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Budget Preparation Tips – Article by Neighborhoodlink.com

Posted by AmberPM on October 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

In order to operate a successful community association, foundation community, or development community there are many important facets of association governance that must be understood and implemented by its board of directors. One of the most important is the budgeting process. See: Six Steps To Create And Manage A Budget if you are looking for help on … Continue reading →

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To Far or Not Far Enough – Take the Poll

Posted by AmberPM on June 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Please read the article below and take our poll. The Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — A Florida condominium association hopes dog DNA samples will help them determine which pet owners aren’t picking up after their pooches. The Village of Abacoa Condominium Association says cleaning up after dog owners who don’t clean up after their dogs … Continue reading →

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Community Management 101 – Boot Camp For New Managers By Julie Adamen

Posted by AmberPM on May 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment

In our industry few new managers receive adequate training. If a new manager is lucky, they will spend some time ‘learning the ropes’ by assisting experienced managers. If the new manager isn’t so lucky, they are thrown in to the abyss all by their lonesome. Either way, it’s sink or swim. In June I wrote … Continue reading →

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- CAI-CLAC 2018 Legislative Day at the Capitol Recap May 5, 2018
  By Martha Fogg, recipient of the 2018 Duncan McPherson Scholarship Award I attended the CAI/CLAC Legislative Day in Sacramento over the weekend. The experience, education and information was invaluable. Sessions began on Sunday through part of Monday. There are more than 33,000 CAI members and over 60 chapters worldwide. CAI tracks Federal and State legislat […]
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- How Do We Get Our Boards to Participate in Buck-A-Door? July 10, 2017
  If you’re like me, when it comes to budget planning time there is usually one main direction from the Board, “Do not raise assessments but if you have to, keep it as minimal as possible.” Also, like me, you know this is almost an impossible task when dealing with inflation, rising utilities rates, minimum wage […]
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HOA LAW
- SB1265 – A Dumb Idea for a Bad Law April 17, 2018
  A senate bill seeking to prohibit California community associations from establishing qualifications for candidates to run for their boards of directors among other changes and requirements (including possible invasion of owner privacy) is a dumb idea that would create bad law. On April 5th, Los Angeles Times’ Sacramento columnist George Skelton noted that t […]
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- Newly Enacted Civil Code Section 4515 Seeks to Protect Political Speech and Peaceful Assembly at California Community Associations March 12, 2018
  By Joseph L. Gilman, Esq., Associate at SwedelsonGottlieb, Community Association Attorneys Effective January 1, 2018, Civil Code Section 4515 was added to the Davis-Stirling Act to protect certain rights of political speech and peaceful assembly within the boundaries of a common interest development. Senator Bob Wieckowski originally presented new Civil Code […]
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HOA LAW
- FHA APPROVAL AND REVERSE MORTGAGES in HOAs August 30, 2018
  FHA APPROVAL AND REVERSE MORTGAGES Some reverse mortgages require FHA approval before approving the loan to members. This puts seniors who want these at a distinct disadvantage because not all Condos are FHA approved. In fact I suspect a minority are. The requirements for FHA approval are not simple. It takes work to get it […]
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- WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GOOD STANDING IN AN HOA? August 30, 2018
  What the Heck is Good Standing in an HOA? A recent question was sent to me, seemingly simple, “What is the legal definition for “a member of good standing”? As I have said probably 1000 times in my career, there very seldom are easy answers. I often go to the dictionary for the Internet when […]
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HOA LAW
- FHA APPROVAL AND REVERSE MORTGAGES in HOAs August 30, 2018
  FHA APPROVAL AND REVERSE MORTGAGES Some reverse mortgages require FHA approval before approving the loan to members. This puts seniors who want these at a distinct disadvantage because not all Condos are FHA approved. In fact I suspect a minority are. The requirements for FHA approval are not simple. It takes work to get it […]
  Beth Grimm
- WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GOOD STANDING IN AN HOA? August 30, 2018
  What the Heck is Good Standing in an HOA? A recent question was sent to me, seemingly simple, “What is the legal definition for “a member of good standing”? As I have said probably 1000 times in my career, there very seldom are easy answers. I often go to the dictionary for the Internet when […]
  Beth Grimm
HOA INSURANCE
- Water Damage Prevention
  Water damage claims can be very expensive to deal with, cause untold frustrations and have the potential for a living nightmare within your HOA complex. While you cannot prevent every possible situation where water can cause damage; here's a list of simple steps every association can take to reduce/eliminate many causes of water damage issues.Washing ma […]
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- General Liability Coverage-How Much is Enough?
  All master association policies should have general liability coverage to protect the association from situations where is may have liability to injuries or property damage: a guest sustains an injury falling on a slippery driveway; someone is injured on the playground equipment; someone drowns in the pool; the possibilities are endless.Most standard policie […]
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