People with HOAs

mana8503

Do you get a bill in the mail?

We got a bill on our door in April for the first 4 months.  I sent a print out of our house settlement stating we were paid up until April.  I expected bills to come in, and honestly... totally forgot about it!  One board member came around with the trick or treaters with an update on things, we are FINALLY having a meeting this month... and a bill stating I owe for the WHOLE year.  Ummm no. It says if you have issues, someone will help you at the meeting.  Awesome.  Also there's a 5th board member we didn't vote it!  WTF!

Olalala157

We get a bill in the mail quarterly. 

beebe918

I do not have an HOA.

s517

There are only 12 of us in our HOA, so I get a little letter taped to my door each year. My HOA fee is almost nothing, so no need for a real bill.

court115

We don't get invoices either. They only invoice you if you're late.

Even if you do owe, why would you owe for an entire year if your settlement paid through April? And if you hadn't been paying for whatever reason, why are they just now contacting you? 

Olalala157

Didnt they want to skyrocket the HOA cost for you too? We pay $400 a year which isnt a lot for what we get. What is included in yours right now?

mana8503

I wrote this out this morning and my internet went down, and I lost it... let's try this again! 

amcourt09:

We don't get invoices either. They only invoice you if you're late.

 I just need an email reminder or something.  Heck my dog walker sends an invoice with the option to pay through paypal!  Can't be hard.  They collected emails at our first, and last meeting in Sept 2011... I got an email once for information (names etc)... then nothing. They aren't charging a fee or anything.

Even if you do owe, why would you owe for an entire year if your settlement paid through April?

This is why I'm mad... I sent a print out starting we were paid until April, with a written letter including my cell number if there were questions.  I never heard back.  I'll bring the original to the meeting and get it straightened out.   

And if you hadn't been paying for whatever reason, why are they just now contacting you? 

We are a brand new HOA, it started when the houses were done last September.  We had a management company running it but they were charging a ridiculous amount.  The letter they sent with it said almost half the community hasn't paid all year... I think they need to get organized.  I'm also pissed more people are on the board then voted on.  Just because I'm not friends with these people doesn't mean I don't want to be involved!

Aleks - yup, ours is 450/year and they wanted to jump it over double until we pay off the management company the builder put us under, and the landscaping they hired.  As far as I can tell, they had to take care of snow plowing, but now the county does that, and pay for the street lights and landscaping on the common grounds... we don't have a playground, pool or anything! 

court115

I agree that $450 a year is enough! That's crazy that they want to double it. And you're right, just because you aren't friends with them doesn't mean you can't be involved. You own just as much of your neighborhood as they do.

Good luck at your meeting! HOAs can be so irritating!