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Ways Your Homeowners Association Can Help Conserve WaterWays Your Homeowners Association Can Help Conserve Water
Do you keep your water running when doing the dishes? Do you wash half loads of laundry? Do you enjoy extra-long, hot...
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Indoor Water Conservation Tips for Homeowners Association ResidentsIndoor Water Conservation Tips for Homeowners Association Residents
In the midst of the state-wide drought, residents of California have been mandated to follow water restrictions....
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Responsibilities an HOA Board Can't Delegate to a ManagerResponsibilities an HOA Board Can't Delegate to a Manager
The most important thing a Board needs to know is that it cannot give away the authority to make decisions. The manager...
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How a Drought Brings More Than Water Woes for Homeowners AssociationsHow a Drought Brings More Than Water Woes for Homeowners Associations
The California Drought is bringing more than just water woes. Some members of homeowners associations are having a...
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The Best Homeowners Association Budget Advice You’ve Ever HeardThe Best Homeowners Association Budget Advice You’ve Ever Heard
You don’t want to be bored with numbers, spreadsheets, dollars and cents. You already know that’s what a budget is made...
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Does Your Homeowners Association Budget Include the Right Components?Does Your Homeowners Association Budget Include the Right Components?
Many homeowners associations operate on the fiscal year (July through June). If your Association is one of them then...
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How to Quickly & Painlessly Break Up With Your HOA ManagerHow to Quickly & Painlessly Break Up With Your HOA Manager
Breaking up is hard to do. After evaluating an HOA manager, a Board may decide it would like to change managers, change...
Tips from an HOA Board: 6 Ways Members Can Be Crime StoppersTips from an HOA Board: 6 Ways Members Can Be Crime Stoppers
Everyone wants a safe place to call home, and your homeowners association should strive to make all residents feel...
How to Turn Your HOA Board of Directors Into a Well-Oiled MachineHow to Turn Your HOA Board of Directors Into a Well-Oiled Machine
How well a homeowners association functions is directly related to how well HOA board members fulfill their roles on...
Protecting People with Dementia in Your Homeowners AssociationProtecting People with Dementia in Your Homeowners Association
There are many different ways to keep the members in your homeowners association safe. If your Association attracts a...
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What to Do When Your HOA Board Doesn’t Plan Well for ProjectsWhat to Do When Your HOA Board Doesn’t Plan Well for Projects
The Scenario You’ve been the treasurer of your homeowners association for 8 years, and have continually warned your...
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Do You Have What it Takes to Be an HOA Board Member?Do You Have What it Takes to Be an HOA Board Member?
The last time that you attended the HOA board meeting for your homeowners association the current board asked you and...
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Do Your HOA Board Members Know Which Documents Are Open for Review?Do Your HOA Board Members Know Which Documents Are Open for Review?
As an HOA board member, you should know what homeowners association documents your members are entitled to review....
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Tips to Help HOA Board Members Manage Homeowner ForumsTips to Help HOA Board Members Manage Homeowner Forums
All meetings of the HOA board, excluding executive sessions, are open meetings. A required part of every homeowners...
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The Clock is Ticking! California Homeowners Association Budget HelpThe Clock is Ticking! California Homeowners Association Budget Help
If you are part of a California Homeowners Association, the time to send out your budget and disclosure package is 30...
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3 Crucial Responsibilities of a New HOA Board Member3 Crucial Responsibilities of a New HOA Board Member
You have tossed your hat into the ring to become an HOA board Member for your Association. After all the ballots are...
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Common Maintenance Issues in a Homeowners AssociationCommon Maintenance Issues in a Homeowners Association
One of the benefits of living in a homeowners association is having access to common areas and certain maintenance...
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3 Things to Do if Crime is a Problem in Your Homeowners Association3 Things to Do if Crime is a Problem in Your Homeowners Association
As an HOA property manager you never want to see a rise in crime at a homeowners association you oversee, and that is...