An HOA title doesn’t create a leader. Character does. If you’ve lived in an HOA long enough, you quickly learn that there is a tremendous difference between someone who serves in a leadership position and someone who simply has a position of authority. The best HOA leaders understand that the association belongs to the homeowners—not to the board president, not to the ACC chair, and not to a small circle of people who happen to hold titles. Unfortunately, there is another kin

When HOA Enforcement Starts to Feel Personal Just when I thought my HOA story couldn't get any more ridiculous, another warning letter arrived. This time? My fence. A fence that was installed in December 2025. It is now August 2026. For approximately eight months, that fence has been standing in plain sight. Yet somehow, after all this time, my HOA has suddenly decided that my fence warrants a warning. And considering everything that has happened between me and this HOA, I ha

There are moments when advocacy feels like shouting into the wind. You send the emails. You request the records. You research the statutes. You attend the meetings. You ask the uncomfortable questions. You speak with lawmakers. You tell your story. And sometimes, you wonder whether anyone is actually listening. Then a moment comes along that reminds you why you kept going. This is one of those moments for me. I am incredibly honored to announce that I have been invited to par