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"HOW DO I FIND HOA INFORMATION, AND WHO IS THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY?"

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker

"HOW DO I FIND HOA INFORMATION, AND WHO IS THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY?"

The following info is specific to Florida ONLY.  I have used Pinellas County for illustration purposes only.  Each county will have different public records access. 

Here are a few tricks to help with this mystery -

1) ASK THE SELLER....Although they might not know offhand, there’s a chance they have received correspondence from them OR know a Board member. Some communities have a web presence that only residents know about.

2) Go to www.sunbiz.org

• In the Left column select “LOOK UP A BUSINESS NAME”

• Choose the first link “INQUIRE BY NAME”

• Type in the name of your Subdivision in question, it doesn't have to be complete (ex. Try WESTLAKE VILLAGE)

• Scan the search results for something that looks like a community association (WESTLAKE VILLAGE CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.)

• Now click on the link, this will tell you who is the President, VP, Sec, etc. of the association.

• 411 the President, and ask them if they are self managed and who the best point of contact is. VOILA!

3) Finding a MANAGEMENT COMPANY is a little more tricky. Often, simply GOOGLING "HOA (enter name) MANAGEMENT COMPANY" will get you the info you need.

4) Another trick is to go to the Clerk's website (www.pinellasclerk.org):

• On left side halfway down select “Recording and Official Records”

• Choose ”Search Official Records” • Type in the name of the HOA to search

• Select a LIEN that was recently filed.  Usually, an attorney does this for them, but read the Lien itself - it will show the name of the MANAGEMENT COMPANY in the body of the Lien.

Comments (5)

Mario Gattavara
Coldwell Banker Lifestyle Properties - Oroville, CA
(Lake Oroville Area)

Contact your local title company.

Sep 12, 2010 07:58 AM
Rich Cornelius
Coldwell Banker - Clearwater Beach, FL

Thanks Mario!  I'm more of a do-it-myself'er!  But the title co works just the same.

Sep 12, 2010 09:02 AM
Anonymous
Xyb

Thanks for posting this info! The sunbiz.org site is useful and I was able to find the HOA corporation that way. 

 

Feb 25, 2011 03:17 AM
#3
Ivy Atillo
Freelancer - Sylmar, CA

Is there a paid website where we can find the HOA information right away?

Sep 07, 2011 05:29 PM
Anonymous
rich

condocerts.com is another good resource.

or just google the HOA

Sep 08, 2011 03:39 AM
#5