Practical guides for homebuyers and residents - fees, red flags, governance, and what to know before you buy into an HOA community.
A Houston neighborhood is watching duplexes rise despite deed restrictions that ban them. It is a sharp lesson in a question every buyer should ask: who actually enforces the rules where you live, and what happens when no one can?
A rumor keeps circulating that as of July 1, 2026, Florida owners can vote to dissolve their HOA with a 20 percent petition. It is not true. Here is what HB 657 actually was, what happened to it, and what Florida law really allows.
Florida regulators opened a formal investigation into a Clermont community's HOA after residents raised questions about missing money and a shifting special assessment. Here is what that process does, what it does not do, and the financial warning signs every buyer should learn to read.
Most of Georgia's landmark HOA law, SB 406, does not begin until 2027. But its first provision is already live as of July 1, 2026, and it changes how associations can charge owners for attorney fees. Here is what is in force now and what is still coming.
A widely shared rumor says Florida passed a law letting homeowners dissolve their HOA. Here is the truth: HB 657 passed the House, then died in the Senate. What the bill would have done, what the law allows today, and what to watch in 2027.
A plain-English guide to Georgia SB 406, the Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act signed in May 2026: mandatory HOA registration, a $4,000 foreclosure threshold, a 90-day notice window, attorney-fee limits, and a Secretary of State complaint process. Effective dates and buyer guidance included.
What Houston-area HOA fees typically include, how MUD taxes layer on top, what to verify before buying, and how to find current dues for any community.
Spot HOA warning signs before you buy in Houston. Special assessments, board dysfunction, foreclosure powers, and 7 more red flags explained.
