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Not worth it.
Cadence · Meridian, Idaho
Not worth it. They do as little as possible. You can call with complaints, but they do nothing to help. They hire cheap labor.
Power-hungry, vengeful, and incompetent people running this HOA.
Homeowners Association of Arrowhead Bay · Columbiana, Ohio
Power-hungry, vengeful, and incompetent people running this HOA. I moved to HOA of Arrowhead Bay less than a year ago, and I could not be more disappointed with the HOA. They are currently operating the reserves at 10% of what is recommended, hiring family members for maintenance work, selectively making decisions that give their friends preferential treatment, and are all around hugely incompetent. People are intimidated by them. My fault for not researching their lack of financial responsibility beforehand. So, so sad.
Board and Architecture Committee Ignore CCRs, Set Arbitrary Rules!
Windsor Oaks · Cary, North Carolina
Board and Architecture Committee Ignore CCRs, Set Arbitrary Rules! Multiple instances of the Board and Architectural Committee creating rules that conflict with NC state and federal laws. Several cases of trying to enforce “retroactive” fines for architectural changes made by previous, not current, owners who bought their homes “as is.” Fraudulently claiming Architectural Change Requests were not filed when homeowners have acknowledgment and time stamps of submission receipts by the management firm. Spending HOA dues to cater picnics while NOT taking care of diseased and dead trees threatening homeowners’ property. Appointing spouses to serve together on boards without holding elections for empty seats. The only recourse for homeowners is to hire a lawyer, as they refuse to discuss issues, compromise, or negotiate. Unfortunately, this results in our dues being needlessly spent on legal fees to protect Board members’ egos. In addition, we have less than one year’s budget in our reserve fund due to poor management by the board. Etc.
Prospective Buyers Should Do Their Homework Before Buying Here.
Park Place Townhome Association · Whitsett, North Carolina
Prospective Buyers Should Do Their Homework Before Buying Here. I have owned a home in Park Place Townhome Association since 2020. Park Place is a Windsor Homes community incorporated in 2005 and turned over from developer control to homeowners in October 2018. One of my biggest concerns is the Association’s financial history. The first published homeowner board meeting minutes, from May 2019, stated: “Going forward repairs will be on hold, only urgent matters will be handled as there are no funds.” I haven’t seen documentation showing that subsequent boards developed and implemented a long-term plan to correct the financial condition identified at turnover. Had I known the Association was in that financial condition, it would have materially affected my decision to purchase here. I believe an HOA’s financial condition is an absolutely material fact for a prospective buyer. There is visible deferred maintenance, along with maintenance decisions I question. Most recently, homeowners replacing roofs were required to use architectural shingles, resulting in architectural shingles being married to existing standard three-tab shingles on attached townhomes. That’s something I would strongly encourage a prospective buyer to investigate with a qualified roofer and their insurance company. The community pool is another example of my concerns about how the property is managed. During the years I’ve lived here, I’ve repeatedly observed the pool operating in ways inconsistent with the Association’s published rules. I’ve personally observed recurring trespassing, circumvention of the security system, alcohol consumption, vaping, cigarette smoking, loud music and horseplay, all conduct addressed or prohibited by the pool rules. Management turnover is worth noting. In the six years I’ve lived here, Park Place has had four property management companies: HOAM, Priestley Management, Cedar Management, and now Associa HRW. I’ve also had concerns about governance, financial oversight and transparency. The Bylaws require the Board to maintain complete records of its acts and corporate affairs and give homeowners the right to inspect Association books and records. In my experience, getting information and meaningful answers has often been unnecessarily difficult. If you’re considering buying in Park Place, do your homework before closing. Review the financial statements, reserves, budgets, meeting minutes, maintenance history, roofing requirements, insurance and governing documents. You’re not just buying a townhome. You’re buying into the financial, physical and governance condition of the association responsible for maintaining it.
Basically, the board doesn’t enforce anything in our covenants.
Elfin Pond HOA · Raleigh, North Carolina
Basically, the board doesn’t enforce anything in our covenants. We have many visible garbage cans, even though the covenants state that garbage cans must be hidden. They aren’t enforcing our parking covenants. The board themselves don’t follow many of the covenants. The board has bullied me. Right now, someone has parked their SUV in a parking lot by the pool with a for-sale sign in the window. Not allowed. The board ignores the violation and scoffs at the covenants. The board limits topics at the meetings that haven’t been resolved. We don’t get meeting minutes. There is unequal enforcement. They are not enforcing rules to keep up our property value/curb appeal. There is bully behavior towards me because I want the covenants followed and enforced.
If I could give zero stars I would.
Magnolia Cove · Sherrills Ford, North Carolina
If I could give zero stars I would. Homeowners have been invited to one HOA meeting in five years. It has been extremely difficult to obtain any financial information, get any help, or trust the board. We feel we have no input whatsoever and are being bullied every day. We’re paying the highest dues in NC, and we can’t even perform our own lawn maintenance, even though our yards and flower beds are full of weeds, have dead shrubs, and no consistent lawn care service. Our board is threatening to raise dues to $3,000 a month. One person controls whether you can have a mailbox, says he’s going to own all of our homes, and has everyone needing security cameras for fear of this person’s erratic behavior. We cannot sell our homes because of the high dues and special assessments we keep getting to force us into foreclosure.
There's been turnover in the community-managed board.
Harps Mill Woods HOA · Raleigh, North Carolina
There's been turnover in the community-managed board. Original group communicated well. There were regular meetings and board reps were reachable. Current board doesn't respond to emails. No meetings. Little to no communication about what's going on. Dues pay for (small) pool maintenance and a bit of landscaping at the two entrances to the community. I don't see any benefit to even having an HOA.
Beautiful location, unreliable water and governance.
Ozarks RV Resort on Table Rock Lake · Oak Grove, Arkansas
Beautiful location, unreliable water and governance. We’ve owned at Ozarks RV Resort since 2019. The Table Rock Lake setting is beautiful, and that’s what drew us here. Prospective buyers deserve an honest picture of ownership today. Water service is the biggest issue. Outages and pressure failures are recurring, not occasional. In August 2026, a resort-wide pressure failure left some owners with no water at all, and management advised owners to run off their own tanks. Through September, interruptions were near-daily, followed by an extended shutdown beginning October 1. The system was also placed under a boil order after a positive coliform test in [month/year]. The finances reflect the strain. At the September 2026 annual meeting, the board disclosed a $98,001 shortfall in the wastewater account. It also disclosed roughly $89,500 in 2025 reserve withdrawals, about $57,000 of which went to operating expenses. Capital plans haven’t been followed through. In December 2022, the board declared the courtesy dock an emergency safety risk and announced plans for a replacement by Memorial Day 2023. The replacement was never built; the dock was repaired instead. In August 2026, the most damaged sections were cut up and removed, with no notice to owners before work began. Replacement remains undecided. Governance is my other concern. Major decisions, including bylaw amendments and the annual winter closure, have been made by written consent rather than at membership meetings. Owner questions raised publicly have frequently gone unanswered. If you’re considering buying, ask for the last two years of financials and any reserve study, all recorded governing documents and amendments, the water system’s compliance history with the Arkansas Department of Health, and 24 months of board minutes. And talk to owners outside official channels before you commit.
Not too bad.
Sunrise Highlands · Las Vegas, Nevada
Not too bad. They mostly leave you alone as long your house and yard look nice. Nothing too crazy. They keep the landscape maintained.
2025 & 2026 HOA Board: The current HOA Board is doing an excellent Job.
Woodmont Townhomes HOA · San Antonio, Texas
2025 & 2026 HOA Board: The current HOA Board is doing an excellent Job. We have a manger we pay monthly. The manager takes care of daily problems. Repair time is fast, usually 2 days. For our financial, we have an HOA management Company: The Right Choice.
Not worth it.
Cadence · Meridian, Idaho
Not worth it. They do as little as possible. You can call with complaints, but they do nothing to help. They hire cheap labor.
Power-hungry, vengeful, and incompetent people running this HOA.
Homeowners Association of Arrowhead Bay · Columbiana, Ohio
Power-hungry, vengeful, and incompetent people running this HOA. I moved to HOA of Arrowhead Bay less than a year ago, and I could not be more disappointed with the HOA. They are currently operating the reserves at 10% of what is recommended, hiring family members for maintenance work, selectively making decisions that give their friends preferential treatment, and are all around hugely incompetent. People are intimidated by them. My fault for not researching their lack of financial responsibility beforehand. So, so sad.
Board and Architecture Committee Ignore CCRs, Set Arbitrary Rules!
Windsor Oaks · Cary, North Carolina
Board and Architecture Committee Ignore CCRs, Set Arbitrary Rules! Multiple instances of the Board and Architectural Committee creating rules that conflict with NC state and federal laws. Several cases of trying to enforce “retroactive” fines for architectural changes made by previous, not current, owners who bought their homes “as is.” Fraudulently claiming Architectural Change Requests were not filed when homeowners have acknowledgment and time stamps of submission receipts by the management firm. Spending HOA dues to cater picnics while NOT taking care of diseased and dead trees threatening homeowners’ property. Appointing spouses to serve together on boards without holding elections for empty seats. The only recourse for homeowners is to hire a lawyer, as they refuse to discuss issues, compromise, or negotiate. Unfortunately, this results in our dues being needlessly spent on legal fees to protect Board members’ egos. In addition, we have less than one year’s budget in our reserve fund due to poor management by the board. Etc.
Prospective Buyers Should Do Their Homework Before Buying Here.
Park Place Townhome Association · Whitsett, North Carolina
Prospective Buyers Should Do Their Homework Before Buying Here. I have owned a home in Park Place Townhome Association since 2020. Park Place is a Windsor Homes community incorporated in 2005 and turned over from developer control to homeowners in October 2018. One of my biggest concerns is the Association’s financial history. The first published homeowner board meeting minutes, from May 2019, stated: “Going forward repairs will be on hold, only urgent matters will be handled as there are no funds.” I haven’t seen documentation showing that subsequent boards developed and implemented a long-term plan to correct the financial condition identified at turnover. Had I known the Association was in that financial condition, it would have materially affected my decision to purchase here. I believe an HOA’s financial condition is an absolutely material fact for a prospective buyer. There is visible deferred maintenance, along with maintenance decisions I question. Most recently, homeowners replacing roofs were required to use architectural shingles, resulting in architectural shingles being married to existing standard three-tab shingles on attached townhomes. That’s something I would strongly encourage a prospective buyer to investigate with a qualified roofer and their insurance company. The community pool is another example of my concerns about how the property is managed. During the years I’ve lived here, I’ve repeatedly observed the pool operating in ways inconsistent with the Association’s published rules. I’ve personally observed recurring trespassing, circumvention of the security system, alcohol consumption, vaping, cigarette smoking, loud music and horseplay, all conduct addressed or prohibited by the pool rules. Management turnover is worth noting. In the six years I’ve lived here, Park Place has had four property management companies: HOAM, Priestley Management, Cedar Management, and now Associa HRW. I’ve also had concerns about governance, financial oversight and transparency. The Bylaws require the Board to maintain complete records of its acts and corporate affairs and give homeowners the right to inspect Association books and records. In my experience, getting information and meaningful answers has often been unnecessarily difficult. If you’re considering buying in Park Place, do your homework before closing. Review the financial statements, reserves, budgets, meeting minutes, maintenance history, roofing requirements, insurance and governing documents. You’re not just buying a townhome. You’re buying into the financial, physical and governance condition of the association responsible for maintaining it.
Basically, the board doesn’t enforce anything in our covenants.
Elfin Pond HOA · Raleigh, North Carolina
Basically, the board doesn’t enforce anything in our covenants. We have many visible garbage cans, even though the covenants state that garbage cans must be hidden. They aren’t enforcing our parking covenants. The board themselves don’t follow many of the covenants. The board has bullied me. Right now, someone has parked their SUV in a parking lot by the pool with a for-sale sign in the window. Not allowed. The board ignores the violation and scoffs at the covenants. The board limits topics at the meetings that haven’t been resolved. We don’t get meeting minutes. There is unequal enforcement. They are not enforcing rules to keep up our property value/curb appeal. There is bully behavior towards me because I want the covenants followed and enforced.
If I could give zero stars I would.
Magnolia Cove · Sherrills Ford, North Carolina
If I could give zero stars I would. Homeowners have been invited to one HOA meeting in five years. It has been extremely difficult to obtain any financial information, get any help, or trust the board. We feel we have no input whatsoever and are being bullied every day. We’re paying the highest dues in NC, and we can’t even perform our own lawn maintenance, even though our yards and flower beds are full of weeds, have dead shrubs, and no consistent lawn care service. Our board is threatening to raise dues to $3,000 a month. One person controls whether you can have a mailbox, says he’s going to own all of our homes, and has everyone needing security cameras for fear of this person’s erratic behavior. We cannot sell our homes because of the high dues and special assessments we keep getting to force us into foreclosure.
There's been turnover in the community-managed board.
Harps Mill Woods HOA · Raleigh, North Carolina
There's been turnover in the community-managed board. Original group communicated well. There were regular meetings and board reps were reachable. Current board doesn't respond to emails. No meetings. Little to no communication about what's going on. Dues pay for (small) pool maintenance and a bit of landscaping at the two entrances to the community. I don't see any benefit to even having an HOA.
Beautiful location, unreliable water and governance.
Ozarks RV Resort on Table Rock Lake · Oak Grove, Arkansas
Beautiful location, unreliable water and governance. We’ve owned at Ozarks RV Resort since 2019. The Table Rock Lake setting is beautiful, and that’s what drew us here. Prospective buyers deserve an honest picture of ownership today. Water service is the biggest issue. Outages and pressure failures are recurring, not occasional. In August 2026, a resort-wide pressure failure left some owners with no water at all, and management advised owners to run off their own tanks. Through September, interruptions were near-daily, followed by an extended shutdown beginning October 1. The system was also placed under a boil order after a positive coliform test in [month/year]. The finances reflect the strain. At the September 2026 annual meeting, the board disclosed a $98,001 shortfall in the wastewater account. It also disclosed roughly $89,500 in 2025 reserve withdrawals, about $57,000 of which went to operating expenses. Capital plans haven’t been followed through. In December 2022, the board declared the courtesy dock an emergency safety risk and announced plans for a replacement by Memorial Day 2023. The replacement was never built; the dock was repaired instead. In August 2026, the most damaged sections were cut up and removed, with no notice to owners before work began. Replacement remains undecided. Governance is my other concern. Major decisions, including bylaw amendments and the annual winter closure, have been made by written consent rather than at membership meetings. Owner questions raised publicly have frequently gone unanswered. If you’re considering buying, ask for the last two years of financials and any reserve study, all recorded governing documents and amendments, the water system’s compliance history with the Arkansas Department of Health, and 24 months of board minutes. And talk to owners outside official channels before you commit.
Not too bad.
Sunrise Highlands · Las Vegas, Nevada
Not too bad. They mostly leave you alone as long your house and yard look nice. Nothing too crazy. They keep the landscape maintained.
2025 & 2026 HOA Board: The current HOA Board is doing an excellent Job.
Woodmont Townhomes HOA · San Antonio, Texas
2025 & 2026 HOA Board: The current HOA Board is doing an excellent Job. We have a manger we pay monthly. The manager takes care of daily problems. Repair time is fast, usually 2 days. For our financial, we have an HOA management Company: The Right Choice.
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