It is far easier to find published articles about HOAs that are nightmares for members than it is to find those that are managed well. This is especially true for self-managed HOAs. The reason should be obvious if the Board’s directors are volunteers because the accounting responsibilities alone could easily cost $5,000 per month for an HOA’s membership of less than 400. Therefore, based on the amount of volunteer time a member has to serve on a Board of Directors, quality of

Governor Inslee signed Washington’s Senate Bill 6175 on March 27th 2018. During public hearings about this 100 page document, several residents of HOAs voiced their concern that would have added more protections for homeowners in HOAs. On the other hand, in the State of Washington, and other states as well, the Courts will usually defer to the judgment of the Boards (aka the Business Judgment Rule) unless it can be proven that the Boards’ judgments were either self-servicing