creeper wrote:
Bumpyroad wrote:
Mr.Mark wrote:
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But, if a person is buying in an HOA, have the Realtor get the minutes for the last full year from the Association.   This is where you will see problems that have come up and how they were addressed.
  
MM.
an excellent suggestion.  get minutes of the annual meeting and the various board meetings.
bumpy
  
They don't have to provide them to you. Any HOA covenants would have to be given to you at closing. If they don't then the realtor is liable.
Creeper, if a HOA will not provide this vital information, shame on them.  I would write into the contract the sale is contingent on a copy of the minutes.
It is SO important to know the health of the HOA.  Is there enough money in reserve to handle the common area's?  Are the owner's getting ready to get hit with an assessment?  Has their been fraud on the board?   
If the minutes are not provided, I would not consider moving into that HOA.
MM.