Posted by AmberPM on August 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The primary reason for establishing a program for regular roof inspections and maintenance is to protect the owner’s roofing investment. A properly executed maintenance program will not only add years to the life of the roof, it will detect minor problems before Excessive Moisture (leaks), Fungus, Dryrot and Termite damage becomes wide spread. Preventative maintenance … Continue reading →
Filed under Learning Tools, Roofs · Tagged with Amber Property Management, Association, clay tile roofs, dryrot, epectancy, excessive moisture, felt membrane, fungus, HOA, Homeowner Association, life of your roof, Maintenance, Orange County Property Management, Preventative Maintenance, Property Management, Responsibility, roof, Roof Inspections, Single Family Home, termite damage, tiles, Townhome, under layment
Posted by AmberPM on August 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Here’s a good quandary sent by a reader: “Recently, wasps entered my unit via a broken screen on our kitchen exhaust vent outside the unit. The exhaust vent is on the second floor. The HOA manager hired an exterminator to repair the screen and kill the nest but stuck me with the bill. She says … Continue reading →
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Posted by AmberPM on July 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment
You don’t want to make reserve-fund contributions that are too little, which may lead your co-op board or condo association toward borrowing, making a special assessment or even incurring the higher costs that come with deferred maintenance. But you shouldn’t put away too much, either. As a professional engineer and the president of a company … Continue reading →
Filed under Board of Directors, Budget, Community Manager, Learning Tools, Q & A · Tagged with acutal replacement, Amber Property Management, balance sheet, baseline-funding, board of directors, Cash Flow, defer projects, double budgeting, ongoing maintenance, operating budget, Orange County Property Management, Property Management, remaining useful life, replacement costs, reserve - funding, reserve contributions, Reserve Study, reseve funding, Responsibility, special assessment, useful life
Posted by AmberPM on July 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment
For most community managers, reduced hours during the Christmas holiday is an opportunity to spend more time with family. HOA board meetings are even canceled. This annual time-off tradition is vulnerable to one dramatic event that can dampen your holiday cheer: severe weather! The intention of this article is to add a sense of ease … Continue reading →
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Posted by AmberPM on July 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Myths and Facts about Mold: There is a lot of hysteria and hype due to the misinformation regarding mold. Most of this information is given to sell a company’s product or service regarding the clean-up of mold. The information given is not to go over every aspect of mold remediation or a DIY class, but … Continue reading →
Filed under Board of Directors, Community Manager, Homeowners, Learning Tools · Tagged with Amber Property Management, black mold, bleach, facts, Homeowner Association, Mold, mycotoxin, myths, Orange County Property Management, Property Management, Responsibility, stachybotrys
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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Posted by AmberPM on June 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Association directors have many responsibilities. These include adopting a budget, authorizing year-end disclosures, pursuing delinquent assessments, conducting proper elections and enforcing the governing documents, especially the CC&Rs (“CC&Rs”) and Operating Rules. The majority of homeowner association residents – owners and tenants alike – follow the CC&Rs. Usually, most of those who don’t are unaware of … Continue reading →
Filed under Board of Directors, CC&R Enforcement, Community Manager, Rules · Tagged with Amber Property Management, assume precedent, board of directors, CC&R's, Civil Code, dispute, Don'ts, Homeowner Association, irrelevant, judges, Orange County Property Management, Property Management, Responsibility, violations
Posted by AmberPM on June 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The life threatening consequnces of excesive carbon monoxide exposure has been widely documented and a nuber of detection devises have flooded the market in the past decade. Although the popularity of carbon monoxide sensors is growing, it has been estimated that less than 20% of homes in the U.S. are are equipted with the proper sensors. Ironicaly, most homes … Continue reading →
Filed under Board of Directors, Community Manager, Homeowners, Learning Tools, Maintenance, Q & A · Tagged with Amber Property Management, Carbon Monoxide, CO, deficiencies, exposure, Homeowner Association, Orange County Property Management, Property Management, Responsibility, sensor, smoke detector, toxic gasses, vent pipes, ventalation, venting
Posted by AmberPM on June 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Were your governing documents drafted before 1995? Is the Developer out of the project? Do your documents seem to relate to some other association? Are some of the provisions absurd, obsolete or unenforceable? Are your CC&Rs impossible to understand? To interpret? Are you baffled by your Bylaws? Are there conflicting provisions in your documents? Discriminatory … Continue reading →
Filed under Board of Directors, Bylaws, CC&R Enforcement, Civil Code, Davis Stirling Act, Legislative, Q & A, Rules · Tagged with Amber Property Management, amended, bids, Bylaws, California State Law, CC&R's, Civil Code, Davis Stirling Act, Directors and Officers, documents, Governing Documents, Homeowner Association, laws, Liability, Orange County Property Management, Property Management, Responsibility, statutory
Posted by AmberPM on June 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The final stage in the vendor selection process is developing a contract negotiation strategy. The worst contract negotiation objective is to bleed every last cent out of the vendor for the lowest price. Remember, you want to “partner” with your vendor so that both of you will meet your corporate goals and objectives by signing … Continue reading →
Filed under Bidding Process, Board of Directors, Learning Tools · Tagged with Amber Property Management, contract, Homeowner Association, liabilities, negotiations, Orange County Property Management, Property Management, Responsibility, strategies