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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
- California Legislature Fixes the Law on Member Notice & Notice of Rule Changes-Amends Civil Code §4040 and Civil Code §4360 January 17, 2019
  By the Community Association Attorneys at SwedelsonGottlieb Through SB 261, the California Legislature fixed some issues with prior legislation and took a step closer to efficiency. This bill became effective in January 1st and amends the following existing sections of the civil code as stated: • Email Consent to Document Delivery — Civil Code §4040 […] […]
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- 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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HOA LAW
- HOA DISPUTE RESOLUTION 101-LOTS COMING! December 25, 2018
  Happy New Year. I hope the holidays were really special, and if not, I hope you have a good coping mechanism. Happiness comes from within. And just a quick reminder, the Condo Guru is not going away. I retired from giving legal advice, but I will continue to be a resource on laws, cases, and […]
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- AIR BNBs in Condos and HOAs-Are They Allowed? December 15, 2018
  AIR BNBs in Condos and HOAs-Are They Allowed? Here is the dilemma described to me, very similar in nature to others sent by concerned owners. “We live in a condo complex that is very close, ‘cozy’ in nature. We discovered recently that [a neighbor] was renting on AirBNB. After a couple of days the management […]
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HOA LAW
- HOA DISPUTE RESOLUTION 101-LOTS COMING! December 25, 2018
  Happy New Year. I hope the holidays were really special, and if not, I hope you have a good coping mechanism. Happiness comes from within. And just a quick reminder, the Condo Guru is not going away. I retired from giving legal advice, but I will continue to be a resource on laws, cases, and […]
  Beth Grimm
- AIR BNBs in Condos and HOAs-Are They Allowed? December 15, 2018
  AIR BNBs in Condos and HOAs-Are They Allowed? Here is the dilemma described to me, very similar in nature to others sent by concerned owners. “We live in a condo complex that is very close, ‘cozy’ in nature. We discovered recently that [a neighbor] was renting on AirBNB. After a couple of days the management […]
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- 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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