The first impression of the HOA is important to all community homeowners, but it is especially telling for prospective buyers of property in the community. A clean well-maintained, manicured HOA communicates a lot about the board, and the people and homeowners living in the HOA. It can say the community is well-run or just sliding by, and it can give pause to some about the funding of reserves and competence of management. Or send a message of community and homeowner pride which likely will translate into value to the buyer and a better price to the seller.
