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As an HOA board member, community management communications are critical to your property’s success. Learn 9 ways to improve community communications.

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating financial impacts that we won’t fully understand for a long time. Learn how to maintain your budget in the "Era of Social Distancing."

You love your managed community or high-rise building! But obviously, living in proximity to other people can come with challenges, especially during cold and flu season. As a board member, you want to help keep your residents healthy and your community running smoothly. Read on to learn 4 ways to do that.
 

There are numerous reasons why working with a management company can help your community achieve its vision and goals. Read on to learn 6 of the major benefits you can experience when you transition from managing your own staff to having a staff ran by a management company.

Board members and association managers are great collaborators! Learn how to capitalize on that relationship to get the most for your management dollars.

You want your community association to be successful. All board members do. You know that means watching the finances carefully and maintaining the property. But do you think about effective board communication as an ingredient in your recipe for success? It is!

Fraud can happen with any management company and even in a community that is self-managed.  Although there’s no way to ensure 100-percent protection against such an occurrence, FirstService Residential takes considerable precautions to minimize its likelihood.

No board wants to raise fees. But costs go up – or do they? Learn how cost containment can help keep your PA HOA fees from increasing. 

Planning for emergencies is step one. Your board also needs to know how to manage those New Jersey high-rise emergencies when they happen.