Best Practices: Discouraging Wild Animals in a Homeowners AssociationBest Practices: Discouraging Wild Animals in a Homeowners Association
Deer browsing in the back yard is charming. Birds are beautiful, graceful and melodic. Seeing coyote in the distance...
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Why Your HOA Board Should Use a Reserve SpecialistWhy Your HOA Board Should Use a Reserve Specialist
As an HOA board member you probably know what a reserve study is and the importance of doing one. Equally important is...
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Questions to Ask Before Moving Into a Homeowners AssociationQuestions to Ask Before Moving Into a Homeowners Association
If you’re in the process of house hunting you may have come across your dream home in a homeowners association...
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What NOT to Do When Collecting HOA FeesWhat NOT to Do When Collecting HOA Fees
If just a few homeowners aren’t paying their HOA fees it can be felt very quickly in an association’s budget. It can...
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Frequently Asked Questions About HOA Board Executive SessionsFrequently Asked Questions About HOA Board Executive Sessions
The purpose and protocol for executive sessions in a homeowners association are often misunderstood by both homeowners...
Why Your HOA Board Should Start Preparing the Next Annual Budget NowWhy Your HOA Board Should Start Preparing the Next Annual Budget Now
When it comes to the annual budget for your homeowners association, it can feel cumbersome to understand and plan. It...
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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...