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It may not shock readers to know I have seen innumerable board meetings run far too long, exhausting volunteers and degrading the quality of the deliberations. ...
Dear Mr. Richardson: I received notice from my association that our management company resigned and that the association intends to self-manage. I am uncomfortable...
[Apologies to Clement Clarke Moore]
'Twas the night before Christmas, and through the HOA community
Not a complaint was heard, and there existed pure unity;
The thank-you...
Kelly, I attended my first HOA meeting and I noticed that the format is slightly different from city council meetings. Board members were provided a lengthy document...
Are homeowners allowed to read or copy committee minutes? Our manager says no because they are not “standing committees” like the architectural committee. I...
Many HOA boards treat open forum as something to be endured, but if handled properly it can be a very positive feature of HOA meetings.
The law requires that all membership...
From presidential debate stages to courtrooms to families to HOAs, civility is becoming so rare, it should be considered endangered. Differences of opinion are no longer...
Proxies are still used in most HOAs and continue to contribute to confusion and controversy during HOA elections.
A proxy is a document by which one association member...
Mr. Richardson:
Can a non-resident owner be on the board? A board member moved but still stayed on the board while he rented his unit. Several homeowners opposed, but the...
Many months now into the pandemic, some associations have stopped conducting board meetings. That is a mistake on many levels, but also completely unnecessary. Boards do...
Our HOA board has consistently said that they are having meetings to do emergency actions. I know that they talk on the telephone, decide what to say and never send out...
In our culture, disagreement is mishandled more than ever before. However, disagreement is to be expected between directors of common interest developments (aka...
