Bringing Ideas to the Board
If you live in an HOA and are not on the board, your voice can still be heard! While it is easy and quick to call or email your management company, presentingRead More…
Tag Archives: Condo Management
Why Borrowing is a Good Idea
When a community association has a big project on the horizon, it’s vital to review how it will be financed. Typically, this discussion takes place with the board members and community manager(s).Read More…
Why Do HOA’s Have Architectural Committees?
Are you getting ready to make an addition to your house, redesign landscaping, or build a new shed or fence in your back yard? Before you start, make sure to submit yourRead More…
Understanding and Improving Association Parking Rules
Parking spaces are designated per unit by the original developer of the building(s). Sometimes, there are excess spaces, and the association Board takes on the responsibility of allocating those spaces. If yourRead More…
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 association’s financialRead More…
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 what theRead More…
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 required byRead More…
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 seeks bidsRead More…
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 by communityRead More…
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 out policiesRead More…