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After 25 years in this business, we still hear the same excuses for not wanting to make Reserve contributions – and high on the list is “We don’t expect to be here in the future, so we don’t want to make contributions towards that future expense”. On the surface, that seems very fair and reasonable. […]
Continue ReadingIf there are two areas that cause the most trouble for community association boards, it’s arguably parking and pets. When speaking about the latter there are great passions on both sides, as the issue of pets is a serious, if not downright contentious, matter for many community associations. Just because there are guidelines spelled out […]
Continue ReadingMore and more people living in communities are focused on better living through green initiatives. Ten years ago, I realized that backyard vegetable gardening was becoming a trend when I began receiving complaints from homeowners about neighbors growing beans behind their home. At the time, I had a difficult time coming up with a reason […]
Continue ReadingStress is a subject near and dear to all of us. Community association board members and managers are being affected more each day by issues ranging from property values and delinquencies to community compliance and legislative issues. So how do we offer the best solutions and maintain a form of balance to create a “less-stress” […]
Continue ReadingCongratulations, on your election to the city council! No, wait – it’s your association’s board of directors, isn’t it? Not such a stretch of the imagination to make the comparison. While the board’s structure is “technically” more corporate, the city council analogy is probably more realistic. Anyone who has ever been to a council meeting […]
Continue ReadingWe are fortunate to live, work and play in Southern Nevada. With that good fortune comes a responsibility to adjust to and protect the environment of the arid Mojave Desert. Our desert averages only about four inches of rain each year. Reducing water use and water waste is essential to long-term sustainability in the […]
Continue ReadingThe past decades have seen an explosion of community associations in the United States. It’s estimated that more than 50 million Americans now live in homes that are part of a community association, and that four out of every five new housing starts will be part of a community association. It’s no wonder that many […]
Continue ReadingThe vast majority of cases before any court are argued and settled by using precedent. In other words, if some judge already made a ruling which supports a case then there is precedent to rule the same way. In some regard, this use of precedent also works with state laws. Case in point: Colorado House […]
Continue ReadingThere’s an old saying that goes “good fences make good neighbors.” The philosophy behind that adage is that we can all get along better when we mind our own business. That might prove challenging when you are sharing common areas with other people such as in a condominium complex. Not only will you be sharing […]
Continue ReadingDo you remember what it was about your community that caused you to drive into it for the first time? Was it the well maintained landscaping at the entrance? Was it the neat and well maintained homes or buildings? Was it the clubhouse and pool? When my husband and I were looking to buy, we went […]
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