What's Covered by

Home Owner Association (HOA) Dues

Q. Can you list the items that are typically covered by HOA fees in a condo hotel?

A. Of course, every condo hotel is a little bit different, but generally the monthly HOA fees, or Home Owner Association dues include the following:

• Electricity, water, gas, sewer, and air conditioning for individual condo hotel unit
• Electricity, water, gas and sewer for common areas
• Building reserves to maintain the common areas
• Landscaping and grounds keeping
• Insurance coverage for common areas
• Property security
• Pest control
• Fire alarm/sprinkler systems maintenance
• Parking use fee and maintenance
• Window washing
• Pool area maintenance
• Budget and owner management and administrative services

The above question was submitted via e-mail by a visitor to www.condohotelcenter.com. The answer was prepared by Joel Greene, a licensed real estate broker with Condo Hotel Center which specializes in the sale of condo hotel units and fractional ownerships in private residence clubs.