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HOA Nightmares
by HOA Nightmares
Join two millennials who are navigating the constant chaos of being on the board of a condo association. We tell crazy stories, read yours on air and offer highly unqualified advice!
Episodes
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That's a lot of business!
Shifting focus from the nightmares of a board member to the nightmares of a resident! Patrick gets some perspective on what makes a neighborhood with 2400 homes function. A straw committee?
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Where are you?
Today's episode is seeking an answer to a very important question: where are you? Listen in to learn the who, what, when, where and why!
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Where are you?
Today's episode was from an interesting question I saw online that simply posited, if you buy a home in a community with an HOA why don't you show up to meetings? The decisions of a few can affect many. Listen in to hear why!
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Yes, they can do that
Today's episode is part of a conversation I had with a friend in another state who bought a place with a very reasonable HOA only to be surprised at the sizeable increase in just a few years and wondered, "can they just do that?" Listen in!
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Assessments and animal sacrifice?
Most HOA communities boast common areas that can be used by the community and the deal is you clean up after yourself. What happens when there's so much blood the remediation gets spread across a community? Yes, I said blood. Listen in for the details! Don't forget to share your nightmares at...
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Who gave the HOA ChatGPT?
Today's episode start off with a true nightmare that involves fees, lawyers and a property auction. We end lighter with the HOA version of AI Slop. Listen in and subscribe to the newsletter on Beehiiv!
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Threatening Stripes
Today's episode is a double dose of crazy. Vague animal rules and did you know your lawn can be too perfect? Listen in to hear how (and what the HOA wants to do about it)
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Florida Gon' Florida Pt. 2
We kick off this episode with a little taste of iconic early 2000s girl group to set the stage for today's episode. Spoiler alert: Florida is in the news for something wild. Listen in!
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There's HOW many groundhogs?
Today's episode is one of the toughest nightmares - Mother Nature's! There's a very tough situation unfolding in Pennsylvania and we are on the front lines. Listen in to find out the drama!
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Feelin' Hot, Hot, Hot
We have a fresh nightmare in the middle of a heat wave that came about from classic incompetence! But the mood comes back up for a homeowner victory that must be heard to be believed!
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Million Dollar Fire?
This episode starts with a bit of a tribute to the human side of the HOA experience, but also some potentially costly silliness. Listen in for the details!
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Reverse Uno
Today is a tale of two narratives: an HOA trying to actually protect residents from a faction that want surveillance? Then, we get back to classic HOA lunacy with a woman with a bone to pick and Crocs to hate. Listen in!
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Geese Blood is on YOUR Hands
This one is ripped from the third page of news in Alabama but it's a doozy. We bring the mood back up with a 6 ft tall Velociraptor to end on a high note. Listen in and find us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/cw/HOANightmares
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No water? Too bad!
This one is ripped from the headlines and illustrates the perfect reason we started this podcast. To bring the mood up, we have a tale of delicious revenge. Listen today!
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Why won't he shut up?
Trigger warning for boomers: there will be generalizations made about your generation. Listen in!
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You'll be hearing from my attorney
Boomers strike again! This one made me laugh out of the sheer lunacy and was such a good reminder why I do this. Total nightmare that also made me laugh. Listen in to hear why!
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Call 911
Today's episode isn't ripped from the headlines, but an actual experience that was a harrowing nightmare! This episode ends with some comedic relief that's another Florida story (of course!)
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Neighbor or Police
This one is really steaming my clams. Where is the line between "let kids be kids" and policing how kids play?
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$1.5Million
What happens when a fire system breaks down? Spoiler alert: it gets expensive! But is there hope? Listen in!
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Data, Data, Data
Are we all sick of data centers yet? Not so for one simp in the Facebook group. Listen in for details as well as a story about the most vile HOA Karen you could ever encounter!
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(Non)Nightmares in Japan
Fresh off a holiday, I have a new perspective for some of the non-nightmares that I discovered in Japan. Listen in to see how things are quite different!
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Where is the wall?
This was a double nightmare! One involving Palm Beach Country Sheriffs and another involving an oopsie upon inspection of a condo unit and a wall was not where it was supposed to be! Listen in to find out more!
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Brickell Nightmare
The first one of the year comes to us from a listener! The theme of this one is something that Miami does well: bad behavior! Listen in!
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12 Days of HOA - Pt. 2
Time to get in the holiday HOA spirit with a new song!
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You want US to pay?
What happens when a legal fight takes a turn? Tune in to hear the drama!
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That meeting took a turn
Just when you think the meeting will be easy since you have progress to share, residents can have other plans! Listen in and find out!
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HOA Vs The City Part Deaux
Find out the latest saga in the HOA versus The City!
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HOA Vs the city
What happens when the HOA nightmare is being brough on the association by the city? Would you root for the HOA?
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You're Doing It Wrong
Have you ever wanted to say this to someone? Listen why I do!
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HOA Fees Doubled
This one is ripped from the headlines of Reddit and we unpack a very common issue and one not-so-common (attempted murder of the HOA Treasurer) Listen in!
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I'll see you in court!
We've got legal drama and we think by the end of this one you'll be on the HOA's side! Or will you?
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MORE water??
It's a tale as old as time! Owner cuts corners, problems happen, owner is surprised. But is it that simple? Listen to find out!
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Prairie Dogs & The Supreme Court
This episode is ripped from the headlines and involves a tangled legal battle going to the Washington state Supreme Court and one resident's attempts to stop the eradication of plague-carrying vermin. Listen in!
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Waterworld 2025
For the new listeners to the pod, we're revisiting one of the most popular episodes from 2020! Original Notes: Today we have our first special guest and he doesn't disappoint! Find out what happens when a 100 year old building in Boston accidentally turns into E-Deck of Titanic.
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New Year New Podcast
Well, not that new. We will still be covering the chaotic world of HOAs but wanted to start the year off with some observations from 2024 and a prediction for 2025! Listen to find out more!
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I broke the first rule of HOAs
This is a personal one today. I broke the first rule of HOAs and suffered dearly. Listen in!
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Florida's Gonna Florida
Today's episode has everything: lawn signs, explosives and Facebook groups!
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It's a twister
... and not the fun kind with Helen Hunt. Reporting live from Florida and the HOA response to Hurricane Milton
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Birthday traffic & the FBI?
What happens when a birthday party draws ire from the HOA VP? Listen to find out!
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Do we need HOAs?
Today's episode is a bit of an existential crisis after doing some research and asking the question, "why are we here?"
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Jealous
I've got two real doozies to talk about today. One HOA instance made me laugh and the other made my jaw drop. Do you have the same reaction? Listen in!
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Plantgate2024
An update to the warring neighbors over our favorite pollinators! Spoiler alert: attorneys are now involved. Listen in for the details!
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Vendors Gone Wild
What are your expectations of vendors you work with? In a building? In your home? Listen to this episode and tell me if I'm crazy!
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I'm BAAAACK
Guess who's back? Listen to the sordid tale of how I got back on the condo board and one of my first official emails!
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Bad Advice Will Cost Ya!
As Rose asked Jack on the deck of Titanic looking at his sketchbook, "and these were drawn from life?" Today's episode was taken from a real meeting and the agenda had a few surprises leaving one board member to turn off his Zoom camera in shame!
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$134,000 assessment
Another episode ripped from the headlines right here in South Florida! What are the ripples of six-figure assessments? We unpack it in this week's episode!
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Expensive Secrets
How would you handle an HOA telling you that you owe $13,000 but not share any other details like costs, project scope and who will be doing the work? Listen to find out!
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No Way -LA
This episode is the result of some on-location research that I cannot keep to myself. This is a bi-coastal HOA Nightmare!
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That's Just Cruel
Just when you think a project is at the finish line, there are always those few people who haven't been paying attention (for the last year) and even a fellow board member back up the bus to run us over one more time. Listen for the details!
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Sure is a lot of STALLING!
What happens when you're at the finish line of a big project and then there are attempts to thwart the progress?
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How many episodes does HOA Nightmares have?
HOA Nightmares currently has 75 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is HOA Nightmares about?
Join two millennials who are navigating the constant chaos of being on the board of a condo association. We tell crazy stories, read yours on air and offer highly unqualified advice!
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