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The previous HOA Homefront column discussed choices in association management. If the association decides to hire a management firm to provide service, the management...
Choosing management assistance is one of a board’s most important decisions. Even the smallest associations will benefit from some form of professional management.
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Kelly,
I am a HOA Board member, and our management company contract is coming up for renewal. We realized we have no formal way of evaluating how they are...
This year Sacramento presents another spring season full of ideas for HOAs – some bad, some good, and some well-intentioned but needing revision.
SB 323
Senate Bill...
Governing documents are critical for HOA communities and are literally the legal glue which holds the association together. Civil Code Section 4150 defines...
Mr. Richardson,
After my HOA approved my drought-tolerant design, they asked me to add ‘more & bigger plants’ which violates Civil section 4735(e). Are the...
Hello Kelly,
I enjoy your column and have learned so much from reading it religiously. I have 2 questions:
1. A petition to recall a board member received sufficient...
Hi Kelly,
My HOA sent out a proposed policy for owners wanting to install solar power systems installed on a roof shared with other units. I am not anxious to have any...
Hi Kelly,
I recently read your earlier article on Fair Housing laws being violated by HOAs trying to enforce state-mandated signs that prohibit children from...
Productive and efficient meetings are not happenstance but are the result of committed and prepared volunteers, normally assisted by a great professional manager.
To help...
All the knowledge and experience from the working world (“day job”) can actually hinder a volunteer’s effectiveness in the world of HOA governance if the...
Before seeking a board seat, the best candidates should improve their readiness for service, and can:
Read the governing documents at least once
The governing documents are...
