As the saying goes, “you cannot please 100% of the people 100% of the time”. This cannot be truer when it comes to common interest community living. In a perfect world, homeowners would elect the board and allow it to govern in accordance with the law and the community’s governing documents. In the realGo to Resource
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Landscape Contracts
As spring is officially here, many associations are obtaining proposals from contractors for seasonal lawn care and other maintenance services. This article is intended to highlight certain contract terms and issues that boards should consider before signing a landscaping service contract. For more information on general contract terms we recommend for effective vendor contracts clickGo to Resource
I want to serve on my community’s board of directors for the lucrative salary . . . said no board member ever! Nevertheless, serving on the board of directors for your community can be a satisfying and rewarding experience. But sometimes boards hit rough patches and fall under the scrutiny of their owners, who canGo to Resource
Although a large number of communities suffer from “our governing documents suck syndrome” many boards still refuse to move forward with amending or rewriting their communities’ governing documents. The refusal is most often based on fear, but fear of what? Fear of the process? Fear of the unknown? Fear of owners? It hasGo to Resource
CAN I HAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER?
Common interest communities are responsible for maintaining voluminous records—some of which may not be made available to homeowners. The Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”) addresses inspection and copying of association records by homeowners and provides guidelines as to which records must be made available to owners, which records may be made available to owners,Go to Resource