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Board meetings should be efficient and business-like events, but can unfortunately often be tumultuous and disorganized. Ineffective meetings frustrate directors, managers,...
Hi Kelly,
I live part-time outside the USA. I asked my (self-managed) HOA to send all available notices and disclosures to my secondary address, which I designated as my...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
I discovered that our small HOA has been in suspended status for the past 30 years. It is operated as a quasi HOA but in reality is more of a...
Hi Mr. Richardson,
How often should CC&Rs be changed, amended or restated? Our current one was prepared by the developer in 1979. How much does it usually cost to...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Recently I put a condo into escrow. The management company charges $750 for supplying current financial reports, CC&Rs, rules and regulations,...
The office of HOA president is often misunderstood, and very serious disfunction for associations and their boards, as well as heartburn for the president, can be the...
Dear Mr. Richardson,
Thank you for writing for [our paper]. I find the questions and your answers very informative and useful. Can an owner within a HOA request in writing...
Mr. Richardson,
I am a new board member. The present board does almost everything in executive session. Then the president makes short announcements at the open board...
Dear Kelly,
Is there any agency – state, county or city – that oversees HOA boards? I am extremely frustrated by mine, and have been for years.
C.C., San Diego...
As the association’s service provider, I resolve to:
Number one:
- Follow the Golden Rule. [treating others how I want to be treated]
Proposals:
- Give the board...
As the association’s professional manager, I resolve to
Number one:
- Follow the Golden Rule.
Attitude check:
- Remember I am a professional, and will give the...
I, the HOA member, resolve to:
Number one:
- Follow the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.
My attitude:
- Not refer to the HOA or board as...
