I once lived in small community of 26 properties. My wife was elected to board.

Oct 29, 2024
9:58:28am

txblue Truly Addicted User

They basically got rid of the management company in favor of a service that simply collects and accounts for the HOA dues. Everything else was managed by the HOA. Saved some $ and reduced the annual a bit

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I would love to get rid of our HOA, but it’s essentially impossible to do. I just got the management company’s 2025

cheezedawg Properly rated

Oct 29, 9:46am

Then do it for free and cut the dues to the bone.

DirtyWater

Oct 29, 9:49am

We do the bare minimum required by CA law. The HOA is mandated to have insurance and accounting and reserve studies.

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 10:00am

Okay. You didn’t say CA before. I’d change my advice to, "Just move."

DirtyWater

Oct 29, 10:02am

That's pertinent information. CA is half the problem.

TailgateU

Oct 29, 9:05pm

Do what our HOA did--something not legal. They were sued, lost and now no HOA.

EM_Puma

Oct 29, 9:49am

Is that the Ranches? Cause it is way more complicated than that.

YSMACK

Oct 29, 9:52am

Maybe...it was a bit TIC, but I really do dislike HOA's that have a staff that

EM_Puma

Oct 29, 9:59am

Fair enough.

YSMACK

Oct 29, 10:00am

One of the things I did when I was elected President is I stopped the proactive enforcement. The management company used

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 10:15am

That can be a great policy in low-maintenance communities.

YSMACK

Oct 29, 10:18am

Wonderful. My wife was cited, when we had a deployed son in Afghanistan, for

EM_Puma

Oct 29, 10:23am

Don’t you just love the jerks who get caught and then blame you?

DirtyWater

Oct 29, 10:49am

Can’t those 4 homeowners take responsibility for the road?

KingDave

Oct 29, 9:51am

Those 4 homes pay for the road.

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 9:53am

Get rid of the management company.

Baron

Oct 29, 9:51am

I'd change management companies

Tare

Oct 29, 9:52am

For real. There are many good management companies. Also,

YSMACK

Oct 29, 9:53am

It’s an 18 year old neighborhood with no common areas. People don’t complain and just get along. What are you suggesting

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 9:57am

For starters,

YSMACK

Oct 29, 10:03am

Way easier said than done. Most management companies are geared towards larger HOAs. We picked our current management

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 9:58am

just run it yourself. we do.

bald man

Oct 29, 9:55am

I think we will end up doing this. It would be nice if more people in the HOA chipped in. For the past 7-8 years, there

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 10:04am

Then raise the rates and pay yourself more. Make it worth it to you if they’d

DiamondMo

Oct 29, 10:08am

HOA boards are not allowed to be paid in CA.

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 10:11am

Well crap.

DiamondMo

Oct 29, 10:36am

The idea of an HOA is not bad. But somehow, the execution often is.

spoxjox

Oct 29, 9:57am

Why would one of you have to take it over for free?

squidmark

Oct 29, 9:57am

I will never live in an HOA. Nothing good comes of it.

Schultz is back

Oct 29, 9:58am

I once lived in small community of 26 properties. My wife was elected to board.

txblue

Oct 29, 9:58am

Here's the thing, though...it usually only saves a little and the fact remains

Iman23

Oct 29, 10:06am

Every home I've purchased since 2005 is not cursed with an HOA.

Shihan

Oct 29, 10:01am

Government loves HOAs. My city requires a lot of builders to form an HOA as a condition for the permits. What’s not to

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 10:06am

I’d pay 40 a month over watching my neighbors broken down 1998 Honda civic

Bluedomination

Oct 29, 10:05am

Most cities have laws about cars parked on the street long term

Schultz is back

Oct 29, 10:06am

That they don't enforce

YSMACK

Oct 29, 10:22am

If you're proactive about it as a neighbor they will

Schultz is back

Oct 29, 10:56am

If all of your neighbors got together and put $40 into a pot to buy that civic

Shihan

Oct 29, 10:11am

Then you can use what is left over after getting rid of the civic to throw a

Shihan

Oct 29, 10:49am

Many people pay $400 a month for an HOA. How would you like that?

Shihan

Oct 29, 10:12am

Our new 55+ management & HOA is being turned over to us homeowners soon

TeeKaa

Oct 29, 10:06am

I know a ton. I will send you a boardmail.

YSMACK

Oct 29, 10:08am

Look for a new management company

Gente_Boa

Oct 29, 10:07am

18% with no explanation? then reject it and take the management internal. I'd love to see the budget. $4800 x 20

ChinaFan

Oct 29, 10:20am

The budget is $13k/year plus those 4 homes on the private road also pay an extra $100/mo each for the road ($4800/year)

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 10:50am

So glad our community doesn't have an HOA. What a nightmare they are.

SausageKing

Oct 29, 10:24am

Yes and no. They keep the RVs and commercial vehicles out, keep the parking

Iman23

Oct 29, 11:57am

I think they have diminishing returns. They can be helpful when a neighborhood is new to establish a culture and

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 12:32pm

They have you by the short hairs…

airbug

Oct 29, 10:28am

Can you shrink the HOA so it only includes the 4 homes on the private road?

TheNerd

Oct 29, 10:28am

That’s actually something we have talked about. They need the HOA way more than us.

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 10:37am

If those 4 owners opposed it (which they likely would), you would likely lose.

YSMACK

Oct 29, 10:45am

Yes. Any action needs to be unanimous.

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 10:51am

Can you hire a new management company?

CBaass

Oct 29, 12:34pm

Yeah I’m looking around again.

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 12:58pm

Ha. I found a place that described a minimalistic service that would be less than half of what we currently pay. But

cheezedawg

Oct 29, 2:42pm

Ah, HOAs, the importing of fascist neighborhood Gestapos into American life,

Mitty

Oct 29, 12:48pm

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