Here is the scenario: a board adopts the annual budget and notifies the owners that assessments will increase from last year by 10%. After the beginning of...
Here is the scenario: a board adopts the annual budget and notifies the owners that assessments will increase from last year by 10%. After the beginning of...
Newsletters in Community Associations
With an effective newsletter that reaches each member of an HOA, boards of directors and association managers have the opportunity to enhance the sense of “community” in their community association. Newsletters spark interest in the community,...
Regular site walkthroughs with your landscape service providers are essential. Site walkthroughs help HOAs communicate...
Remodeling? Should your association hire a construction manager for your next project? How do you find the appropriate construction management firm? The article below will answer these...
The board is a team of volunteers who have decided, for whatever reason, that they...
The success of a board depends on the effort members make to work together, no matter how wide the chasm of differences. Every difficult decision a board...
Even though the elections law (now Civil Code sections 5100 through 5145) went into effect many years ago (July 2006), we still frequently come across associations without election...
A way to be vastly more successful in managing a community association is consistency. Part of consistency is to communicate important details to the homeowners repeatedly. Unfortunately,...
Strong Leadership
Effective board meetings start with strong leadership. While association presidents most often facilitate board meetings, any leader or facilitator may...