A REALTOR has shared how a conversation and timing could help potential buyers who have considered homes with an HOA.

Tammy Hernandez, a South Florida property expert, has shared important warning signs for people to look out for before they buy a home.

Hernandez explained that she would always visit the area and conduct specific research before purchasing in a HOA.

She said: “Your home is a very valuable investment, if you think you love a neighborhood just go.”

Hernandez added that buyers should follow certain steps while visiting the area to ensure it is the right fit for them and their needs.

Talk to residents

Firstly, she advised people to talk to residents they come across on the roads of a neighborhood with an HOA.

Hernandez said: “People who are wandering the streets I’ll stop, ‘Hey what do you think of this neighborhood, how is it, are they nice, is it this.’

“They tend to tell you, or they will tell you who the not-friendly people are.”

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The realtor also suggested a hack for pet owners who want to do this.

She said: “If you’ve got a dog go and walk the dog round the neighborhood.

“When you see some other homeowner walking their dog, ‘What do you think of this?’”

Visiting an area at different times of the day

Hernandez also emphasized the importance of timing and how different parts of the day could change your view on an area or HOA.

She suggested that prospective buyers should explore an area in the morning, afternoon, and evening to see if the place changes over the hours.

Hernandez said: “Sometimes you can go during the middle of the day and it looks like a major nice place and then come sunset it totally changes the demographic.”

Search for any lawsuits against the HOA

The realtor’s last piece of advice was to make use of the internet to search for legal cases.

She advised people to check for any lawsuits filed against HOAs or individuals.

The success of this hack would vary between states, depending on how much information is available on public record, however, her state of Florida made this step easy.

Hernandez said: “Cause Florida everything is public record so you can go to the courthouse and look up anything you want about properties, and individuals, and HOAs.

“It all comes up.”