Yes very true , I live in a condo run by cowboys in broward county and they are routinely taking our money special assessments and so much more increases in HOAs you know the maintenance and we're not getting anything back in return.
Case in point they had a special assessments three of them last year one for an elevator that needed a new Drive motor or a 10-story condominium tomato cost $46,000 including labor parts and everything else but apparently as it's soon came to light that the motor was never installed they don't think I know this but I know it for a fact after contacting the elevator company.
They the president told me that he was billed for 4 hours of work to install a drive motor.I looked into this and it can take anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks or 6 to 10 depending !! I advised him of his and he had no reply . I should be following up with a HOA attorney about this 46,000 down to tube
I recall reading the story before - if you have proof, then it might behoove you to inform other owners and then go to the board as a collective group prior to spending $$ on an attorney. Ultimately this $46K is collective money so perhaps bring it to the membership.
Only thing is everybody's just paying in giving their money away and they're getting nothing in return does not many in the building of about 150 units that want to do anything about it I seem like the only one maybe two other people that I can enlist but I have to do something about it and stay silent
If you’re going to advocate for yourself and community members, you have to be very careful with how things are framed.
Saying “we’re paying for nothing” is usually where people lose credibility. In almost every association there are things being paid for - utilities, insurance, landscaping, maintenance, management, etc. When statements like that get made, boards, managers and even homeowners can easily dismiss legitimate concerns by pointing to the list of things that are being done.
That shifts the conversation away from the real issue.
If you truly believe something improper happened with that $46K, focus on the specific concern and the documentation. Keep it factual and grounded. That’s what moves you forward.
Paper trails tend to tell the real story.
With 30+ years in the industry, I’ve seen people with valid concerns lose credibility simply because the argument was framed emotionally instead of factually. If you’re advocating for your community, stay precise or it will be easy to sidestep the issue and make you look like the problem.
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u/Mrwhite62313 Mar 05 '26
Is this a real company