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What an HOA Board Should Consider Before Signing a ContractWhat an HOA Board Should Consider Before Signing a Contract
We’ve all heard the term “read the small print before signing on the dotted line” but how often do we really do this?...
5 Ways Residents Can Increase Their Home’s Value in the Association5 Ways Residents Can Increase Their Home’s Value in the Association
A house is one of the biggest purchases a person will ever make, and most want to keep their homes looking beautiful...
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Real Member Questions About How an HOA Board Uses the Reserve FundReal Member Questions About How an HOA Board Uses the Reserve Fund
Each and every homeowner’s association should have a reserve fund as part of its budget to plan and prepare for future...
How to Be the World’s Worst HOA Board MemberHow to Be the World’s Worst HOA Board Member
You don’t want to be that guy (or gal) do you? You know the one – unreliable, uninformed, and unmotivated. It seems...
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Winterizing Checklist for Your Homeowners Association MembersWinterizing Checklist for Your Homeowners Association Members
It’s that time of year—you’ve exchanged your swimsuit from long days at the community Association pool for sweaters and...
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How Your HOA Board Can Make the Annual Meeting Worth AttendingHow Your HOA Board Can Make the Annual Meeting Worth Attending
Does your HOA board dread the annual meeting because it’s boring, no one shows up, and it seems completely and utterly...
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5 Procedures When Reviewing Homeowners Association Documents5 Procedures When Reviewing Homeowners Association Documents
Have you lost your copy of the Association bylaws? Would you like to read minutes from past board meetings? Would you...
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10 Questions That Signal an HOA Board Needs a Management Company10 Questions That Signal an HOA Board Needs a Management Company
It’s a Wednesday evening in spring. As you walk the few blocks from your home to your monthly HOA board meeting you...
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7 Resources Every HOA Board Member Should Bookmark7 Resources Every HOA Board Member Should Bookmark
Governing a homeowners association is no easy task. There are budgets to make, reserve studies to do, laws to...
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7 Great Reminders of Your Commitment to the Homeowners Association7 Great Reminders of Your Commitment to the Homeowners Association
The homeowners association is a home and community. When you chose to be a member, you agreed to some unique...
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Do Your HOA Board Meetings Feel Like Going to the Circus?Do Your HOA Board Meetings Feel Like Going to the Circus?
Have you ever been to a Board meeting that was equivalent to going to the circus? You know the type. Everyone clowning...
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How Healthy is Your Homeowners Association?How Healthy is Your Homeowners Association?
From time to time it’s a good idea for the HOA board to evaluate the homeowners association by giving it a check-up so...
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Why Your HOA Board Needs to Implement a Design Review ProgramWhy Your HOA Board Needs to Implement a Design Review Program
Whether you have a majority of first-time homeowners or long-time residents in your homeowners association, everyone...
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3 Ways an HOA Board Can Keep the Association Safe3 Ways an HOA Board Can Keep the Association Safe
It’s the responsibility of the HOA board to protect the homeowner’s association community. When it comes to keeping the...
How to Prepare for Your Annual HOA Board MeetingHow to Prepare for Your Annual HOA Board Meeting
Whether your homeowners association operates on the calendar year or fiscal year, now is a good time to set a date for...
How to Attract and Keep Good HOA Board MembersHow to Attract and Keep Good HOA Board Members
When you’re recruiting members to be part of your HOA board, it’s important to know how to reach them and to be...
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3 Key Tasks a Homeowners Association Board Does for Residents3 Key Tasks a Homeowners Association Board Does for Residents
As a recognized homeowners association, your community has a board to help your HOA run smoothly. The board consists...
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What Happens When Members Don’t Follow the Architectural Guidelines?What Happens When Members Don’t Follow the Architectural Guidelines?
You’re a board member of a lovely homeowner’s association. On most days as you drive through your community you wave at...