It has been my experience that people who leave reviews like many of you have are either ignorant or uninformed and know nothing about what your responsibilites as a homeowner are. Having served on the Board of Directors at my last home in St. Paul, I can tell you that mngt doesn't choose your vendors - LIKE LANDSCAPING AND SNOW REMOVAL AND HVAC so if your unhappy with the weeds, attend a Board meeting or talk to the developer. And just because you are unhappy with something doesn't mean the Board (which is made up of VOLUNTEER homeowners) or management (who is working at the Board's direction) has to accomodate your every demand. I live in a Paradise mng'd property in downtown Minneapolis now, and they have been 100x more responsive than the management company for my last association. You also need to get a grip and understand that the association's budget dictates association dues, but it doesn't sound like any of you have bothered to attend a Board meeting to find that out or anything else about how associations work. Mngt also isn't required to fill out every form you need to sell YOUR property for free. IF YOU WANT TO LIVE AUTONOMOUSLY, BUY A SINGLE FAMILY HOME - NOT INTO A MANAGED COMMUNITY. Most of you sound like you should be living in apartments you're so needy. No, I am not an employee of Paradise, nor am I a current Board member at the association I live in now so don't bother blogging that accusation in the next post. I'm just a homeowner with some sense...and I happen to be more than satisfied with Paradise management.
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