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Water Restrictions and Xeriscaping

Filed Under Enforcement and Fines, Litigation

Posted September 25, 2011

While the intense drought of a few years ago has waned, many municipalities in the Front Range area still impose mandatory or voluntary watering restrictions. Even if your city or water district does not impose mandatory restrictions, there are many things residents and your association can do to reduce the amount of water needed toGo to Resource

Dealing with Disruptive Owners, the Government and the Media

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 25, 2011

There is nothing an association can do in advance that will guarantee it will not have to cope with a disruptive owner. However, an association can do things that will make it less likely a disruptive owner will surface and that such an owner’s disruptive tactics will be successful. STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN ADVANCEGo to Resource

Consensus Building for Community Associations

Filed Under Building Community, Governance

Posted September 25, 2011

Success Depends Upon Cooperation Community association board members and managers are responsible for carrying out business that protects literally millions of dollars worth of real estate. Daily problems arise that range in magnitude and importance, but all require sound business judgment to resolve. Many times what is also required is the cooperation or consensus ofGo to Resource

Steps to Use for Successful Negotiation

Filed Under Governance, Litigation, Misc

Posted September 24, 2011

Is negotiation another word for compromise? Possibly, but we like to think of it as cooperation. Both sides should leave the table feeling satisfied that their voices have been heard, regardless of what they may have lost to obtain the mutually agreeable solution. In the community association setting, negotiation skills are essential to the effectiveGo to Resource

Tips For Protecting Your Association Finances

Filed Under Financial

Posted September 24, 2011

Volunteer boards of directors of condominiums, cooperatives, and homeowners’ associations often perform a number of functions vital to the successful self-governing of the association: fostering community harmony, maintaining common areas, and establishing and enforcing rules. The ability of the association to perform these functions depends upon its success as a business. One of the mostGo to Resource

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