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Building Communities Through Committees: Once committees get started on their assignment, one can encourage greater community participation
5 Tips For Improving Your Credit Score: Understand how your credit score works along with 5 great tips for improving your credit score
6 Steps To Create An HOA Board Resolution: Create, write and approve a new HOA board resolution using these six steps
A Day in the Life of a Community Manager: What a Community Manager does, with a list of Do's and Don'ts
A Guide to Effective Presentations: 4 steps for creating an effective presentation
A Guide to Successful Association Meetings: A list of agenda items and suggestions for having a successful annual meeting
AAA Credit Ratings Explained: AAA Rating Explained
Achieving Quorum: How to ensure you have enough homeowners present (or voting by proxy) to reach quorum at your board meeting
Active Adults – Not Only “Active” But “Activists”: The demographics of our country are changing. Our population is aging.
After a Board Recall – Turning Things Around: There will be those whose actions prompt the members to attempt a full recall of the board.
An Effective Meeting Agenda: Using a Meeting Agenda to keep meetings on track and to the point
Architectural Approval Process: The functions and how to procees of an architectural control or review committee for an association.
Architectural Policies:: Guidelines for establishing an architectural policy for homeowner and neighborhood associations.
Assessment Delinquency Rates: Managers are beginning to see more associations with delinquency rates approaching 20%.
Assessments, Dues, and Fees -- Oh My!: How to figure the amount of assessment necessary to run the association/hoa.
Association Basics for Committees: Often overlooked or under-appreciated, committees are the basic building blocks of a healthy association.
Association Consistency – Key To Success: Perhaps the most frustrating thing for a customer is inconsistent service.
Association Foreclosure: No Small Chore!: What happens once a property is owned by the Association due to foreclosure
Association Records: What's Available to the Members: Help knowing which association records are to be public and which can be private
Attracting Volunteers: People volunteer for things they feel good about.
Avoiding Foreclosure Rescue Scams: These fraudulent foreclosure rescue companies offer vague promises, but will actually lie and cheat to get your business.
Barack Obama Foreign Policy at a Glance: We reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals
Be A Green HOA: Learn how to make your homeowners association community more environmentally friendly
Be Proactive and Improve Neighborhood Safety: Increase Safety and Security While away from your Home with Spike Strips
Board Meetings for Every Situation: Board Meeting types and their uses.
Board Member Roles: The roles of an Association Board member include being a leader, a policy maker, an enforcer, an arbitrator and a strategic planner
Board of Directors: Who Are They and What Do They Do?: Rights and responsibilities of Association Board members
Board vs. Management Conflicts: Types of board/management conflicts and how to avoid them.
Budget Preparation Tips: Things to take into account when preparing the association's budget.
Budgeting Whys and Wherefores: What goes into a good association budget.
CC&R's - Isn't that a 60's Rock Band?: Understanding governing documents (Covenants, conditions and restrictions).
Cats and Dogs... A Manager's Tale: An association manager talks about pet issues and pet stories for HOAs
Closing Out Your Year End Financial Statements: What to consider when closing out the year's books
Communicate Before You Terminate: When the Board and Management have good communications, small problems are resolved before they become big problems.
Community Association Communication During the Development Period: During the developement period, an effective communications system is needed and is comprised of several components.
Condo Association Insurance - Who Covers What?: Looking at Condominium Association Master Insurance Policies - who covers what?
Condo Association Loans - 2 Burning Questions...: Many Condo Associations and HOAs are investigating loans as opposed to assessing their members. There are two burning questions.
Condo Association Websites Save Money: A effective website can help a Condo Associaton save money and increase communication. Here is how to....
Condo Maintenance - Who Has Responsibility for What?: A description of how to determine who is responsible for what on a condominium property.
Condominium - A Type Of Ownership: A discussion of what constitutes condominium owership and its importance
Creating A Fire Defensible Space: Wildfires are among the nation’s growing natural hazards.
Creating Association Committees: How to create a committee to do its job effectively.
Creating Association Rules: Thoughts on creating reasonable and enforceable association rules
Creating Harmony In Your Community: Find ways to educate and encourage members, and at the same time protect and preserve their physical assets
Creating a new Community Association: Six steps for creating a new association and some preconceptions
Credit Card Collections Can Garnish Your Wages: Unpaid credit card bills? Credit card companies can sue you to garnish your wages.
Credit Score Numbers: Your credit history is measured and rated, and given a score from 550 to 850. So, what do these numbers mean?
Dealing with Difficult People the Practical Way: Ideas for dealing with difficult people.
Debt out of control: Is your debt out of control
Deed Restriction Enforcement: Dealing with Deed Restrictions and Enforcement
Deferred Maintenance. . .: Deferring the common area maintenance of an owners association can have negative and lasting effects upon a community.
Developer/Homeowner Transition: A Guide To Success: A how to guide to transitioning a development from developer control to owner control.
Directors, Officers and Conflicts of Interest: A discussion of conflicts of interest, potential and actual, and and how to handle them.
Dispute Resolution: Challenges in resolving disputes between the Association and home owner
Dispute Resolution: Give Mediation a Chance: Compared to a lawsuit, mediation is swift, confidential, fair and low cost.
Does Your Board Have the Correct Number of Directors?: The importance of having the correct number of Directors on the board and ways to ensure compliance
Effective HOA Communications: Tips to help the HOA communicate effectively with its members.
Employee or Independent Contractor?: Determining employee or independent contractor status with IRS criteria
Establishing A Contracting Policy For Your HOA: Your HOA should have a policy in place for vendor contracts; find out what should be included.
Establishing Association Rules: Things you should know before adopting new rules for your Association.
Establishing a Landscape Liaison: How to establish a landscape liaison person for your association.
FCC Satellite and Antenna Regulations-the OTARD Rule: How the OTARD Rule affects Community Association regulations for satellite dishes and antennas
FHA Home for Sale - How to Buy a HUD Home: Almost anyone can buy a FHA foreclosed home, offered by HUD, and usually get a good bargain.
Federal Laws Do Apply to Homeowner Associations: A summary of the Federal laws which apply to HOAs including Equal Employment Opportunity, Fair Housing, and FCC regulations
Financial Reporting: Key to Sound Decision-Making: Using accounting principals to provide financail reports and information to the HOA
Fixing What the Previous Board Did: Community Associations are like a living entity, which exist in a state of constant evolution
Funding Reserve Studies: Overseeing how reserve funds should be set up and managed for an HOA
Get To Know Your Town: Here are just some of the reasons to get to know your town.
Glossary of HOA Terms: Glossary of terms used in homeowner association documents
Greening Up Our Community Associations: It is no longer considered "weird" to show your concern for the environment
HOA Governing Documents: Your homeowners association has a number of governing documents. Learn what they do and which take precedent.
HOA Website Can Save Money Increase Communication: An HOA website can help an HOA save money and increase communication. See How to...
HOA or Homeowner Association - What is an HOA?: HOAs or Homeowner Associations are legal entities that govern a community and help to maintain and manage common areas.
HOA, Landlord and Tenant Responsibilities: If you are part of an HOA, you have certain rights, whether you are an owner or renter
Have An Effective and Efficient Meeting Every Time: How parliamentary procedure can solve common dissatisfactions with association meetings
Holding Successful Meetings: Tips on planning and having a successful association meeting.
Holiday Decorations And HOAS: Does your homeowners association have a policy on holiday decorations? Should it?
Home Owner Association or HOA FAQ: FAQ and Facts about HOAs and Home Owner Associations-Things to before moving into an HOA.
How Do You Communicate?: It is up to us to use our communication skills to be successful in our business lives.
How To Avoid Foreclosure: HUD Guide on how to avoid foreclosure.
How To Buy A Short Sale Property: You’ll need time and the right temperament to purchase a short sale property, but you could save thousands if you do
How To Collect Delinquent HOA Dues and Fees: Learn simple, effective and low-cost ways to collect past-due homeowners association fees.
How To Communicate An HOA Special Assessment: Communication is key
How To Save On Closing Costs: Many are shocked when they learn how much they owe to close on their mortgage. But there are ways to save before you sign on th
How To Select The Right HOA Management Company: Four tips to help you select the right firm for your community
How To Start A Neighborhood Association: A step by step guide to help you start your own neighborhood association.
How Your Association Can Go Green: Al Gore has warned us about global warming and most of us think we should do something.
How to Choose a Bankruptcy Attorney: Bankruptcy Attorney
How to Tame the Unruly Meeting: Naturally, planning ahead helps to provide some insurance against losing control.
If You Must Have An Audit: Audits can make people nervous. We all fear the dreaded "IRS audit"
Is Your Neighborhood Ready For 2011?: Things to include when doing yearly planning for your association
It's Budget Time!: Checklist to help prepare an HOA budget
It's Never too Early to Cover Your Assets: Looking at how to provide funding for replacement of physical assets
Keeping Your HOA Safe: Take these simple steps to help keep your homeowners association community safe and secure
Loans for HOAs and Condo Associations: Talks about how HOAs and Condo Associations have begun using loans as an alternative to large assessments.
Making The Most of The Annual Meeting: The different aspects of planning and holding a succesful annual meeting for an association.
Making the Connection with Your Local Government: Making the Connection with Your Local Government
Management Challenges for Small Community Associations: Challenges for a small association in finding a management firm.
Management and Homeowner Communication: How Homeowners and Management can communicate effectively about property issues
Meeting Manners Matter: Common sense manners to remember for association meetings.
Mitt Romney Foreign Policy at a Glance: Around the world we see tremendous upheaval and change. Our next President will face extraordinary challenges.
Motivating and Recruiting Members: Ways to motivate and recruit members for the Association
Need to Stop Wage Garnishment?: If your wages are being garnished, there are a few things you can do stop or reduce the withholdings from your paycheck.
Negative Information on Your Credit Report: Though most negative information remains on your credit report for 7 years, various items have more detail worth considering.
Neighborhood Assoc Websites Increase Participation: A Neighborhood Association Website is a great way to increase communication and save money. Here is how.
New Owners - Putting Your Association's Best Foot Forward: Creating a positive impression of the association for new owners
Organization: The Key To Effective Management: Ways to organize Association files so information is at your fingertips
Planning For The Future: What to consider in long-term planning for the Association
Planning for Disaster: How to be prepared for a disaster in your Association
Practical Painting: Curb appeal is greatly affected by the condition of the building's paint.
Prevent HOA Board Member Burnout...: Use these six steps to help prevent burn-out of your HOA board members
Preventing Identity Theft: Detailed discussion of how it can happen to you and what to do if it does-many useful links as well.
Protecting Homeowner Personal Information: How prepared is your association or your management company in today's high technology world of information?
Public Relations: What Can Your Association Do?: Using the Media to improve your association's image
Qualify Your HOA For FHA Loans: Homeowners in your association will expect its board to monitor and maintain good standing on the FHA-approved list for condomin
Questionnaires: Taking the Pulse of the Community: How to create a questionnaire and what questions to ask.
Reserve Now Or Pay Later: Important responsibilities of the association’s board of directors
Review vs. Audit: Differences between an annual financial audit or financial review
Risk Management Through Property Inspection: Community Managers should develop a detailed site inspection chart for risk management
Risk Management and Insurance: How insurance policies can help with risk management
Roof Replacements: No margin for error: Various factors a community association needs to consider when replacing roofs.
Rules Enforcement Process: Suggestions on policies and procedures for enforcing a Homeowner Association's Covenants and Deed Restrictions
Selecting A Pool Management Company: The selection of a certified and well trained pool management company is your first line of defense.
Selecting a Certified Public Accountant (CPA): Tips for choosing a CPA and a sample RFP to engage one
Selecting and Contracting Service Providers: What to consider when selecting a service provider and creating the contract with the Association
Set Goals For Your HOA!: Now is the time to set goals for your homeowners association
Should You Hire An HOA Management Firm?: Questions your board should ask before choosing whether to hire a professional HOA manager
Should Your HOA Allow Rentals?: The pros and cons of allowing rentals in your homeowners association.
Should Your HOA Invest Its Reserves?: Investments should be made with the proper authority, help and caution.
Six Tools for Dealing with Negative Equity: Six Tools for Dealing with Negative Equity
Smart Irrigation Controllers: A Smart Irrigation Controller can save you and your clients money with very little time and effort.
Super Director: How many of us have experienced the Board member who wants to control all aspects of the association's operation
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): As of Oct. 1, 2008, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the new name for the federal Food Stamp Program.
Taking Minutes Whose Job Is It And Why?: Essentials for recording the Minutes at Association meetings.
Talking to the Press: Tips for a positive relationship with the Press
Team Building for Associations: How the Association can work as a team
The 2008 Political Conventions: It serves as an official introduction of a party’s nominee and demonstrates party unity
The Art and Value of Communications in Association Management: Tips to ensure effective communication between Managemnt, Board Members, and Homeowners
The Association Calendar: Guide to Important Dates: Using a yearly calendar to promote continuity and compliance with HOA regulations
The Case For Reserves: A Cautionary Tale: Case study regarding the importance of funding reserves no matter the age of the association
The Controlling Director: How do you handle a controlling individual and keep the association out of trouble?
The Developer Controlled Community: The various aspects and differences between managing a developer-controlled community versus a homeowner-controlled community
The Great Debate: Should We Reserve for Siding?: Siding upkeep and whether it should be part of the Capital Reserve Fund
The Importance of Reserve Planning and Funding: Why Reserve Funding is crucial
The Unhappy Co-Owner: How Condo Boards should handle unhappy members
Time Away From The Office: It serves nobody well, including clients, for staff to forgo vacations because of workload
Transition Inspections: What are the Engineers Looking At?: Tips for the inspection process when the HOA is transitioning from Developer to Homeowners
Transition Time is at Hand!: Reflections from a Community Manager on the transition between a Developer run association to Homeowner control
U.S. Senators of the 112th Congress: Senators of the 112th Congress
US House of Representatives: United States House of Representatives
Understanding Authority is Key to HOA Communication: Achieving effective communication between homeowners, HOA board, and the property management company
Understanding Financial Statements: Internal Controls: Internal controls checklist to insure financial transactions are executed with the proper authority
Understanding Financial Statements: The Balance Sheet: Primer on understanding finanical statements
Using Grocery Coupons Effectively to Save Money: Learning how to use coupons effectively can save your family hundreds of dollars each year.
What Is A Deed-In-Lieu?: If you are at the point of being willing to give up your home, but want to avoid foreclosure read this article
What Is A Farmers Market?: Consumers can purchase farm- fresh products and get the chance to meet and interact with the people who actually grow the food.
What Is The Value Of A Homeowner Association?: How the HOA can protect property values and maintain standards
What Should You Expect from Your Management Company?: The qualities an association should look for in a management company
What are the FHA Loan Requirements?: The FHA makes it easy to secure a home loan. The FHA Loan Requirements are described in detail in this article.
What is Foreclosure?: If you are facing the possibility of foreclosure, there are two important questions that you need to ask yourself.
Who Does “Our” Attorney Represent?: An association's legal counsel represents the association, right?
Why Have a Professional Reserve Study?: Reasons to have your association's reserve study done professionally
Work Related Hearing Loss: Noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most common occupational diseases
Workers Compensation Insurance?: Reasons why HOA's are required to carry Workers Comp Insurance
Your HOA Board Needs Directors and Officers Insurance!: If your homeowners association

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