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Dothan, Alabama
Excessive billing for office supplies!
Excessive billing for office supplies! Every sheet of paper used is charged at $2.00 per page. So, every time there is a new owner, you are charged for the paperwork. The welcome packet alone costs $225.00, and some months, these additional fees can double the management fee.
Legion Park Landing
Miramar Beach, Florida
Where Did Our HOA Land Go?
Where Did Our HOA Land Go? What happened to our area behind the lake? The bridge has been removed, and the two end houses have absorbed the land. When we asked the HOA board member who fenced the land off about it, she told us it was given to her by a past HOA president who is now deceased. Show us the documentation, and until you do, this is considered theft. Additionally, all board meetings are closed meetings. Finally, the board member who helped herself to the land no longer lives in the community. I call this a greedy attempt to take advantage of the homeowners for personal gain. Or show me the purchase agreement between the person you said gave you the land and you. Simple. Also, let us know how the other end of the land was absorbed by the new home being built. I don’t recall giving them the land either. Foul play is afoot at Legion Landing SD in Miramar Beach. Prove me wrong, please.
Gracelyn Park HOA
Newport, North Carolina
Why HOAs and Management Services Providers Have ‘Bad Names’.
Why HOAs and Management Services Providers Have ‘Bad Names’. In 2021, we purchased a single-family residence in a low-density HOA development along the Crystal Coast in Newport, NC. The home had been one of several built by a developer who constructed homes in ‘Phase 1,’ then eventually sold other parcels of land to other developers who completed additional phases. At the time of purchase, the home was almost 20 years old, had been owned by a single owner who had carefully and lovingly maintained the property, made wise improvements, and survived a few hurricanes. We knew we were blessed to purchase the home for the sale price, and the sellers assured us that the self-managed HOA typically only collected a minimal annual assessment of less than $250/lot. There were 100 properties in the development and no HOA-owned amenities (i.e., no playground, no pool, no clubhouse, no picnic shelters). The only property owned and maintained by the HOA were several undeveloped parcels of land at the front of the development, a few curb-outlet swales throughout the development (including one between our property and our neighbor’s property), and some trees/bushes that were historically maintained by a landscaping contractor. We’d never owned property in an HOA or COA before, but we searched online and found nothing to indicate that this HOA would be a problem of any kind. Fast forward five years, and I could fill a book with ‘stories’ and records to validate the many experiences that we had along with other property owners — and it all started when the board ‘changed’ and a majority of the ‘new’ board directors decided that they needed to start extreme oversight through extreme inspections with NO ACCOUNTABILITY to owners…not even the very minimal accountability required through the low-level NC laws that are supposed to protect HOA property owners. At one point, I volunteered to serve on the board, and less than three months later, I was unlawfully removed through a secret vote that was never recorded. Could I have fought the other board directors? Sure. Should I have? Not sure — frankly, it wasn’t worth it. What I did instead was create a separate social media presence and begin advocating for local and state-wide reform in HOA laws. Within two years, that board had changed five times and has returned to ‘silent’…but not without some highly questionable financial actions, unlawful meetings, unlawful attempts to hold elections, unlawful records, a management services provider that does nothing and still gets paid each month — and the list could go on and on. I have records to prove all of it — but we’re currently in the process of selling that property because we no longer have a need to maintain a second property in NC. It’s still a great house, and we truly hope that the new owners will be as blessed as we were while we owned the property. We have wonderful neighbors that go out of their way to help each other, and we live in the quietest section of the development on a cul-de-sac that is ideal for families with kids. Will we ever purchase property in an HOA again? Not unless absolutely necessary. Through my years of advocacy efforts, I learned that what we experienced is common in NC. I connected with other property owners who are advocating for the same reforms that I advocated for — with some of them having been in much worse situations/circumstances than we were in.
Holiday City Carefree
Toms River, New Jersey
Managed by Inexperienced Elected Volunteer Directors.
Managed by Inexperienced Elected Volunteer Directors. Beware of any self-managed HOA that has no official oversight. These HOAs often practice a club mentality instead of proper corporate governance. Our state does not enforce regulations that adequately protect all shareholders.
Long-term residents face constantly changing owners, HOA members, and management companies.
Long-term residents face constantly changing owners, HOA members, and management companies. Bickering between HOA members and misalignment with the management company. Poor upkeep of facilities. Poor management of violations, such as cars blocking most streets. General public using the golf course brings all kinds of characters to the course.
Worst HOA ever, along with disrespectful board members Lack of responsibility...
Worst HOA ever, along with disrespectful board members Lack of responsibility when it comes to fixing outside problems on townhomes. They don’t take responsibility for fixing porches when the wood is rotting. They don’t take responsibility for fixing siding on the townhomes that is broken. They don’t properly maintain the streets when they’re covered with ice and snow. They don’t properly clean the snow and ice off the sidewalks.
Rogue Management Sentry Management operates on their terms and on the terms...
Rogue Management Sentry Management operates on their terms and on the terms of orders from the board. Neither follows the community’s established governing documents for the benefit of personal gain.
Needs FBI Fraud Investigation!
Needs FBI Fraud Investigation! Like Hammocks All Over Again! Our little dirt-road maintenance POA was taken over by Sentry in 2014, and assessments increased 1,000%. Now it’s a foreclosure mill. A receiver has been acting as the Board of Directors for NEARLY 20 YEARS! Yep, facts: NO VOTING. A Polk County judge ordered what I believe was a hostile HOA takeover. There are serious concerns involving alleged fraud, misappropriation of funds, potential RICO violations, elder exploitation, and conflicts of interest. WHERE’S ALL THE $$$ GOING??? The roads are worse than ever. AUDIT SENTRY NOW! FBI! The state does NOTHING. Zero stars.
One of the good ones.
One of the good ones. I've had bad experiences in the past but have been pleasantly surprised at the transparency and professionalism of our current board. Problems are handled promptly and board members are friendly and approachable. No complaints.
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