How to Prepare for Presenting Your Great Idea to the HOA Board
April 13, 2016 / by HOA Manager
You live in a homeowner’s association. You have a great idea. You’re not on the board, and elections are months away. What next? Present it. Presenting a good idea, whether to the HOA board or to a boss or to anyone else in the position to approve it, isn’t about them or you -- it’s about the idea.
Tips to Improve Your Monthly HOA Board Meetings
April 11, 2016 / by HOA Manager
In any organization meetings often seem like a necessary evil. Many people feel like they go to meetings to discuss what they met about at the last meeting or that they simply turn to mayhem and nothing gets resolved. But it doesn’t have to be this way, especially in your homeowner’s association.
How a Reserve Plan Helps an HOA Board Protect Current Homeowners
February 26, 2016 / by HOA Manager
Planning for future repairs and maintenance costs of common areas in the homeowner’s association is one of the most important jobs of an HOA board – and also one of the most neglected. Sometimes, boards are just short-sighted, focusing on the essentials that need to be done in the association now. While today is important, tomorrow must not be forgotten.
One issue that makes it difficult for boards to plan for the reserves is the pushback they receive from current homeowners because they have a hard time seeing how assessments for future projects will benefit them now. Learn how a reserve study protects owner value for both future and current homeowners in the association in the article excerpt below.
Tips to Minimize HOA Board Meeting Mayhem
February 23, 2016 / by HOA Manager
For many people, meetings are a fact of life. Whether it’s an HOA board or member meeting in your homeowner’s association, a volunteer meeting at your child’s school or a department meeting at work, being adept at participating effectively and managing meetings is a useful skill.
All Homeowners Associations Have These 3 Things in Common
February 10, 2016 / by HOA Manager
If you’re part of a homeowners association, you’ll find the following commonalities to be true just about anywhere you live in the country. It’s important to understand these ahead of time before becoming a resident in an association. While some people might find them controlling, they actually give members the opportunity to have a voice in their living community.
How an HOA Board Can Tackle Hosting a Super Bowl Party for Residents
February 6, 2016 / by HOA Manager
Building community among residents in your homeowners association can be a challenge. People have busy schedules, won’t commit to attending events, or simply don’t want to be bothered. However, if you host a gathering and nail it, then they’ll be more apt to attend next time, start getting to know their neighbors, and maybe even start to show interest in getting involved on a committee.
5 Unique Ways HOA Board Members Can Save Money with Resident’s Help
January 8, 2016 / by HOA Manager
Are you looking for ways to save money in your homeowners association? After necessary repairs and upkeep, it seems like there’s never enough dollars to get all the jobs done. Your fellow HOA board members all agree that a last resort is raising monthly dues, so instead, consider some of these unique ideas that both help enhance the Association and get members involved too.
Enhancing the Homeowners Association is More Than Maintenance
December 3, 2015 / by HOA Manager
To enhance something means “to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, or attractiveness.” In a homeowners association the property can be physically enhanced or maintained, but enhancing can also refer to building community among the HOA board and members of the Association.
Top 3 Communication Challenges an HOA Board Faces Without a Manager
November 25, 2015 / by HOA Manager
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best, how well do HOA board members in your homeowners association communicate with members? Take a moment to think about that, or even discuss it with your fellow board members. Be honest. If you’re like many other HOA boards, communication with members can be a challenge, especially without the help of a manager. So what can you do to get your messages read or heard?
Tips for Creating an Appealing Homeowners Association Newsletter
November 20, 2015 / by HOA Manager
Making positive touch points in your homeowners association is an important job of HOA board members. It helps foster relationships with residents in the community so that if an issue arises – either positive or negative – they feel comfortable and confident that they can bring it to the attention of the Board. There are many different ways to make these positive touch points. A newsletter, whether written or electronic, is a great way to communicate with each member of the Association. Below are 8 rules to follow when creating effective newsletters.