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Buying in Evergreen: HOA fees, fences and community membership

Check the title-linked ERA account, private fence duties and the correct voluntary community association.

Painted view of Evergreen's twin stone culvert crossing, black railing, lanterns and leafy landscaped paths
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Confirm the title-linked membership

Some Evergreen properties have ERA obligations and others do not. Start with the legal property and its registered encumbrance. The municipal boundary or a street name cannot replace this check.

Sources: Membership, developer scope and resident turnover; Maintenance responsibilities, payment and property checks

Request the new invoice and closing status

The last dated budget reviewed confirms $100 plus GST for 2025/26. Since that period ended August 31, 2026, obtain the new assessment. ERA publishes a $26.25 GST-inclusive Fee Status Certificate with a two-business-day turnaround; ask the lawyer to confirm current and prior balances.

Sources: 2025/26 budget and $100 plus GST assessment (Historical); Fee Status Certificate price and turnaround

Inspect the fence and obtain the right covenant

ERA's guidance assigns private fence maintenance to adjoining owners. Its linked sample covenant concerns association land and has blank legal descriptions; it is not the complete residential fence rules. Obtain the property's actual restrictions and confirm the appropriate original style and paint treatment.

Sources: Fence maintenance and published paint references; Sample covenant concerning association private parcels

Choose community membership separately

CECA's $20 family membership runs for twelve months. Evergreen Estates residents are in SECA's area and may obtain CECA associate membership, which excludes CECA AGM voting and board service. These memberships do not pay an ERA title assessment.

Sources: Current $20 family membership and associate eligibilityCECA and Evergreen Estates service-area distinctionCECA, ERA and SECA are separate organizations

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