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Question: What can we do with bank owned properties? Answer: Bank owned properties are becoming more and more common in community associations because the rate of foreclosures is not declining and the real estate market is not moving homes quickly. Unfortunately, many of these homes are often vacant for long periods, may have yards fullGo to Resource

The ability to collect assessments is crucial to an association – just like a body’s ability to consume food. For the same reasons that a body cannot function without food, an association cannot function without assessments. Therefore, more and more associations are turning to judicial foreclosure as a method of collecting assessments. However, important issuesGo to Resource

Board members have a fiduciary duty to ensure the association collects assessments. If your association has ever experienced a high delinquency ratio, repeat delinquent owners, or uncollectible delinquent accounts, then you should consider a judicial foreclosure action. The foreclosure option should be evaluated regularly and used aggressively when appropriate to do so. In order toGo to Resource