Association Resources
-  Building Communities Through Committees
 
- Once committees get started on their assignment, one can encourage greater community participation
 
- 10 Ways to Save on Your Cell Phone Bill
 
- Cell Phones --  there are ways you can save money while still enjoying the features that led you to purchase the phone.
 
- 10 tips to reduce HOA legal fees
 
- These 10 tips could help keep your HOA from overspending on legal fees.
 
- 5 Signs It's Time to Fire Your Association Manager
 
- It i almost always better to resolve differences with frank communication between people of good faith. But that doesnt always 
 
- 5 Signs It's Time to Vote Off a Board Member
 
- You, and probably the rest of the board, is thinking the same thing: Is it time to vote them off?
 
- 5 Things The Pros Do Before Every Board Meeting
 
-  Preparation not only enables you to participate more thoroughly, but you also appear more professional and reliable.
 
- 5 Things To Do in a House Fire
 
- As soon as you hear a smoke detector go off, smell smoke, or see fire, get out as soon as possible. 
 
- 5 Things to Consider before Hiring a Contractor
 
- Consider your options, what you need, and what you want.
 
- 5 Things to do if your House is Still on the Market
 
- There is a wide array of reasons why your house might not have sold yet, not all of which are in your control.
 
- 5 Things to look for in a local school
 
- As the parent or guardian of your child, ensure that they are getting the best education that they can.
 
- 5 Tips For Improving Your Credit Score
 
- Understand how your credit score works along with 5 great tips for improving your credit score
 
- 5 Tips To Prevent Noise Complaints In Your HOA
 
- 5 tips to prevent noise complaints in your HOA
 
- 5 Tips When Nobody Will Run for the HOA Board
 
- What happens when no one will run for the HOA board?
 
- 5 Tips for Speaking in front of your HOA
 
- For homeowners and board members alike, a time may come when you have to speak publicly, whether in a board meeting or in front 
 
- 5 Tips to Prevent Packages from being Stolen by Porch Pirates! 
 
-  At least 23 million people report having had packages stolen from their porches.
 
- 5 Ways to Save Money On Dental Costs
 
- Save Money On Dental Costs
 
- 5 tips for responding to HOA spending complaints
 
- Tips on how to respond to concerns regarding HOA spending
 
- 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.
 
- Are You Prepared for a Blizzard?
 
- 2017 saw some of the most extreme weather in years
 
- 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).
 
- Can my HOA Restrict the Usage of its facilities?
 
- If your public facilities are important to your everyday life, and they have been taken away, it is within your rights as a home
 
- Can the HOA really say No to Political Campaign Signs?
 
- HOA restrictions on Political Signs
 
- Cats and Dogs... A Manager's Tale
 
- An association manager talks about pet issues and pet stories for HOAs
 
- Caution: Bully on Board
 
- Do you have a bully on your HOA board? The kind of person whose presence is hard to endure.
 
- 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
 
- Condos, Townhomes, and Apartments - What's the Difference?
 
- Occasionally the terms condo and townhouse will be used interchangeably by prospective and unknowing homeowners and therefore 
 
- Could you be at risk for Legionnaires?
 
- Legionnaires is a unique ailment that can have destructive consequences
 
- Create a qualified HOA board
 
- Learn how to elect qualified board members and help them perform their duties successfully.
 
- Create an annual calendar for your HOA
 
- An annual calendar can help keep your HOA on track and get homeowners more involved.
 
- 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 Relief: How to guide to get help
 
- There’s no easy way to get out of debt, but following these six steps can help you find better manage your money and find debt r
 
- 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.
 
- Do You Need Long Term Care Insurance?
 
- Long-term care insurance can help cover the cost of non-medical care if you find that you can no longer take care of yourself.  
 
- Do You have the Best Homeowners Insurance?
 
- Insure your house for the rebuild price, not for the price you bought it.
 
- Do you owe taxes on your home sale?
 
- Chances are good that you wont owe any taxes when you sell your primary residence thanks to the 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act 
 
- 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
 
- Does my HOA need to comply with the ADA?
 
- The ADA mandates accommodations for disabled persons in public facilities, which could affect your homeowners community.
 
- Does your HOA have an Employee Manual?  It Should!
 
- Employment-related lawsuits and claims continue to rise; protect your HOA by drafting an employee manual.
 
- Drones! Does your HOA need rules addressing Drones?
 
- Drones have been attracting a lot of attention in the last few years, along with some criticism from certain HOAs
 
- EPA Asbestos Guide
 
- Comprehensive EPA guide to asbestos
 
- 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
 
- Environmentally-Friendly Landscaping
 
- How to go about implementing environmentally-friendly landscaping around your home.
 
- 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
 
- 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
 
- Fire Safety In Your HOA Community
 
- Fires can start anywhere at any time Help keep your homeowners and community safe with regular fire education and preventive ac
 
- First Time Home Buyer Financial Assistance
 
- A description of the unique financing opportunities only available to first time home buyers.
 
- Fixing What the Previous Board Did
 
- Community Associations are like a living entity, which exist in a state of constant evolution
 
- Follow procedures for collecting HOA fees
 
- Your HOA may be required to follow the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
 
- 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 Pet Policies and Service Animals
 
- When to allow service and comfort animals despite a strict pet policy.
 
- HOA Website Can Save Money Increase Communication
 
- An HOA website can help an HOA save money and increase communication. See How to...
 
- HOA duties: When to delegate, when not to
 
- Learn which duties your HOA board members should perform themselves, and which they can task others to complete.
 
- 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
 
- HOA: Five Best Practices 
 
- Help your homeowners association run more smoothly with these tips.
 
- HOAs and the Fair Housing Act
 
- HOAs cannot discriminate against protected groups.
 
- 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.
 
- Home Security Basics-A Short Guide
 
- Basics of Homeowner Security and Safety.
 
- Homeowners insurance: What you need to know
 
- Learn more about homeowners insurance and what you need to know to best insure your home, your possessions and your finances
 
- 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 Change Your HOA's Rules
 
- What happens when some of the rules no longer meet the goals
 
- 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 File A Homeowners insurance Claim
 
- Six steps to help ease the process of filing a homeowners insurance claim.
 
- How To Lend Money To A Family Member...
 
- . Keep your relationship with your family and the IRS intact with these simple steps
 
- 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 Adopt a No Smoking Policy for your HOA
 
- Steps to help guide the process of adopting a no smoking policy for your community.
 
- How to Amend your HOA Governing Documents - 5 Tips
 
- If you are set out to change the rules, here are five tips to keep in mind.
 
- How to Choose a Bankruptcy Attorney 
 
- Bankruptcy Attorney 
 
- How to Get a Building Permit
 
- Before construction can begin, a building permit is needed.
 
- How to Increase Your HOAs Dues
 
- Proper planning and open communication can help ease the pain of increasing monthly homeowners association dues.
 
- How to Obtain a Zoning Permit
 
- Make sure you know everything about zoning permits before you remodel.
 
- How to Prevent House Fires
 
- There are several things you can do to prepare and prevent disaster from striking your home.
 
- How to Save Money on your Utility Bills
 
- Below are a few tips to help you get started saving!
 
- How to Tame the Unruly Meeting
 
- Naturally, planning ahead helps to provide some insurance against losing control.
 
- How to create a budget for your HOA
 
- How to create a budget for your HOA
 
- How to deal with noise complaints in your HOA
 
- Noise complaints can be a headache for everyone involved.
 
- How to have a Garage Sale if you're in an Apartment.
 
- Unfortunately, not everyone lives in a house or has a yard. So what can you do?
 
- How to recruit good HOA board members
 
- Five tips to ensure your board never runs out of good members.
 
- How to remove an HOA board member
 
- Need to recall a member of your community associations board
 
- How to take Advantage of Rainwater or Rain Conservation
 
- Many homeowners have taken to recycling rainwater by putting it to good use inside and outside the home.
 
- How to take good HOA board meeting minutes
 
- Meeting minutes are official records for your homeowners association. Learn what must be included and how to take good minutes.
 
- If You Must Have An Audit
 
- Audits can make people nervous. We all fear the dreaded "IRS audit"
 
- Include Virtual Assets in Estate Planning
 
- Consider your virtual assets, including online bank accounts, web-based businesses and social media account
 
- 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
 
- Know Before You Go: What Travel Insurance Covers
 
- Find out what kind of coverage youll receive if you purchase travel insurance, and where to go for more information.   
 
- 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.
 
- Money Tips for Young People
 
- Financial matters can seem complicated as a Millennial.
 
- 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
 
- Nobody Wants to Be the Board Treasurer - What Do You Do?
 
- The most important board role and the one with the most work is the Treasurer.
 
- Organization: The Key To Effective Management
 
- Ways to organize Association files so information is at your fingertips
 
- Own a home in a community association? Use this tax break!
 
- take advantage of this often overlooked benefit.
 
- Parliamentary Procedure for your HOA Meetings
 
- To make the most out of your meetings, and to be as effective as possible, it is crucial that your meetings follow a procedure. 
 
- Picking a Good Real Estate Agent
 
- What is the first step? When is the right time to sell?
 
- 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.
 
- RV Parking Could Cost your HOA $500,000!
 
- RV parking restrictions - enforcing of those restrictions, knowing when to litigate, etc.
 
- Reserve Now Or Pay Later
 
- Important responsibilities of the association’s board of directors
 
- Resigning from your HOA Board?  Don't Make these 5 Mistakes!
 
- There may be many reasons for your resignation, but no matter your logic, you should know how to resign properly. 
 
- Resources For Seniors
 
- Find available benefits, housing facilities and services for seniors
 
- Review vs. Audit
 
- Differences between an annual financial audit or financial review
 
- Rights of Homeowners at Board Meetings
 
- The most effective way of getting in direct contact with your board would be to attend a regularly held board meeting.
 
- 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
 
- Run an effective HOA meeting
 
- Five tips to help make your HOA meetings run more smoothly.
 
- 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
 
- Selling Your House? Fix These 5 Things!
 
- Here are a few things you may be overlooking that can better your home before you sell.   
 
- 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.
 
- Should Your HOA Outlaw Renters?
 
- Here are some tips to consider before implementing or reviewing an HOA policy against renters.
 
- Should you rent or sell your home?
 
- Whether you sell your home or rent it out depends on any number of factors
 
- Should you run for your HOA's board?
 
- Should you run for your HOA's board?
 
- Should you use a home equity loan?
 
- If you own a home and have a steady source of income, you likely can qualify for a home equity loan, also known as a second mort
 
- Signs and Symptoms of Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion
 
- It occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature: the body's temperature rises rapidly...
 
- 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.
 
- Special considerations when excluding home sale gain from taxes
 
- Homeowners who realize a gain (profit) from the sale of their home may qualify to exclude part or all of that gain from their in
 
- Start Enforcing Your HOA's Rules
 
- Start enforcing your HOAs rules
 
- Stop Debt Collection Harassment
 
- Stop Debt Collection Harassment
 
- 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
 
- Things to do Before Buying a House
 
- Buying a house is only the first of many new adventures.
 
- Time Away From The Office
 
- It serves nobody well, including clients, for staff to forgo vacations because of workload
 
- Tips for Dealing with Hoarders in your HOA
 
- There are many misconceptions about hoarding some of which involve the victims mental well being.
 
- 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.
 
- West Nile Threat - Prepare Your Neighborhood!
 
- It is beneficial to educate yourself on the symptoms of what can be a life threatening infection, where it came from, and how to
 
- What Happens If I Dont Pay My HOA Dues?
 
- Your HOA board has a duty to collect monthly association dues, and will take necessary steps to recover any missed payments.
 
- 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 Hydroponic Gardens?
 
- You may know that it has something to do with gardening, and you may know that it has something to do with water, both of which 
 
- What are the Responsibilities of Board Members?
 
- Like the national government, the president has different duties than the secretary, who has different duties from the treasurer
 
- What goes into Building a Building?
 
- There is a lot that goes into creating a building, be it a home, supermarket, library, or office.
 
- What happens when a guest damages HOA property?
 
- There have been many debates in the past about who pays for the damages in situations like these
 
- What happens when guests are hurt on HOA property?
 
- Read to learn more about the rights of guests on HOA property.
 
- What happens when guests are hurt on HOA property?
 
- Read on to learn more about the rights of guests on HOA property.
 
- What is Fiduciary Duty?
 
- Though the term is typically used in the legal and governmental system, it can also be applied to any professional relationship,
 
- What is Foreclosure?
 
- If you are facing the possibility of foreclosure, there are two important questions that you need to ask yourself.
 
- What is Habitat for Humanity?
 
- You may have heard of the non-profit Habitat for Humanity, but how much do you really know about them?
 
- What is a Personal Reimbursement Assessment?
 
- After opening it, you find an unpleasant financial statement page listing a fee you are being charged with.
 
- What is the FHA? What is FHA insurance?
 
- In the world of banking, mortgages, and first time home ownership, there is a lot of technical jargon to learn.
 
- What is the Zika Virus
 
- Especially if you live in a humid or sub-tropic area or have traveled to a similar climate recently, you may be at risk for infe
 
- When NOT To File A Homeowners Insurance Claim
 
- . Find out when you should not file a homeowners insurance claim
 
- When To Consider Travel Insurance (and when NOT to!)
 
- Four reasons to purchase travel insurance and four reasons not to
 
- When You May Consider A Quitclaim Deed
 
- Learn what a quitclaim deed means for you, and when you might consider signing one.   
 
- 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
 
- Why You Need Long Term Disability Insurance
 
- One in five American workers will become disabled for an average of 2.5 years.  Learn how to protect your income with long-term 
 
- 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 
 
- Your HOA and the Fair Labor Standards Act
 
- If your homeowners association has employees, even independent contractors, then it may need to comply with FLSA regulations.
 
 
 
 
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