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Rights and Responsibilities: Principles for Homeowners and Community Leaders

Filed Under Governance, Misc

Posted October 4, 2011

More than a destination at the end of the day, a community is a place you want to call home and where you feel at home. There is a difference between living in a community and being part of that community. Being part of a community means sharing with your neighbors a common desire toGo to Resource

Discrimination by Homeowner Associations – What is it and are you doing it?

Filed Under Discrimination, Litigation

Posted October 4, 2011

Many homeowner associations, at one point or another, have discrimination charges filed, or threatened to be filed, against them. For the most part, such threats and charges are a direct result of the association enforcing the terms of its governing documents and compelling residents to do something they don’t want to do, or prohibiting residentsGo to Resource

Meeting Moment – Surrender Chair

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted October 3, 2011

You’ve been promoting the need for a special assessment for months now. As board president, you’ve taken the lead in exploring alternatives and developing a budget. Now, you’re planning the agenda for the meeting where homeowners will vote on the special assessment. I’m afraid some homeowners who oppose this special assessment don’t believe I willGo to Resource

Meeting Moment – Establishing Committees

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted October 3, 2011

Imagine that you’re presiding over your annual homeowners’ association meeting. A homeowner has made a motion on a controversial issue. You’d love to give the homeowners more information about the issue, and give the board time to study it and make a good recommendation. You’re concerned that a vote on the issue tonight might leadGo to Resource

Meeting Moment – Voting Cards

Filed Under Governance, Meetings / Action Without Meetings

Posted October 3, 2011

Your upcoming annual homeowners’ meeting is likely to be lively. A number of homeowners plan to collect proxies, and a bylaws amendment and a budget issue are on the agenda. As the president, you’re worried about how much time it will take during the meeting to hold votes on these issues: Will voice votes beGo to Resource

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Rights and Responsibilities: Principles for Homeowners and Community Leaders

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