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Collecting Delinquent Assessments – Why Does it Take So Long?

Filed Under Collections, Misc

Posted October 1, 2017

It’s Tuesday night and your board is gathered around the table in the clubhouse reviewing the board packet with last month’s meeting minutes, vendor contracts to review, and the dreaded delinquency report. A collective groan escapes and your treasurer asks, “What can we do to collect on these delinquencies faster? Why does it take soGo to Resource

By Elina Gilbert

Drafting and Enforcing Parking Restrictions

Filed Under Governance

Posted September 1, 2017

Despite the going green initiatives and increased use of public transit, ownership and use of automobiles remains a necessity for most. Our need for automobiles translates to parking problems in many communities with limited parking availability. To help alleviate their parking problems, many of these communities have adopted parking restrictions and regulations. Despite the existenceGo to Resource

By Melissa Garcia

4 Signs You Are Your Association’s Own Worst Enemy

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted September 1, 2017

Time and time again, I encounter very good intentions of a board, which end up with very bad results. And it often turns out that the board is the cause of its own association’s downfall. There is no reason for this. Here are four signs that you are your association’s own worst enemy. 1. YouGo to Resource

By Melissa Garcia

Rehabilitating the HOA Image One Person, One Deed and One Community at a Time

Filed Under Building Community, Governance, Manager Resources, Misc

Posted August 1, 2017

So last month I was at the doctor’s office, and as I was making small talk with the nurse she asked “So what do you do?” I responded “I’m an HOA attorney.” She actually grimaced. It was a clear knee-jerk reaction. And then she laughed, said sorry, and made some comment about her friend’s trashGo to Resource

By Elina Gilbert

Getting Volunteers for the Board: It’s a Tough Job, But Someone’s Got to Do It!

Filed Under Governance, Manager Resources, Misc

Posted August 1, 2017

Is it my imagination or are people getting less patient, more critical, more demanding, and less understanding? It seems over the last few years boards have been criticized and admonished more, while being appreciated and understood less. No wonder it’s becoming more and more difficult to fill board vacancies. After all, why would someone volunteerGo to Resource

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