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5 Tips for Addressing the HOA Board at Open Meetings5 Tips for Addressing the HOA Board at Open Meetings
All meetings of the homeowners association Board of Directors are open meetings. Residents are encouraged to observe...
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What Do Residents Say About Living in a Homeowners Association?What Do Residents Say About Living in a Homeowners Association?
For the eighth time in 15 years, Americans living in homeowners associations, condominiums, and housing cooperatives...
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Ways to Encourage Members to Attend HOA Board MeetingsWays to Encourage Members to Attend HOA Board Meetings
Successful communities, governed by successful homeowners associations, typically have a strong, effective HOA board of...
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What HOA Boards Can Learn from the Surfside Condo CollapseWhat HOA Boards Can Learn from the Surfside Condo Collapse
A homeowner’s association’s worst nightmare occurred on June 23, 2021, when a 12-story beachfront condominium in the...
5 Guidelines for Dealing with Contractors for Your HOA Projects5 Guidelines for Dealing with Contractors for Your HOA Projects
Is your homeowners association thinking of embarking on a maintenance or construction project that will require the...
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How Would Your HOA Board Respond to this Maintenance Scenario?How Would Your HOA Board Respond to this Maintenance Scenario?
You live in a homeowners association and one of the favorite features in your home is the enclosed patio. It’s where...
Tips to Help Homeowners Manage Their Renters in the AssociationTips to Help Homeowners Manage Their Renters in the Association
Approximately four in 10 homes in suburban America are occupied by people who rent. Even though people who rent in the...
Bike Safety Rules for Homeowners in Your AssociationBike Safety Rules for Homeowners in Your Association
A homeowners association provides a great neighborhood for people to be active, especially as the warm weather sets in...
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Tips from an HOA Board: Don’t Feed the DeerTips from an HOA Board: Don’t Feed the Deer
Is your homeowners association located in an area that wildlife frequent? More specifically, is your Association...
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Indoor Water Conservation Tips for Homeowners Association ResidentsIndoor Water Conservation Tips for Homeowners Association Residents
Reducing water use means making significant changes in your everyday habits and routine, but it can also mean...
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11 Ways to Prepare Your Homeowners Association for Warmer Months11 Ways to Prepare Your Homeowners Association for Warmer Months
As homes in your homeowners association begin to thaw from the cold months, it’s time to start thinking about preparing...
Best Practices to Protect Your HOA DataBest Practices to Protect Your HOA Data
Homeowner associations, like most organizations, have adopted information technology for everything from accounting and...
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Tips from an HOA Board: What to Look for in Home WarrantiesTips from an HOA Board: What to Look for in Home Warranties
As a homeowner, you probably received a new home warranty when you purchased your home - many owners within your...
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How to Quickly & Painlessly Break Up With Your HOA ManagerHow to Quickly & Painlessly Break Up With Your HOA Manager
More often than not, a Board may come to the conclusion they no longer need the help of a manager because its members...
3 Reasons a Manager is Seen as the Bad Guy in a Homeowners Association3 Reasons a Manager is Seen as the Bad Guy in a Homeowners Association
Sometimes an HOA manager gets the short end of the stick, but it’s part of the job and a small price to pay to help an...
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Can You Install Solar Panels on Condominium Common Areas?Can You Install Solar Panels on Condominium Common Areas?
The Board of Directors for most condominium associations in California have felt very comfortable in the past letting...
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How to Save on Home & Renters Insurance in Your Homeowners AssociationHow to Save on Home & Renters Insurance in Your Homeowners Association
Whether you own or rent your home within a homeowners association, insurance is essential to protect your property and...
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Tips for Saving Water in Your Homeowners AssociationTips for Saving Water in Your Homeowners Association
Water conservation is an important issue for homeowners associations, not just because you want to be environmentally...