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Tips from an HOA Board: Household Products That Protect Your Home

August 5, 2016 / by HOA Manager

Homeowners association residents want to take pride in their investments which  includes keeping their home clean and tidy. Here are some tips for common household products that are natural and low in cost and can serve multiple uses for you.

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What Should You Recycle in the Homeowners Association?

June 27, 2016 / by HOA Manager

HOA board members and Association homeowners regularly recycle soda cans and water bottles, but did you know that many other food and beverage containers and household items are also recyclable? Take a look at the list below for some guidelines for what you can put into your Association community-provided recycling bin and what should be handled by a waste management professional.

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Summertime Safety Tips for Pets in Your Homeowners Association

March 23, 2016 / by HOA Manager

Does your homeowner’s association allow pets? Many associations do and it goes without saying how much owners love their pets, so keeping them safe in the warmer months is most likely a top priority for those owners. See below for some friendly reminders to pass along to owners in your association - ways to help keep pets happy, healthy, and out of harm’s way…even on the warmest of days.

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How Homeowners Association Residents Can Take Action Against Junk Mail

September 11, 2015 / by HOA Manager

Disgusted by all of those unsolicited credit card offers clogging up your mailbox? Tired of lugging catalogs and junk mail to the recycling bin? All of this unwanted mail creates nothing but headaches and wasted paper for homeowners association residents, so it’s no wonder putting an end to it is a priority for many people.

While you can’t eliminate everything, you can noticeably reduce the avalanche of paper in your mailbox just by picking up the phone or hopping online.

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Simple Stain-Removing Solutions for Homeowners Association Residents

July 3, 2015 / by HOA Manager

There’s always a lot of discussion about keeping the outside of your home looking good for the homeowners association, but the inside is important too – especially if you plan on selling your home someday. Try as you might to prevent them, spills, drips and splatters in your house are inevitable. Whether you, your family or your guests are the culprits, stains happen. Most, if not all, are treatable, especially if you act quickly and use the right stain-removing technique.

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Resident Tips: Shedding Light on New Bulbs in a Homeowners Association

May 27, 2015 / by HOA Manager

Standard incandescent light bulbs may soon become a thing of the past. We’re here to shed light on new bulbs being used. Under the Clean Energy Act, the sale of energy-inefficient incandescent bulbs was phased out over a two-year period and were no longer sold by January 2014. Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) have become the most popular replacement choice. The typical CFL uses 66 percent less energy and lasts up to ten times longer than an incandescent bulb.

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10 FAQs About Parking in Your Homeowners Association

May 22, 2015 / by HOA Manager

It's sometimes challenging to discuss and answer questions about parking within your homeowners association. While the rules regarding parking in each association are different here are some tips on how to answer common questions.

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Resident Tips from an HOA Board: 11 Ways to Protect Your Identity

March 12, 2015 / by HOA Manager

Identity theft can happen to anyone, anywhere - even in a homeowners association - and is a problem any time of the year.  The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) offers the following tips to help consumers protect themselves.

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How an HOA Board Can Prepare the Association for a Flooding Disaster

March 2, 2015 / by HOA Manager

In many areas, flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster—and it can happen in your homeowners association. Just one inch of water in a home can cost thousands of dollars in cleanup and replacement costs, including drywall, baseboards, floor coverings and furniture. You may think you're covered, but many insurance policies do not cover flooding.

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Resident Tips from an HOA Board: A Yard’s Curb Appeal Counts

July 30, 2014 / by HOA Manager

Summer is in full swing, but the fall season will be here before we know it! This is a great time to do a little cleaning and dust off the cobwebs to give your home a fresh, new feel.

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