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Enough, the CAI Doesn't Represent HOA Home Owners
Posted 10-18-2014 at 06:50 PM by coloradohoaforum
Updated 11-01-2014 at 03:16 PM by coloradohoaforum
Updated 11-01-2014 at 03:16 PM by coloradohoaforum
Enough, the Community Association Institute (CAI) doesn't represent Homeowners Associations (HOAs) or HOA home owners. This organization represents the interests of HOA property managers (PMs and the legal industry involved in HOA governance and representing HOA Boards in court. No problem with this but the press, AARP, the legislature, and the general media get it all wrong. In fact, the CAI is known among home owner advocacy groups as a mostly anti-home owner organization.
The Denver Post in the past months has published articles on the topic of construction defects and HOAs and the right of home owners to vote on the use of HOA funds prior to the HOA Board entering into costly and potentially financially devastating law suits. The articles misleadingly indicated the CAI represents home owners and HOA organizations. No evidence exists of any of these HOA organizations or of the CAI organizing home owners to protect their interests. In fact, the CAI opposes any mandate to require home owners to vote on the use of their own funds in law suits. Is this pro home owner?
Then there was the CAI's recent opposition to ending/limiting the HOA home sale Transfer Fee that has never been justified and is illegal on all home sales except in HOAs (wonder who got that exception into legislation?). This fee lines the pockets of CAI members (not HOAs), costs HOA home owners millions each year, and a property manager can charge transfer fees in amounts ranging from $50 to $1150 and the fee can't be negotiated by the home owner (and if not paid the home sale is held up). Does this sound like they represent home owners? Examples abound and can found on our web site [URL="http://www.coloradohoaforum.com"][COLOR=#0066cc]www.coloradohoaforum.com[/COLOR][/URL]
The problem with this misunderstanding is that for decades the CAI in Colorado has been the primary, if not the sole source, on issues of HOA governance, home owner rights, and in writing HOA legislation. They promoted their professionalism, altruism, and oversight of the HOA property management (PM) industry and were recognized leaders to our legislators. No problem with that on the surface but. However, as result of their "leadership" and legislative influence the State HOA Office and legislators have received thousands of PM complaints resulting in new laws to regulate the CAI dominated industry. The oversight is needed but the CAI's influence with our government regulators continues to ensure oversight will be less than expected. Doesn't sound like leadership or protecting HOA home owner rights?
So enough of the CAI misrepresentation in the legislature and media or home owner's HOA concerns and calls for legislative reform will not be heard.
The Denver Post in the past months has published articles on the topic of construction defects and HOAs and the right of home owners to vote on the use of HOA funds prior to the HOA Board entering into costly and potentially financially devastating law suits. The articles misleadingly indicated the CAI represents home owners and HOA organizations. No evidence exists of any of these HOA organizations or of the CAI organizing home owners to protect their interests. In fact, the CAI opposes any mandate to require home owners to vote on the use of their own funds in law suits. Is this pro home owner?
Then there was the CAI's recent opposition to ending/limiting the HOA home sale Transfer Fee that has never been justified and is illegal on all home sales except in HOAs (wonder who got that exception into legislation?). This fee lines the pockets of CAI members (not HOAs), costs HOA home owners millions each year, and a property manager can charge transfer fees in amounts ranging from $50 to $1150 and the fee can't be negotiated by the home owner (and if not paid the home sale is held up). Does this sound like they represent home owners? Examples abound and can found on our web site [URL="http://www.coloradohoaforum.com"][COLOR=#0066cc]www.coloradohoaforum.com[/COLOR][/URL]
The problem with this misunderstanding is that for decades the CAI in Colorado has been the primary, if not the sole source, on issues of HOA governance, home owner rights, and in writing HOA legislation. They promoted their professionalism, altruism, and oversight of the HOA property management (PM) industry and were recognized leaders to our legislators. No problem with that on the surface but. However, as result of their "leadership" and legislative influence the State HOA Office and legislators have received thousands of PM complaints resulting in new laws to regulate the CAI dominated industry. The oversight is needed but the CAI's influence with our government regulators continues to ensure oversight will be less than expected. Doesn't sound like leadership or protecting HOA home owner rights?
So enough of the CAI misrepresentation in the legislature and media or home owner's HOA concerns and calls for legislative reform will not be heard.
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