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Where Are Your Homeowners Association Documents & What Do They Say?Where Are Your Homeowners Association Documents & What Do They Say?
As a member of your homeowners association, when you bought a home in your community, you should have received copies...
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How to Enjoy Life as a Member in Your Homeowners AssociationHow to Enjoy Life as a Member in Your Homeowners Association
Whether you’re a resident of a homeowners association or a Board member looking for ways to encourage residents to get...
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How to Actually Get Things Accomplished at Your HOA Board MeetingHow to Actually Get Things Accomplished at Your HOA Board Meeting
It’s a new year, and that means a new round of board meetings. Since the Davis-Stirling act requires that HOA board...
How to Respond to Common Push Backs When Recruiting HOA Board MembersHow to Respond to Common Push Backs When Recruiting HOA Board Members
Finding and keeping good people on the board in your homeowners association is possibly one of the toughest jobs...
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5 Ways Your HOA Board May Unknowingly Put the Community at Risk 5 Ways Your HOA Board May Unknowingly Put the Community at Risk
As a homeowners association board member, you have many responsibilities to the community you oversee . Homeowners look...
What Exactly Are the Governing Documents in a Homeowners Association?What Exactly Are the Governing Documents in a Homeowners Association?
There's often a lot of talk about the governing documents of a homeowners association, but what are they, why are they...
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Is Your HOA Board Saving Enough for the Reserves?Is Your HOA Board Saving Enough for the Reserves?
How does the reserve fund in your homeowners association look? If your fellow HOA board members tend to look the other...
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3 Common Maintenance Issues in a Homeowners Association3 Common Maintenance Issues in a Homeowners Association
One of the benefits of living in a homeowners association is having access to common areas and certain maintenance...
4 Tips to Find and Keep Good Vendors for Your Homeowners Association4 Tips to Find and Keep Good Vendors for Your Homeowners Association
A new member has been elected to your HOA board. Suddenly, you learn that they seem to have a general mistrust of any...
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5 Ways to Be a Gold Star Member of Your Homeowners Association5 Ways to Be a Gold Star Member of Your Homeowners Association
When you live in a homeowners association, you become a member of a community. When you're a member of a community,...
Tips to Discourage Burglars in Your Homeowners AssociationTips to Discourage Burglars in Your Homeowners Association
Do the residents in your homeowners association take actions to discourage burglars? Sometimes the slightest door...
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The Best Homeowners Association Budget Advice You’ve Ever HeardThe Best Homeowners Association Budget Advice You’ve Ever Heard
You don’t want to be bored with numbers, spreadsheets, dollars and cents. You already know that’s what a budget is made...
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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...
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?...
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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...
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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...