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Below is a list of all homeowners associations by county. If you need to get in touch with the HOA, board members or property manager please click on the "HOA Details" link below.
There are many benefits to living in a community that has an HOA. Realtors agree that property values are more protected when an HOA is involved. The common areas are maintained by professionals and there is increased community pride. Rules and regulations definitely deters nuisance activity and promotes conformity. Homes tend to be aesthetically pleasing and amenities are well maintained such as pools, landscaping, sports courts, walking trails etc.
When you purchase a property in an HOA community you sign documents declaring that you will abide by the HOA rules and regulations and that you will pay the monthly HOA fees. Often you will find a homeowners association in a planned development such as a leased land property, gated communities, condominiums and condo/townhome communities. You won't be able to purchase property in those neighborhoods unless you agree to join the HOA. As a general rule, you will have to pay a fee and be interviewed by the board of directors before they will give purchase approval.
If you are seriously considering buying in condo or a community that has an HOA you should always review the association documents, read the rules and regulations, familiarize yourself with the financial operating budget, check for any pending litigation, and make sure that the reserve fund is sufficient.
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Ramona Village Townhomes Homeowners Association, Baldwin Park CA | HOA Details |
Stewart Court Homeowners Association, Baldwin Park CA | HOA Details |
Tract 43309 Homeowners Association, Baldwin Park CA | HOA Details |
Tracy Park Townhomes Homeowners Association, Baldwin Park CA | HOA Details |
Villas Del Paseo Ii Homeowners Association, Baldwin Park CA | HOA Details |
Vineland Villas Homeowners Association, Baldwin Park CA | HOA Details |
Vogue Villas/grace Avenue Homeowners Association, Baldwin Park CA | HOA Details |
Willow Avenue Homeowners Association, Baldwin Park CA | HOA Details |
Woods Of Baldwin Park Homeowners Association, Baldwin Park CA | HOA Details |
Banning Homeowners Association, Banning CA | HOA Details |
Fairway Villas Homeowners Association, Banning CA | HOA Details |
Gilman Equestrian Estates Homeowners Association, Banning CA | HOA Details |
Lakeside Homeowners Association, Banning CA | HOA Details |
Lakeside Ii Homeowners Association, Banning CA | HOA Details |
Peacock Valley Homeowners Association, Banning CA | HOA Details |
Rancho Encino Mountain Club Homeowners Association, Banning CA | HOA Details |
Sun Lakes Country Club Homeowners Association, Banning CA | HOA Details |
High Desert Estates Homeowners Association, Barstow CA | HOA Details |
Silver Spur Estates Homeowners Association, Barstow CA | HOA Details |
Crane Valley Homeowners Association, Bass Lake CA | HOA Details |
Tract Number 3792 Homeowners Association, Bass Lake CA | HOA Details |
Elizabeth Homeowners Association, Bell CA | HOA Details |
Agra Court Homeowners Association, Bell Gardens CA | HOA Details |
Rh Estates Homeowners Association, Bella Vista CA | HOA Details |
13919 Arthur Avenue Condo Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
68th Street Condo Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Artesia Winds Condo Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Bellflower Boulevard Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Bellflower Cedar Park Villas Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Belmont Place Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Bethel Manor Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Brannick Townhomes Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
California Patio Homes Of South Gate Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Cedar Crest Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Cedar Park Bellflower Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Downey Lakes Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Downey Woodland Condo Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Eagles Nest Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Exeter Court Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Gladhill Townhomes Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Harvard Village Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Imperial Villas Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Laredo Townhomes Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Loma Garden Villas Condo Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Oakridge Whittier Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Parkside Of Bellflower Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Portsmouth Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Ramona Ardmore Estates Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Ryon Estates Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Somerset Place Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Summer Park Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Toki Eder Ii Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Tres Palmas Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Villa Cornuta Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Virginia Club Villas Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Virginia Court Townhomes Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Virginia Estates East Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Virginia Plaza I Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Wingate Townhomes Homeowners Association, Bellflower CA | HOA Details |
Baywood Park Homeowners Association, Belmont CA | HOA Details |
Belmont Heights Civic Homeowners Association, Belmont CA | HOA Details |
Belmont Woods Homeowners Association, Belmont CA | HOA Details |
Kentfield Townhouse Homeowners Association, Belmont CA | HOA Details |
Tudor Village Homeowners Association, Belmont CA | HOA Details |
Belvedere Lagoon Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Canon Village Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Hilarita Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
La Cresta Unit 2 Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Marin County Oak Creek Condo Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Marinero Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Mount Tiburon Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Paradise Cay Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Paradise Estates Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Point Tiburon Bayside Condo Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Reedlands Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Tiburon Crest Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Tiburon Hill Estates Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Tiburon Ridge Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Timmers Landing Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
Vista Tiburon Homeowners Association, Belvedere Tiburon CA | HOA Details |
East Hilton Drive Homeowners Association, Ben Lomond CA | HOA Details |
Vineland Road Homeowners Association, Ben Lomond CA | HOA Details |
Benicia Historical Park Place Ii Homeowners Association, Benicia CA | HOA Details |
Benicia Village Plaza Homeowners Association, Benicia CA | HOA Details |
Harbour Towne At Glen Cove Homeowners Association, Benicia CA | HOA Details |
Sealoft Townhomes Homeowners Association, Benicia CA | HOA Details |
Secluded Knoll Homeowners Association, Benicia CA | HOA Details |
Windward Cove Homeowners Association, Benicia CA | HOA Details |
1314 Hopkins Street Homeowners Association, Berkeley CA | HOA Details |
1329 33 Milvia Street Homeowners Association, Berkeley CA | HOA Details |
1406 Euclid Homeowners Association, Berkeley CA | HOA Details |
1515 Hopkins Street Homeowners Association, Berkeley CA | HOA Details |
1818 1820 Fifth Street Homeowners Association, Berkeley CA | HOA Details |
2021 Hearst Avenue Homeowners Association, Berkeley CA | HOA Details |
2335 41 Parker Street Cooperative Homeowners Association, Berkeley CA | HOA Details |
2611 Piedmont Avenue Homeowners Association, Berkeley CA | HOA Details |
2741 Garber Street Homeowners Association, Berkeley CA | HOA Details |
2908 Deakin Street Homeowners Association, Berkeley CA | HOA Details |
30 Domingo Avenue Homeowners Association, Berkeley CA | HOA Details |
3109 11 College Avenue Homeowners Association, Berkeley CA | HOA Details |
The day-to-day business of most developments, such as managing finances and maintenance, is typically run by its homeowner association (HOA) board of directors (the "Board"). If you live in a planned unit or joint interest development, serving on the board can be an important way to impact and help maintain your community's well-being. However, to operate responsibly and avoid potential legal liability, you'll need to know your fiduciary obligations as an HOA board member. Breach these, and you could face personal liability for your actions or errors.
The fiduciary duties of HOA board members mainly arise from state corporate law. Most HOAs are nonprofit corporations, typically formed by filing articles of incorporation in the state where the development is located. Recognizing that a corporation's board members serve in a position of trust, every state's corporation law imposes a fiduciary duty on the corporation's board of directors, requiring them to act in its best interest.
Subject to some limitations, this fiduciary duty applies to HOAs, though they are typically nonprofit corporations and even though HOA board members are usually volunteers.
A board member's fiduciary duties involve three essential components:
HOA Board Members' Duty of Care
To meet the duty of care, an HOA board member must make informed decisions, which might require some research before you act or vote on an HOA matter. For example, before fining a homeowner for a rule violation, you must familiarize yourself with the association's CC&Rs, and the details of the situation, such as by talking with the homeowner.
HOA board members must also act prudently and reasonably, using sound business judgment and avoiding arbitrary or capricious actions. For example, you can't issue a fine against a homeowner for painting a home red just because you don't like that color if this is not a violation of association rules about house paint color.
HOA Board Members' Duty of Loyalty
The duty of loyalty requires that HOA board members act fairly, in good faith, in the interest of, and for the benefit of, the HOA as a whole, rather than making decisions based on any personal interest or gain.
HOA board members should also avoid acting where there is a conflict of interest. For example, a board member helping select landscapers for the property should not steer contracts for landscaping to family members. For example, a board member who owns a purple house should not participate in a board vote on whether or not to allow pink and purple homes in the development.
Additionally, an HOA board member must protect members' confidentiality and not divulge information provided in confidence. For example, suppose a homeowner confides in a board member about his impending home foreclosure to arrange a payment plan for HOA dues. In that case, the board member should not disclose the information to a friend or neighbor.
HOA Board Members' Duty to Act Within the Scope of Authority
This duty requires the HOA board to perform the tasks it's obligated to carry out but prohibits the board from making decisions or acting on matters without the authority to do so. The power of an HOA comes from its obligations under state laws and the authority granted to it in the development's governing documents.
To ensure you meet your obligations as a board member, you must know what duties are required. Review your state law and HOA's governing documents, specifically the articles of incorporation and bylaws, and your development's CC&Rs to determine the HOA's obligations and the extent of its authority.
For example, if the laws or governing documents do not grant your HOA board the authority to adopt new rules and regulations, any restrictions it adopts about house colors might be invalid.
HOA Board Member Protection from Personal Liability
Many HOA board members are understandably concerned about their liability for lawsuits. Unhappy homeowners can sue the HOA and the board members individually for several reasons; for example, if the HOA fails to maintain a common area properly or discriminates when enforcing a rule.
The best protection against liability as an HOA Board member is to take what you do seriously. You can avoid a breach of fiduciary duty by fully informing yourself before making decisions, ensuring you have the authority to act, and always acting in the best interests of the HOA.
In addition, some forms of protection from personal liability are available from your state law, your development's governing documents, and your HOA's D&O insurance.
HOA Insurance That Protects Board Members
Your HOA's insurance can also provide significant liability protection for board members. General liability insurance is not enough, however. Liability insurance protects the HOA from personal injury or property damage claims. Therefore, your HOA should have adequate Director's and Officer's (D&O) insurance to protect board members in claims for the breach of fiduciary duty.
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