How to Read Your Association’s Financial Report
Financial reports are available to association members. A financial report includes information that association Board members use to plan the community’s annual budget and direct its financial operations. Examining the...Continue reading→
What’s So Great About Community Associations?
Community associations offer one of the best opportunities for Americans to own their own homes. They are for the 21st century what land grants were in the 19th century, and...Continue reading→
We’re Having What Kind of Meeting?
What’s the difference between a board meeting and a special meeting, or an annual meeting and a town meeting? Confused? Here’s some clarification. Annual Meetings Annual meetings—or annual membership meetings—are...Continue reading→
Why Do We Contract for Professional Landscaping?
Maintaining common areas is one of the board’s most basic responsibilities. To fulfill that responsibility, the board has contracted with a professional landscaping company. Before signing the contract, the board...Continue reading→
Homeowner Rights and Responsibilities
As a homeowner in our association, you have certain rights—and responsibilities. You have the right to . . . A responsive and competent community association. Honest, fair, and respectful treatment...
What is the Property Manager’s Role in a Community Association?
Community associations employ highly-qualified professional community managers, and we think residents should know what the manager has—and has not—been hired to do. The manager has two primary responsibilities: to carry...Continue reading→
Understanding Special Assessments
There’s no way to sugar-coat it: everyone hates special assessments. Getting a notice that you owe more money to the association can not only put a damper on your day...Continue reading→
Association Crime Prevention
Everyone wants a safe place to call home, and homeowner associations strive to make sure that all residents feel secure. While we’re diligent in our efforts to reduce possible dangers...Continue reading→
Disaster Preparedness Tips
If you think hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and floods won’t happen to you or that you don’t need to insure against these disasters, you’re among the nearly half of U.S. homeowners...Continue reading→
Are Solar Panels Allowed at Condominium Associations?
If you have ever hoped of installing solar panels in your community association, but your request was not approved by the association, it is your lucky day. The passage of...Continue reading→