BRING HOA REFORM INTO THE PUBLIC CONVERSATION
Through investigative reporting, television interviews, legislative coverage, and homeowner stories, SAFERHOA is helping shine a light on the challenges facing homeowners across North Carolina.
Every article, interview, and news story helps inform the public, educate policymakers, and strengthen the movement for greater transparency, accountability, and due process in HOA governance.
Because meaningful reform begins with an informed public.
AS FEATURE IN
Trusted Voices Covering HOA Reform
SAFERHOA’s work has been featured by local, state, and national media covering homeowner rights, housing policy, and legislative reform across North Carolina.
Reported on SAFERHOA’s advocacy for legislative reform and the organization’s efforts to strengthen homeowner protections across North Carolina.
Featured SAFERHOA’s work as part of an in-depth examination of homeowner rights, HOA governance, and the need for reform.
Covered SAFERHOA’s efforts to protect homeowners and bring attention to HOA foreclosure practices in North Carolina.
Highlighted SAFERHOA’s mission to restore transparency, accountability, and due process for homeowners facing HOA abuse.
REAL STORIES. REAL PEOPLE.
You Can't Make This Up
These are not neighborhood disagreements. These are true stories of HOA abuse that went too far.
Why a Charlotte Home Is on the Verge of Foreclosure Over a $100 HOA Fine
“The clerk was ready to sell our house for $100,” Baldwin said. “It’s been stressful.” In the state, HOAs have the power to force foreclosures on homes for any amount of unpaid debt, according to Sharon Bey-Christopher, a managing attorney with Legal Aid NC.
Local woman says fight with HOA over $400 cost her family their home
“I thought it was a joke,” she said. It wasn’t. According to county records, her 3,300-square-foot home sold for $49,000. … Records show the person who bought the house turned around and sold it five months later for $850,000.
‘It’s unfair,’ couple cries as HOA takes home of 29 years over backyard issue – and there’s ‘nothing they can do’
The Raleigh, North Carolina, couple’s home was foreclosed on by their homeowner’s association after 29 years, despite them not being behind on payments.
I made payments for a year on a home I didn’t own – my HOA bought it for less than $4 but I didn’t go to court
Patricia Quigley paid dues to her local homeowner’s association in Georgia even though the property had been bought for less than four dollars.
A VICTORY FOR HOMEOWNERS
“The HOA thought they were taking on one homeowner. What they didn’t realize was they were creating a movement.”
— Jeffrey C. Baldwin
PERSISTANCE. ACCOUNTABILITY. RESULTS.
A $100 fine nearly cost one North Carolina family their home. After four years of litigation, the HOA withdrew its foreclosure petition. Their victory sparked a statewide conversation about homeowner rights and the need for meaningful HOA reform.
Foreclosure Petition Withdrawn
The HOA abandoned its foreclosure action, allowing the Baldwin family to remain in their home and bringing an end to years of litigation.
Statewide Attention
The case received widespread coverage from local, statewide, and national media, bringing unprecedented attention to HOA foreclosure practices in North Carolina.
Elevating the Conversation
The story helped shift the public discussion from an isolated homeowner dispute to broader questions about fairness, accountability, and the need for legislative reform.
Due Process Matters
This case demonstrates why every homeowner deserves meaningful due process before facing the loss of their home. No family should have to endure years of uncertainty without fair legal protections.
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES
SAFERHOA Press Office
Read SAFERHOA’s official statements, legislative updates, and policy positions as we advocate for greater transparency, accountability, and due process for North Carolina homeowners.
August 27, 2026 • OFFICIAL STATEMENT
A “QUICK-AND-DIRTY” PROCESS CAN TAKE HER HOME
Kimberly Lynn Norman is battling Stage 4 cancer. Now, after a dispute that began with a fence, she must defend her home from HOA foreclosure.
North Carolina’s nonjudicial foreclosure process allows a private homeowners association to pursue the forced sale of a home without first filing a traditional lawsuit and proving its disputed debt before a judge.
“No process capable of taking someone’s home should be quick and dirty. Foreclosure demands full judicial scrutiny.”
— Jeffrey C. Baldwin, Founder and CEO, SAFERHOA
The case moves through an expedited hearing before the Clerk of Superior Court. The process may be fast, but its consequence is permanent: a homeowner can lose the place she calls home.
SAFERHOA is calling on the North Carolina General Assembly to end nonjudicial foreclosure by homeowners associations.
June 16, 2026 • OFFICIAL STATEMENT
North Carolina's HOA Bills Miss the Real Issue Facing Homeowners
SAFERHOA welcomes the General Assembly’s attention to HOA reform but believes the current proposals fail to address the issue that matters most to homeowners: protecting families from non-judicial foreclosure through meaningful due process.
“A foreclosure is the civil equivalent of the death penalty for homeownership.” — SAFERHOA
While the proposed legislation addresses several important topics, it does not adequately address the extraordinary foreclosure powers granted to HOAs or provide the accountability and judicial protections homeowners deserve.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
✓ Three HOA reform bills were introduced in 2026.
✓ None adequately address non-judicial foreclosure.
✓ Homeowners deserve meaningful due process before foreclosure.
✓ SAFERHOA urges stronger transparency, accountability, and homeowner protections.
FOR MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA
Investigating HOA Abuse? We're Here to Help.
SAFERHOA welcomes inquiries from journalists, producers, documentary filmmakers, podcasters, and researchers covering homeowners’ associations, housing policy, consumer protection, and legislative reform.
We believe informed public policy begins with informed reporting. Our team is committed to supporting fair, factual, and thorough journalism by providing background information, legislative context, public records, homeowner perspectives, and interviews that help tell the full story.
Whether you’re investigating a single HOA dispute or examining the broader impact of HOA governance in North Carolina, we’re here to help.
WE CAN ASSIST WITH:
✓ Interviews with SAFERHOA leadership
✓ Homeowner case studies and firsthand accounts
✓ Legislative background and policy analysis
✓ Court records and public documents
✓ HOA governance and foreclosure issues
✓ Expert commentary on North Carolina HOA law
PLANNING A STORY?
Whether you’re working on a breaking news story, investigative report, television segment, podcast, or documentary, SAFERHOA is available to provide timely information, connect you with homeowners, and offer context on the issues shaping HOA reform across North Carolina.
Our goal is simple: help journalists tell accurate, compelling stories that inform the public and advance meaningful conversations about homeowner rights.