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difference between maintenance and repairs vs. capital improvements
Maintenance and Repairs vs. Capital Improvements – What’s the Difference?
May 01, 2023Maintaining your buildings’ assets is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. The common areas require a broad range of routine maintenance and repairs to keep them looking good and operating smoothly. -
Six steps to implement EV charging in high-rise condos
Six steps to implement EV charging in high-rise condos
May 01, 2023No longer the products of science fiction fantasy, electric cars are now a reality of everyday life. While the reduced emissions of personal electric vehicles, or PEVs, are good news for the environment, their charging requirements may create challenges for condo associations trying to navigate their infrastructure requirements, legal implications, management concerns and even aesthetic considerations.
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HOA special assessment taxes: What you need to know
HOA special assessments: What you need to know
Apr 28, 2023If you live in a residential community or are looking to purchase a home in a homeowner association (HOA), then you are most likely familiar with the term “HOA fees.” -
The role of your property manager
The essential role of a property manager in your community
Apr 28, 2023When you think of a residential community, your mind may often turn to association fees, rules, and groundskeeping. Very rarely do you realize that a professional property management company usually manages these communities, with a property manager or community association manager (CAM) overseeing the day-to-day management of the community. -
Evaluating community financials and more
Buying a Home in a Community Association: Part Two – Evaluating community financials and more
Apr 28, 2023So your diligent search for that home of your dreams has finally led you to one that fits all your criteria. However, it is in an association, and you have known people who belonged to condo or homeowners associations (HOAs) that were poorly run or financially mismanaged. -
4 Tips for establishing HOA pet rules and HOA pet policy examples
4 Tips for establishing HOA pet rules and HOA pet policy examples
Apr 27, 2023If you live in a pet-friendly community, it’s essential that your association board set boundaries to keep order within your community. Many of the issues that become problems in pet-friendly communities have very little to do with the pets – after all, they can’t clean up after themselves. -
5 steps to create a lifestyle programs using community amenities
Apr 21, 2023Now more than ever, communities are searching for ways to increase resident engagement and create a social atmosphere. One way managers capitalize on their available community amenities is through lifestyle programming. -
HOA committee roles and responsibilities
What are HOA committee roles and responsibilities?
Mar 22, 2023Thriving HOA committees have typically attributed “success by committee” as a factor for their growth. But what are actual HOA committee roles and responsibilities? -
Aerial photo of neighborhood
Master association management – one company or several?
Mar 22, 2023If you live in a master-planned community, you are a member of its master association. As the umbrella association for the community as a whole, the master association maintains common areas such as community roads, entrances, and amenities. -
Duties of an HOA president: Everything you need to know
Duties of an HOA president: Everything you need to know
Mar 20, 2023The HOA board is the foundation of an active residential community. -
Eight community event ideas to engage your residents
Eight community event ideas to engage your residents
Mar 20, 2023For many people, one of the reasons for joining a homeowner association is to have access to community events and resident lifestyle programs. -
What does a community association secretary of the board do?
What does a secretary of a board do in a community association?
Mar 08, 2023Every board of directors, whether for a Fortune 500 company or your community association, needs a great secretary. The secretary is responsible for maintaining those records accurately, including meeting minutes, bylaws and membership records.