HOA News, Advice, and Tips
The following homeowner association tips will help first-time buyers take advantage of all the benefits the HOA has to offer: Tip #1 – To ensure they make an informed decision, homeowners need to educate themselves
Finding the best qualified community management company is no easy feat. To help developers narrow the field, we’ve compiled a list of the top five questions you should ask each prospective candidate. How do you assist developers with community documents and budgetary issues? A community management company should alleviate the stress of dealing with budgets. […]
So your house is on the market and you’re ready to make a dynamic first impression on potential buyers. Besides ensuring that your house looks and feels inviting, making sure it smells pleasant can help generate interest during showings. While traditional wisdom suggests that freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies will add a homey and enticing scent […]
Denver Water has declared a Stage 2 drought, effective April 1, which means customers may water no more than two days a week, and must follow a set schedule. Despite recent snows in parts of Colorado, most of the state is in the second year of a severe drought that’s not getting better. The drought […]
We hear the term “Due Diligence” used in many different contexts, but what does it mean? According to Merriam Webster, it is the care that a reasonable person exercises to avoid harm to other persons or their property. A common transaction where this term is used is in the purchasing of a home. While many […]
Like in other industries, the workforce in the community management industry is rapidly changing. Take the HOA manager for example: the stereotype is someone who sits at board meetings, finding delight in firing off violation letters about someone’s car is sitting in an “unauthorized” parking zone. While those individuals do exist, it’s far from reality. […]
The ballots have been counted and the new board has been chosen. Immediately following the board member acceptance of their new Board of Directors positions, it’s time for business. Immediate Decisions The first step is immediate – the community manager officially opens the organizational meeting, allowing the board members an opportunity to choose who will […]
Members of an association often have tasks that require more in-depth study by a small group. That’s where a committee comes in. A committee is a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate and take action on tasks that require a small deliberative assembly. Although most homeowners association committees are advisory in their functioning, they […]
One of the most important tasks in managing a homeowners association is the enforcement of use and deed restrictions, and making sure that the owners and residents are complying with the standards of the community. There are key elements to be followed by the homeowners’ association as well as the owners. The trend in most […]
If you are a new member of your community association board of directors, you are in for an educational experience. Among the many subjects that you will deal with are architectural review, contracting, communication, meeting conduct, insurance, financial reports and taxes. Most new members of community association boards of directors do not have a broad […]