Imagine living in your home for nearly three decades, only to be told that you owe $10,000 to a homeowners association you didn’t even know existed. That’s what Lucille North says happened to her ...

"Behind Closed Doors" is a Chron series examining housing horror stories in the Houston area.

We asked Houston-area residents to share their most outrageous dust-ups with local homeowners associations and what we got back were hundreds of grievances. Some of the tales are humorous up until the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This group of Houston homeowners are ‘fed up’ with their HOA — meeting even turned physical more than 1 year ago, but nothing’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Houston homeowner worries about foreclosure and unexpected HOA fees. Imagine living in your home for nearly three decades, only to ...