HOA’s HarmHOA * Basic * FlawsA SnapshotWhat’s behind all the complaints...Why they persist...
•HOA History Rooted in DiscriminationReinforced by “Privacy”, Small-Group-Rule, Elite-Rule•Governance Design Ignores Basic “Human Nature” “Obedience to Authority” - Milgram Experiment (1961) “Social Role Conformity” - Stanford Prison Study (1971)“Group-Think” - Collective NarcissismBaby-Boomer’s “Unidentified Disabilities”•State Laws Create Harmful ImbalancesPrimary Power to Boards Token Power to OwnersInadequate RegulationInadequate Board QualificationsCorporate-Mentality - Corp. vs. PeopleHOA’s ARE Corporations•Fed/State/Local De Facto “Support” for HOA’sHOA’s relieve governments of multiple civic dutiesEnable Politicians to ignore HOA Owner issues•HOA-IndustrySocial Engineering for ProfitPowerful Lobby Promoting HOA’sPromote Sub-Standard Manager QualificationsHOA Attorneys = Legal Protection for HOA’sVendor-Industry - Range of services supporting HOA’s•Real Estate IndustrySupports HOA’sMaking “Sales” vs. Representing the ConsumerDodges HOA Problems - Keep Buyers/Owners Ignorant•Consumer Protection Agencies Ignore HOA Buyers/OwnersHOMES are largest, most personal consumer purchase! NO Protection to Buyers/Ownersback to Contents
HOA’s HarmHOA * Basic * FlawsA SnapshotWhat’s behind all the complaints...Why they persist...
•HOA History Rooted in DiscriminationReinforced by “Privacy”, Small-Group-Rule, Elite-Rule•Governance Design Ignores Basic “Human Nature” “Obedience to Authority” - Milgram Experiment (1961) “Social Role Conformity” - Stanford Prison Study (1971)“Group-Think” - Collective NarcissismBaby-Boomer’s “Unidentified Disabilities”•State Laws Create Harmful ImbalancesPrimary Power to Boards Token Power to OwnersInadequate RegulationInadequate Board QualificationsCorporate-Mentality - Corp. vs. PeopleHOA’s ARE Corporations•Fed/State/Local De Facto “Support” for HOA’sHOA’s relieve governments of multiple civic dutiesEnable Politicians to ignore HOA Owner issues•HOA-IndustrySocial Engineering for ProfitPowerful Lobby Promoting HOA’sPromote Sub-Standard Manager QualificationsHOA Attorneys = Legal Protection for HOA’sVendor-Industry - Range of services supporting HOA’s•Real Estate IndustrySupports HOA’sMaking “Sales” vs. Representing the ConsumerDodges HOA Problems - Keep Buyers/Owners Ignorant•Consumer Protection Agencies Ignore HOA Buyers/Owners