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HOA Bad Debt: How Does This Affect Your HOA’s Funds?

Like many other organizations, homeowners associations can also encounter a bad debt. But, what is HOA bad debt anyway? And how can associations prepare...

Commissioners allocate money to improve digital divide, court resources

Written by Written By Jay Phillips September 9, 2022 DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved legislation sponsored by District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis...

‘It could be the difference between an approval and denial’: Experian,...

Written by MarketWatch Will this help your credit score? ‘The upside is tremendous,’ one credit expert said. Paid medical debt is rolling...

Rep. Katie Porter’s university housing deal draws scrutiny

In Orange County, where the typical house sells for $1 million, Rep. Katie Porter’s four-bedroom, three-bath residence in a leafy subdivision on the UC...

Join us for the Atlanta HOA Boot Camp Thursday, Sep 22,...

Presented by Councilwoman Keisha Waites, Councilman Matt Westmoreland, Councilman Michael Julian Bond, and Commissioner Natalie Hall. Panel experts hail from a variety of backgrounds,...

US homeowners add rooftop solar at record clip to cut power...

US households will install a record amount of solar this year to help slash electricity bills, according to a BloombergNEF analysis. Residential solar installations...

Aerotropolis South Fulton Takes Flight Toward Growth Opportunities in Georgia

Written by elizabeth.reyn@bisnow.com Since the start of the pandemic, the Atlanta metro area has been experiencing an increased flurry of air travel in and out...

Home prices falling for first time since 2020

For the first time in two years, US consumers expect home prices to fall over the next 12 months. An August survey by Fannie Mae...

4 Hidden Costs of Accessory Dwelling Units You Should Plan For

Written by Tony Gibson Constructing a “granny flat” or garage apartment? It can be a pricey undertaking—albeit one that pays off in the...

Residents Not Pleased With HOA Flooding Issue

Written by A community in Beaufort, North Carolina, has been experiencing an HOA flooding issue, and homeowners are not pleased.   FLOOD TRAPS RESIDENTS...

HOA And Resident Relationship Getting Worse, Experts Say

Written by The HOA and resident relationship have apparently soured in recent years, with horror stories more frequently making headlines across the country. But,...

Corporate landlords are gobbling up U.S. suburbs. These homeowners are fighting...

Her 3-bedroom 2-bath house with vinyl siding had never attracted so many admirers. Every week, the mail brought more postcard offers: Sell now! Will...

What Does Affordable Housing Do to Nearby Property Values?

Written by Bloomberg CityLab A new Urban Institute study examined low-income housing in Alexandria, Virginia, to look for new answers to an age-old question. In September...

HOA Homefront: Can we still Zoom into our meetings?

Q:  During the Covid shutdown, the board used Zoom to hold meetings. Now that we are able to have in-person board meetings, we have...

Tips for Streamlining Your Community’s Projects

With budget season upon us, it’s important to think about upcoming projects for the next year. Does your community need to update the clubhouse?...

Homeowners Associations Are Trying To Block Investors From Buying Into Their...

Investors are pouring into the single-family home market like never before, and a much-maligned subset of civic organizations is fighting back. Homeowners associations in some...

SB 406 Is Now Law!

Annual Community Health Fair