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New Year’s Resolutions [Part 1] – The Director Dec 25, 2017

As an HOA director, I resolve to:

Always:

    1. Follow the Golden Rule.

Reboot my attitude:

    1. I don’t control my neighbors, I serve them. An attitude of service will...
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Manager: It Might Be You, or Maybe Us Sep 11, 2017

Many associations struggle with a poor manager relationship, resulting in a frustrated board or a terminated manager. However, such struggles can sometimes arise from the...

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The Rules on Rules May 29, 2017

It is important to create good association operating rules and to make sure the rule topics required by statute are also covered, but all that is wasted if the association...

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Recipe for Reasonable Rules May 22, 2017

One important board responsibility is to adopt and enforce community rules. Developers, when creating common interest communities, provide CC&Rs and Bylaws (usually...

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Exclusive Use Common Areas: What You Might Not Know Mar 06, 2017

Many condominium buyers do not understand what they bought until long after becoming an owner. Condominiums consist of two elements: A “separate interest”,...

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The Problem with Proxies May 09, 2016

Association election contests can be controversial, and proxies all too often add to the controversy.

What is a proxy?

A proxy is a document by which one association member...

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Ten Damaging HOA Myths Apr 11, 2016

Some myths are not only wrong, but harmful. Here are ten HOA myths which create problems for communities:

1. Governing documents are boilerplate

Most HOA homebuyers...

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