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Homeowners Association (HOA)

Defined by Onias Derilus, Mortgage Capital · NMLS# 1859012 · Florida licensed mortgage broker

A homeowners association, or HOA, runs a community and sets its rules. It collects dues to maintain shared spaces.

What Homeowners Association (HOA) means

Dues cover things like pools, gates, and landscaping. Lenders count them in your monthly costs.

Florida example

A Florida condo may charge monthly HOA dues. We fold that cost into your full payment estimate.

What an HOA does

A homeowners association, or HOA, manages a community and sets its rules. It collects dues to maintain shared areas like pools, gates, and landscaping.

Many Florida condos and planned communities have one. The dues are part of your monthly housing cost.

How it affects your loan

Lenders count HOA dues in your debt-to-income ratio, so they can change how much you qualify for. Some HOAs must also meet lender approval rules.

We factor HOA dues into your budget from the start. Reach out and we will show the true monthly cost of any home.

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