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a house with a large front yard and a driveway

Welcome to the Ultimate HOA Resource

HOA Definition

We define a HOA or Homeowners Association as a centralized government-like community entity comprised of homeowners of the community that is designed to act on behalf of the homeowners to govern the community in a way that protects and maintains the greater interests of the entire community.

a large building with a pond and a fountain in a HOA neighborhood
a large building with a pond and a fountain in a HOA neighborhood

HOA Facts:

  • There are over 370,000 HOAs within the United States.

  • All 50 States have HOA communities within them.

  • It is estimated that US HOAs manage tens of billions of dollars yearly.

  • California, Florida, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada are states with the highest rate of HOA properties.

  • Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Mississippi are states with the lowest rate of HOA properties.

  • More and more new homes are being built into HOA-led communities.

  • It is estimated that around 25% of the US resides within a HOA.

  • Most, but not all HOAs are structured as non-profit corporations.

  • The most common types of HOAs are: Single-Family Home HOAs, Condominium HOAs, Townhome HOAs, Master-Planned Community HOAs, Age-Restricted HOAs, and Mixed-Use Development HOAs.

a sidewalk with palm trees and a street sign in a HOA neighborhood
a sidewalk with palm trees and a street sign in a HOA neighborhood

HOA Facts:

  • There are over 370,000 HOAs within the United States.

  • All 50 States have HOA communities within them.

  • It is estimated that US HOAs manage tens of billions of dollars yearly.

  • California, Florida, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada are states with the highest rate of HOA properties.

  • Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Mississippi are states with the lowest rate of HOA properties.

  • More and more new homes are being built into HOA-led communities.

  • It is estimated that around 25% of the US resides within a HOA.

  • Most, but not all HOAs are structured as non-profit corporations.

  • The most common types of HOAs are: Single-Family Home HOAs, Condominium HOAs, Townhome HOAs, Master-Planned Community HOAs, Age-Restricted HOAs, and Mixed-Use Development HOAs.

a river runs through a park with a bridge in a HOA neighborhood
a river runs through a park with a bridge in a HOA neighborhood

What do HOAs do?

HOAs carry out important functions to manage and maintain communities.

These functions include:

  • Creating, enforcing, and interpreting community rules

  • Handling community maintenance

  • Budgeting and managing community funds

  • Resolving community member disputes

a lake with a bench in a HOA neighborhood
a lake with a bench in a HOA neighborhood

Where do HOAs fall short?

HOAs can often come up short when it comes to:

  • Applying and enforcing community rules in an equitable manner

  • Maintaining transparency of its decision making processes with owners.

  • Maintaining transparency of its finances

  • Budgeting and delivering the best value for community funds

  • Resolving community member disputes

a park bench with a lake in a HOA neighborhood
a park bench with a lake in a HOA neighborhood

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Our Mission:

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white and red wooden house miniature on brown table
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red blocks on brown wooden table
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woman in blue dress holding brown cardboard box
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man in gray long sleeve shirt standing beside brown wall

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