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NEW TO IDAHO
Just moved to Idaho? Welcome! You might find some things here a bit different than where you moved from, this page is a great resource for learning how homeownership commonly works in most of our HOAs.
HOW DOES IRRIGATION WORK?
If you live in a town with irrigation water, you may use that instead of house water for your landscaping. This water is not potable!
The irrigation will be provided through your HOA dues or city bill. Each spring, you will need to turn your water on at the curb-stop once we announce that irrigation is available (please check your homeowner portal for regular updates). Once the curb-stop has been turned on, you can schedule watering at the irrigation control panel, usually located in the garage.
If you have don't have irrigation water, please check your curb-stop, filter, and control panel first. If all of those are working, please submit a maintenance request through the homeowner portal. We will dispatch your community's landscaper to take a look.
In the fall we will announce irrigation shut-off dates in the homeowner portal. Once irrigation is shut off you will need to turn off the water at the curb-stop and have your sprinklers blown out by a private contractor of your choice.
RENTALS IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Idaho has very strict HOA laws that prohibit HOAs from restricting rentals of any kind. However, all homeowners must abide by the CC&Rs in order to keep the community appealing to buyers and protect property values. If a home near you is a rental and they are not maintaining the property, you can always report the issue to us and we will send the owner compliance notices when we do our regular inspections.
CAN YOU MANAGE MY RENTAL PROPERTY?
We specialize in HOA and COA management but we do know of an amazing property management company. We would be happy to give you a referral!
CAN YOU HELP ME FIND A PLACE TO LIVE?
Since our expertise is HOA and COA management, we don't specialize in connecting tenants and landlords.
If you are looking to purchase a home, we have a great real estate partner. We would be happy to give you a referral!
WHAT IF I NEED LEGAL OR ACCOUNTING SERVICES?
We offer day-to-day accounting in our full-service and a-la-carte Accounting plans. We also have great referral relationships with trusted accountants to assist in tax preparation or accounting reviews.
We can recommend a trusted attorney that specializes in HOA representation, if needed.
Whether you choose to work with our referrals or have established connections, we will work hand-in-hand with all of your service providers.
IS THERE A FEE FOR PAYING DUES ONLINE?
Payments made through the homeowner portal incur a $9.99 fee per ACH transaction or a 2.99% processing fee for credit/debit cards.
Alternatively, you may submit payment directly through our bank, where ACH payments are processed at no cost. You can make a payment with no fee through the banking portal. Under the “For homeowner” tab using the information from your statement.
WHERE DOES MY TITLE COMPANY SEND ESTOPPEL REQUESTS?
Please have realtors and title companies send all requests for information or estoppel certificates to:
info@castlecreekidaho.com
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