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What Are Successful Associations Doing That Others Are Not?

Filed Under Misc

Posted June 29, 2016

The members of your association came together because they bought homes in the community. As board members and managers, you help keep it all together but to be successful everyone in a community must work together. As you can see from the list below, successful associations are doing things that not every association is doing.Go to Resource

By David Closson

How To Make Sure Your Board Meetings Are Productive

Filed Under Meetings / Action Without Meetings, Misc

Posted June 21, 2016

At one time or another, most board members have experienced (or suffered through) lengthy and unproductive board meetings. Such meetings serve to deplete morale and leave board members wondering why they volunteered for such service. On the other hand, productive meetings can serve to spur creativity, increase participation from both board members and homeowners, andGo to Resource

By Elina Gilbert

Examples of What NOT to Do When Drafting Rules

Filed Under Amending Your Governing Documents

Posted May 31, 2016

Although many may not realize this, but drafting rules is a form of art. It’s an art in the sense that you have to know when it’s too much, when it’s too little, when it needs clarification, and when it conflicts with the law. For this reason, it is always recommended that draft rules beGo to Resource

Should You Foreclose?

Filed Under Foreclosure, Samples, Forms, Checklists

Posted May 27, 2016

Inevitably owners get behind on their assessments. Not just three, four, or even five months, but ten, eleven, or twelve months delinquent. Despite the association’s best efforts to get the owner to pay, there is no money coming in. Then what? Generally, an association has several ways to collect unpaid assessments: lien the property andGo to Resource

By Elina Gilbert

Insurance—Does Your Community Have Gaps in Coverage?

Filed Under Liabilities, Maintenance & Insurance, Misc

Posted May 2, 2016

In all the years I’ve been practicing law, and particularly HOA law, there is one thing I learned for certain: Most people hate insurance. Why? Because insurance documents are difficult to understand and confuse many who attempt interpretation of them. Thank goodness boards and managers have insurance professionals to rely upon! This leads me toGo to Resource

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