walking distance from our home. We have 8 other rentals across 3 states and have had investment property for over 10 years. We reviewed the HOA covenants in detail and confirmed that short term rentals were not allowed but long term rentals were acceptable. This was confirmed with the HOA manager.

  
  Within 6 months of our purchase, as we attended board meetings and HOA meetings,... Continue reading
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  HOA Taskforce Exemplifies Concerns with Colorado Community Associations

  by HOA United, 11 months ago

  It was bizarre and disturbing to witness HOA Homeowners' Rights Task Force member Lee Freedman engage with a member of the public in "fact finding" and start an argument during the 1/2/24 public forum, essentially accusing that homeowner of providing false information to the Task Force. Mr. Freedman, an attorney who represents the interests of the Community Associations Institute (CAI) has previously engaged in 20 to 30 minute-uninterrupted commentary consuming vast swaths of Task Force meetings. Perhaps there should be standards of conduct for Task Force members?

  It was also surprising and equally disturbing to witness Task Force member... Continue reading
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  New Homeowners Generally Uninformed

  by glewis, 11 months ago

  Having served our community via the HOA for over 10 years, my experience is that generally speaking, the issue is not with the HOA. Rather, it is with homeowners who tour the community with their real estate agent, love how nice and clean the community is, see the sign at the entrance to the community that it is a "Covenant Protected Community," but never make the connection that the reason the neighborhood is so nice and clean is because the covenants are actually enforced. They find a house they want to live in, the relator (who just wants to make... Continue reading
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  Should HOAs be considered monopolies and subject to State and Federal Anti Trust laws

  by Liam in Broomfield, 11 months ago

  In my opinion, HOA Management Companies and their Lobbyists/ Business Association are engaged in restraint of trade. Just try to buy any new or previous owned house built since 1980 that does not come with the economic slavery requirement of an ongoing HOA fee.

  A monopoly is a market structure where a single seller or producer assumes a dominant position in an industry or a sector. Monopolies are discouraged in free-market economies as they stifle competition and limit substitutes for consumers.

  Congress passed the first antitrust law, the Sherman Act, in 1890 as a "comprehensive charter of economic liberty aimed... Continue reading
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  Being Optimistic

  by Patricia, 11 months ago

  After attending all of the Task Force meetings and some DORA meetings, I would hope that everyone can agree on one thing: the current laws are one-sided and the homeowners need protection!

  I find it very hard to believe that some task force members have been in the industry for over 20-30 years and claim to be totally unaware of any wrongdoings of some HOA management companies. They seem intent on minimizing the problems of our communities and dismiss our concerns. One is even downright confrontational, causing more and more hostility between HOA's and homeowners, when I thought their task... Continue reading
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  No Path to Success

  by gvito, 11 months ago
  I see no path to a successful outcome of this Task Force. It is obvious that HOAs bring out the worst in a large percentage of people and that there is no law recommended by the Task Force that the Colorado Legislture could pass which would correct that fact.

  
  

  First the simple fact is that Americans love freedom and hate rules. All one has to do is drive on I-25 where you will quickly realize the most dangerous thing you can do is drive the speed limit. You will be the only one doing so and will put your life... Continue reading