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Unread 05-15-2010, 06:39 AM
 
Location: Stone Oak
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You use the term "doing what the HOA wants" loosely. Boards need to be very aware of the verbiage in their contract. In at least one case I know Mr. Newton was granted the authority to move forward with the foreclosure process without a final (or any) notification to the board. Had the board known, they would have said no. Be wise. Regardless who your HOA employs, understand fully the power you are granting the attorney you hire.
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Unread 05-15-2010, 07:34 PM
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You use the term "doing what the HOA wants" loosely. Boards need to be very aware of the verbiage in their contract. In at least one case I know Mr. Newton was granted the authority to move forward with the foreclosure process without a final (or any) notification to the board. Had the board known, they would have said no. Be wise. Regardless who your HOA employs, understand fully the power you are granting the attorney you hire.
I could see where the option of Mr Newton proceeding without final notification to the board would be a good thing. Especially if they are foreclosing on a board member or friend/family of a board member. Kinda takes the politics out of it. Besides, it's not like he would be doing anything out of ordinary due process.
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Unread 05-15-2010, 07:38 PM
 
Location: 281 north of 1604 - otherwise known as traffic hell
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problem is - some of the HOA contracts say that foreclosure cannot begin until the board is notified and signs off on it.
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Unread 05-15-2010, 08:47 PM
 
Location: Stone Oak
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No resident has voting rights or can serve on the board if his account is in arrears so foreclosing on a board members house would not be happening. Personally I don't see notifying the board before the house is sold on the courthouse steps in the HOA's name, a problem. Some board members might want to double or triple check to make sure there are no alternatives before they move forward. Oh well, just my opinion.
FYI - Friends and family of board members know better than anyone how important it is to pay HOA fees. They have probably listened to the board member talk at great length about the consequences of non payment. I seriously doubt they would be in arrears.
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Unread 05-16-2010, 08:06 AM
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I don't care who you are. Every family has a "Billy Bob" in-law, cousin or relative
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Unread 05-16-2010, 08:18 AM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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You use the term "doing what the HOA wants" loosely. Boards need to be very aware of the verbiage in their contract. In at least one case I know Mr. Newton was granted the authority to move forward with the foreclosure process without a final (or any) notification to the board. Had the board known, they would have said no. Be wise. Regardless who your HOA employs, understand fully the power you are granting the attorney you hire.
That's good advice, people enter into a legal contract with their HOA and all parties have obligations. Failure to abide by those obligations has ramifications for both sides, and legal action may be pursued by the party to ensure they keep up with their end of the commitment.

HOAs can be blessings or they can be the a royal pain. I am not particularly fond of ours as it fails to uphold the restrictions in our neighborhood. However, that doesn't give us any right to stop paying our fees; there are other avenues to address those problems and two wrongs don't make a right!
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Unread 05-16-2010, 05:19 PM
 
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HOAs can be blessings or they can be the a royal pain. I am not particularly fond of ours as it fails to uphold the restrictions in our neighborhood. However, that doesn't give us any right to stop paying our fees; there are other avenues to address those problems and two wrongs don't make a right!
So true. I have paid my dues for 16 years straight. Our HOA has basically just given up on trying to enforce anything. We used to have an excellent HOA. Then they hired Procomm management and it has all gone downhill even more quickly. We still pay our dues and will continue to until I find the perfect piece of land (been looking for over a year now) for the new house, then I'm done.
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Unread 05-22-2010, 11:10 AM
 
Location: San Antonio
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Homeowner beats HOA lawyer in court | WOAI.COM: San Antonio News
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Unread 05-23-2010, 08:11 AM
 
Location: San Quilmas, Tx
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Look for the state to start cracking down on HOAs' especially since one in north texas foreclosed on a house valued at $300,000 owned free & clear by a military member (fighting in Iraq) because his wife "forgot" to pay the HOA fee. The house sold for $3,500.
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Unread 05-23-2010, 02:48 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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Look for the state to start cracking down on HOAs' especially since one in north texas foreclosed on a house valued at $300,000 owned free & clear by a military member (fighting in Iraq) because his wife "forgot" to pay the HOA fee. The house sold for $3,500.

Holy........
That is awful. Horrible that nothing was worked out.
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