HOA seizes man’s $450K home over $977 debt – and sells it for just $8K | 15 Sep 2026 | An Arizona man lost the home he bought for nearly half a million dollars after falling just $977 behind on homeowners association fees — with the property ultimately selling back to the HOA for a mere $8,172. Toby Newton purchased the four-bedroom Mesa home for $450,000 in 2022, but ran into financial trouble two years later after losing his job and being diagnosed with diabetes, according to the Mesa Tribune. Newton fell behind on his quarterly HOA assessments, which were around $170, eventually owing $977 in fees and interest. Newton said he contacted the Superstition Springs Community Master Association in an attempt to work out a payment plan. He initially offered to pay $50 per month toward his debt while keeping up with his regular assessments. After that was rejected, he increased his proposed payments — eventually offering $200 a month — but said the HOA rejected those offers as well.