For decades, the Foundation for Community Association Research has published homeowner satisfaction surveys that have been widely cited as evidence that community members are satisfied. This report takes a closer look at the published methodology, respondent verification, and presentation o f those findings, and asks whether the conclusions drawn are fully supported by the data. Whether you agree or disagree, I hope you'll read the report and decide for yourself.

How HOAs Became a Ponzi-Like Wealth Machine - Where Early Owners Cash Out and Future Homeowners Inherit the Bill Ever read Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins? If you haven't, here is the shorthand: Perkins was a chief economist who blew the whistle on how corporate conglomerates and institutional banking systems intentionally trap developing systems in massive, inescapable debt loops. They push over-inflated infrastructure projects, siphon the capital out through hidden...

How HOA Management Became the Next Target in America’s Corporate Extraction Economy You have seen it. You have felt it. And you know it is not right. The local vet you trusted is gone, still smiling, but replaced by a corporate machine wearing the same sign. Prices spike. Diagnostics multiply. Care is driven by quotas. Something is wrong, and you can feel it before anyone explains a thing. What used to cost $75 is suddenly $400. You cannot afford to treat your pet, and yet you cannot afford...