HOAs & Owner Involvement: An Oxymoron? (part 1 of 3)
guest blog by Deborah Goonan
Let’s get real!
One of the most common laments of HOA industry professionals is this: “Owners are apathetic. No matter what we do, we cannot get them involved in governance of the community.”
I have previously blogged, tongue-in-cheek, about the tendency of Boards to cultivate apathy. Today I will explore the issue in more depth.
Is it realistic to expect widespread participation?
Historically, few people actively participate in city, town, or county government, so what makes anyone believe that there would be a higher participation rate in HOAs?
