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community association volunteers
The Six Secrets to Building Your Community Association's Volunteer Pool
Apr 22, 2022
Your community association depends on volunteers to operate successfully. However, finding residents who are willing to be on your board of directors, join a committee or help at an event can be challenging.
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Outdoor HOA amenity
The Importance of HOA Amenities for Your Community
Mar 16, 2022
Amenities continue to rank among one of the most important considerations for prospective buyers at both active adult and multi-generational lifestyle communities across the country.
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ice and snow case
When does the Duty to Remove Snow or Ice Begin?
Dec 13, 2021
Owners and possessors of land have a duty to maintain and repair common areas such as driveways and sidewalks to prevent slips and falls. This means unsafe conditions should be monitored and corrected. What does this mean for the homeowner associations when sidewalks are covered with snow and ice?
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Community Risk Mitigation Management During the Holidays
Dec 10, 2021
Whether the holiday season is here or just a busy time full of activity, we can become overwhelmed, overtired, and easily distracted, reducing our awareness of potential hazards from theft, injury, or accidents. What can you do to reduce risk over the holidays?
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Woman sitting in front of a computer reading a report
Association Special Assessments: How to Avoid Them
Oct 27, 2021
For board members, special assessments are typically unwelcome necessities. They are primarily needed because reserves have been underfunded and must be supplemented to pay for large capital projects such as replacing roofs or mechanical equipment.
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Man sitting in front of a computer reading a report
Association Reserve Funding Strategies: Ensuring Your Budget's Success
Oct 06, 2021
As a board member, one of your top responsibilities is to maintain and improve your community’s physical property. But it can be tricky to budget for new amenities like a dog park or gate houses, or shared, common-area assets that will need to be replaced or upgraded years down the line such as roofing or building facades.
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Effective Training: The Development of a Successful Property Manager
Aug 06, 2021
Comprehensive training gives your property manager the tools they need to support your board and resident needs, while creating operational successes.
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Making the Right Vendor Decisions
Making the Right Vendor Decisions
May 21, 2021
When your property begins the process of hiring a vendor, you want to ensure that you're making the best choice possible for your community's benefit. A good vendor will execute your vision on time and budget, whereas a not-so-good one can be the source of lousy quality, unexpected delays, inconvenience, and a whole lot of headaches!
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learn how to communicate about your HOA budget
4 Tips to Improve How Your Board Communicates the HOA Budget
Mar 23, 2021
Developing the annual budget for your homeowners association (HOA) is one of your board’s most important jobs. It requires hard work and often means making difficult decisions about spending. At times, homeowners may question some of those decisions or even vehemently disagree with them.
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9 Ways to Foster Enhanced Communications on Your Community Board
Mar 04, 2021
Your role as a board member involves a lot of communications. Whether it’s speaking with a board member or drafting up and email, you may be looking to learn or refine some communications skills.