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HOA driveways imbroglio

"...HOA issues warning to residents who park in their own driveways instead of garage" is the headline for a Dallas Morning News article posted in Community Associations Network.

Many points and counterpoints are expressed by many people including HOA residents, HOA officials, even managers of other community associations.

Among key messages in the article is this comment by a spokesperson for the HOA..."officials will work with residents to resolve the situation." A general comment like this can be helpful, especially when a complex issue is the focus of news coverage, according At Least Some PR.

General comments can boil things down, calm emotions and buy some time if there's a need to step back, to take a breath, to evaluate complicated situations.

In one of the chapters of At Least Some PR -- "Oh Sh---t! You Answer Your Phone and It's a Newspaper or TV Reporter" -- the author talks about the value of buying time when you're facing a barrage of questions from reporters...or homeowners. And how, even when reporters are on deadline, you can try saying a little something to buy a little time.

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