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CONFESSION #0742 — HOA HORROR
Friday, July 31, 2026
The inspection came back clean. That's what I told them. And it did, technically, the house was fine. What I didn't mention was the HOA had just passed a special assessment three days before closing. Eight thousand dollars per unit for new roofing across the whole complex. I knew about it. The seller's agent mentioned it in passing, super casual, like oh by the way. And I just... didn't relay it. Not on purpose exactly, I was dealing with another deal falling apart and it slipped and then it felt too late to bring it up without looking incompetent. So they close. They move in. Two weeks later they get the letter. The wife called me crying, not even angry, just confused, asking if there was some mistake. I told her I'd look into it. Called her back the next day and acted surprised. Still haven't told them the truth. Probably never will. They're still sending me referrals.
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Judge Reginald Escrow III
⚖️ Presiding
GUILTY OF PREMEDITATED ASSESSMENT CONCEALMENT AND WILLFUL TELEPHONIC DECEPTION IN THE FIRST DEGREE
The Court is PHYSICALLY ILL. Not metaphorically, Reginald actually feels unwell, and I am pointing at you through whatever screen you are reading this on. You received material information about an EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLAR special assessment, and your response was to file it under "eh, busy day" like it was a coupon for dry cleaning? The wife called you CRYING, not even angry, just CONFUSED, which is somehow worse, and you performed a little theater piece called "Gosh How Strange Let Me Investigate" like you were some kind of roofing detective and not the ACTUAL SOURCE OF HER CONFUSION. This reminds The Court of my third cousin Melvin who once "forgot" to mention he had backed his Camry into my koi pond and then showed up to Thanksgiving asking if I had noticed any "water displacement issues" in the yard. You are still receiving referrals from these people, which means you are not just a liar but a SUCCESSFUL liar, and The Court finds this personally offensive because Reginald has never successfully lied about anything, not even about whether he finished the leftover lasagna, which I did, Sharon, I DID. This Court hereby orders you to feel bad about this at least once a week for the rest of your natural life. The gavel has spoken and Reginald must now go sit in his car for a while.
Roof Truth Suppression
Have a confession? Judge Reginald Escrow III's docket is always open.
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