{"id":"res-re-hoa-bylaws-buyer-questions","audience":"real-estate","category":"research","technique":"grounding","title":"Answer a buyer's HOA questions from the bylaws","free":false,"task":"Your buyer is considering a townhome and asked 4 questions about the HOA rules. You want one numbered line per question, under 50 words total, each starting Yes, No, or Bylaws don't say, then the section in parentheses where one applies. Apply the 2026 amendment, use only the HOA documents, plain text, nothing else.","materialLabel":"The HOA bylaws, an amendment, and your buyer's questions (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"CEDAR RIDGE TOWNHOMES HOA - BYLAWS (2019)\nArt. 4.1 Owners may rent their unit for terms of 6 months or longer.\nArt. 4.2 Short-term rentals (under 30 days) are prohibited.\nArt. 5.1 Owners may keep up to 2 dogs or cats.\nArt. 6.1 Exterior changes, including fences, require written approval from the architecture committee.\n\nAMENDMENT (adopted by owner vote, March 2026):\n\"Art. 4.1 is amended: the minimum rental term is 12 months.\"\n\n-----\nBUYER QUESTIONS (from Jamie Ortiz)\n1. Can I rent it out for 6 months while I'm on a work assignment?\n2. Can I bring my two dogs?\n3. Can I put up a fence on my back patio?\n4. Can I install solar panels on the roof?","rules":[{"type":"maxWords","max":50},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Missing the amendment","why":"The original 6-month rule is right there, and the AI may answer from it.","fix":"Say: \"Apply the March 2026 amendment.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Dropping the condition","why":"The AI says 'yes' to the fence and forgets the approval it needs.","fix":"Add: \"If approval is required, say so.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Guessing on solar","why":"The AI may answer from general HOA knowledge or state laws, not these bylaws.","fix":"Say: \"If the bylaws don't cover it, write Bylaws don't say.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands 10-20% over.","fix":"Cap each line: \"each line under 10 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]},{"title":"Getting markdown back","why":"AI defaults to bold labels and headings, which show up as stray symbols in a text to your buyer.","fix":"Ask for \"plain text, no bold, no headings.\"","checks":["plainText"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Applies the amendment","patterns":["amend","2026","12.month"]},{"label":"Says what to do when it's silent","patterns":["bylaws don't say","doesn't (say|cover)","not covered","(don't|do not) guess"]},{"label":"Asks for sections","patterns":["section","art(icle)?\\.?","cite"]},{"label":"Sets a length limit","patterns":["\\d+\\s*words","one (short )?sentence","word (limit|count)"]},{"label":"Asks for plain text","patterns":["plain","no bold","no markdown","no formatting","no headings"]}],"hint":"HOA rules get amended by vote, and some questions aren't covered. Tell the AI which version counts, to mention conditions, and what to say when the bylaws are silent.","rubricLabels":["Question 1 is No under the March 2026 amendment (12-month minimum), not Yes under the original 6 months","Question 2 is Yes (Art. 5.1), and question 3 is Yes with architecture committee approval or No without it (Art. 6.1), mentioning approval","Question 4 (solar panels) is Bylaws don't say or points to the architecture committee under Art. 6.1, and the output is only the 4 lines with no intro or legal advice"]}