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Not good.
Curlew Landings South HOA · Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Not good. No financial transparency. Very limited reserves and always special assessment happy.
They do not keep track of maintenance payments.
Homeowners Association Services LLC · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
They do not keep track of maintenance payments. I recently sold a condominium managed by this HOA. I’ve paid my maintenance payments on time for years as the closing date got closer. They demanded that I prove that I paid them. I gave them my bank statement showing online bank pay to them, and they claim that wasn’t enough so they did no accounting on their own. Every time I paid them they demanded that I call my bank and get canceled checks showing I paid them. They almost held up my closing and refused to vouch that I had paid them. I finally managed to get a couple of canceled online checks, which were very difficult to obtain in the end. They backed off horrible service and they do a terrible job at keeping track and accounting your payments. Make you wonder how they operate they receive your money, but they don’t credit it on their end.
Does not provide documents.
CAMS · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Does not provide documents. Tells me to contact HOA attorney and tells old BOD I racked up a $4,000 bill. That rumor spread throughout the neighborhood. Sent me a violation notice and I asked what the exact violation is. They told me I’m expected to know our CCRs and bylaws. Impossible to communicate with. Rude and condescending. They provided their redacted contract and blacked out everything. I have a huge list!
Novele has been managing our community for over a year and it looks worst than ever.
Novele Community Management · Denver, Colorado
Novele has been managing our community for over a year and it looks worst than ever. No Financials are available on the website. I have asked multiple times at board meetings and emails and still nothing. They never answer emails. What is this company hiding?? The board doesn't care about this community either. They are non existent around the property.
Jacklyn’s (Corner Property Management) HOA Management has been absolutely...
Corner Property Management · Horsham, Pennsylvania
Jacklyn’s (Corner Property Management) HOA Management has been absolutely wonderful since she came onboard and began serving our community. She has been professional, responsive, organized, and genuinely committed to making our community a better place. Her communication and willingness to address concerns have made a noticeable difference, and it’s clear that she truly cares about the residents and the community she manages. We are very fortunate to have Jacklyn and highly recommend her HOA management services!
It’s not really for the benefit of the homeowners.
Delta Ridge · Raleigh, North Carolina
It’s not really for the benefit of the homeowners. The best part of this HOA is the master policy that takes care of mowing the grass and maintaining the exteriors. Beyond that, it feels like the HOA exists primarily to collect fees and benefit the HOA itself rather than the homeowners.
Horrific HOA Management Company Do your research before hiring this company.
McCombs Commercial Realty LLC · Lincoln, Nebraska
Horrific HOA Management Company Do your research before hiring this company. Their Google reviews speak for themselves: 1.9 stars out of 5 from 47 reviews. The overwhelming feedback should be a major red flag for any HOA considering this management company.
Worst HOA, cannot seem to follow by-laws.
Northridge Estates · Covington, Louisiana
Worst HOA, cannot seem to follow by-laws. HOA board members are a dictatorship. Voter fraud, non transparency, can not ask questions, not allowed to look at books. More like a sit down shut type of board.
Horrible communicators!
Sunrise Community Association · Surprise, Arizona
Horrible communicators! We’ve had the worst experience with AAM. They don’t respond to emails, they don’t answer questions in annual Zoom meetings and they don’t manage the subdivision well. There are so many violations that are never addressed.
Stay Away.
Lazy Creek II · Tucson, Arizona
Stay Away. Board members are unresponsive. I’ve lived here for over 10 years and never had issues until I actually needed a response, and they simply won’t respond. They block pool access for half of the members. Neighbors associated with the board monitor other homeowners. They have gotten drunk with their fining power, and when you bring forth a reasonable solution, they ignore it. They also write people up for infractions that are not even on their property. Very poorly run, and they don’t let people be heard.
Not good.
Curlew Landings South HOA · Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Not good. No financial transparency. Very limited reserves and always special assessment happy.
They do not keep track of maintenance payments.
Homeowners Association Services LLC · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
They do not keep track of maintenance payments. I recently sold a condominium managed by this HOA. I’ve paid my maintenance payments on time for years as the closing date got closer. They demanded that I prove that I paid them. I gave them my bank statement showing online bank pay to them, and they claim that wasn’t enough so they did no accounting on their own. Every time I paid them they demanded that I call my bank and get canceled checks showing I paid them. They almost held up my closing and refused to vouch that I had paid them. I finally managed to get a couple of canceled online checks, which were very difficult to obtain in the end. They backed off horrible service and they do a terrible job at keeping track and accounting your payments. Make you wonder how they operate they receive your money, but they don’t credit it on their end.
Does not provide documents.
CAMS · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Does not provide documents. Tells me to contact HOA attorney and tells old BOD I racked up a $4,000 bill. That rumor spread throughout the neighborhood. Sent me a violation notice and I asked what the exact violation is. They told me I’m expected to know our CCRs and bylaws. Impossible to communicate with. Rude and condescending. They provided their redacted contract and blacked out everything. I have a huge list!
Novele has been managing our community for over a year and it looks worst than ever.
Novele Community Management · Denver, Colorado
Novele has been managing our community for over a year and it looks worst than ever. No Financials are available on the website. I have asked multiple times at board meetings and emails and still nothing. They never answer emails. What is this company hiding?? The board doesn't care about this community either. They are non existent around the property.
Jacklyn’s (Corner Property Management) HOA Management has been absolutely...
Corner Property Management · Horsham, Pennsylvania
Jacklyn’s (Corner Property Management) HOA Management has been absolutely wonderful since she came onboard and began serving our community. She has been professional, responsive, organized, and genuinely committed to making our community a better place. Her communication and willingness to address concerns have made a noticeable difference, and it’s clear that she truly cares about the residents and the community she manages. We are very fortunate to have Jacklyn and highly recommend her HOA management services!
It’s not really for the benefit of the homeowners.
Delta Ridge · Raleigh, North Carolina
It’s not really for the benefit of the homeowners. The best part of this HOA is the master policy that takes care of mowing the grass and maintaining the exteriors. Beyond that, it feels like the HOA exists primarily to collect fees and benefit the HOA itself rather than the homeowners.
Horrific HOA Management Company Do your research before hiring this company.
McCombs Commercial Realty LLC · Lincoln, Nebraska
Horrific HOA Management Company Do your research before hiring this company. Their Google reviews speak for themselves: 1.9 stars out of 5 from 47 reviews. The overwhelming feedback should be a major red flag for any HOA considering this management company.
Worst HOA, cannot seem to follow by-laws.
Northridge Estates · Covington, Louisiana
Worst HOA, cannot seem to follow by-laws. HOA board members are a dictatorship. Voter fraud, non transparency, can not ask questions, not allowed to look at books. More like a sit down shut type of board.
Horrible communicators!
Sunrise Community Association · Surprise, Arizona
Horrible communicators! We’ve had the worst experience with AAM. They don’t respond to emails, they don’t answer questions in annual Zoom meetings and they don’t manage the subdivision well. There are so many violations that are never addressed.
Stay Away.
Lazy Creek II · Tucson, Arizona
Stay Away. Board members are unresponsive. I’ve lived here for over 10 years and never had issues until I actually needed a response, and they simply won’t respond. They block pool access for half of the members. Neighbors associated with the board monitor other homeowners. They have gotten drunk with their fining power, and when you bring forth a reasonable solution, they ignore it. They also write people up for infractions that are not even on their property. Very poorly run, and they don’t let people be heard.
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