HOA News, Advice, and Tips
While doing a little research for the next few articles, I found a blog that had a tremendous amount of information on it. One of the sections that I scanned had 317 entries from owners who felt their rights as an owner were violated by the Board. With so many entries under that heading, it […]
Continue ReadingThere is no escaping the simple fact that the burst of the housing market bubble has led to a near total collapse of our economy. While there are some positive signs that a recovery is taking hold, this crisis has motivated a top to bottom review of the mortgage loan industry. Congress is currently wrestling […]
Continue ReadingThere are many reasons why homeowners volunteer to be a part of their Condominium or Homeowners Association Board. Below we’ve listed the Top 10 Reasons to Volunteer for your Community Association Board of Directors. The Condo‘s and HOA’s we represent throughout Metro Atlanta are constantly looking for dedicated and talented homeowners to join their Board […]
Continue ReadingSo now you’re on the Board of Directors. Has a pretty good ring to it doesn’t it? You’ve seen some ineffective actions and unjust rulings and you are determined to make a difference; so you volunteered, well maybe you were coerced into running. However it happened that you gained your seat on the board, it […]
Continue ReadingBeing an HOA or condo association board member is a very peculiar occupation. Technically, you are a volunteer, but the idea of what a volunteer really is in this situation may feel distorted from how it’s normally interpreted. Take the case of Reed Sandridge, who runs the blog YearofGiving.org. Sandridge participated in 52 volunteer opportunities […]
Continue ReadingEverything seems to be going well, the elections are over and the new Board is settling into their positions. Then suddenly, an abrupt, unexplained resignation by a board member or members leaving the remaining Board members in chaos and creating an unpleasant murmur among the residents. What happened? Board vacancies often occur due to expiring […]
Continue ReadingNew to a community association and interested in getting more involved? Think about serving on your community’s board of directors. How does the board get elected? At the annual meeting of the association by the homeowners within the community, unless: The community is under development, in which case, most of the time, the board consists […]
Continue ReadingThe more new volunteers know about the history of their community, on-going projects and future challenges, the sooner they will become active and constructive board members. Providing the information “up front” is much better than the newly-elected board members having to constantly ask or learn it when crises arise. Listed below are some steps you […]
Continue ReadingEvery year the California Legislature seems to take steps to make the operation of homeowner’s associations more costly and less efficient. This year is no different. SB563, which has been signed into law, made significant changes that affect Board operations beginning January 1st, 2012. Baydaline & Jacobsen have provided an excellent summary of the new […]
Continue ReadingDoes this sound like your association? The meeting starts. A “homeowner’s forum” begins. A homeowner is recognized. He starts with a complaint – something that has nothing to do with the function of the Board. The Board tries to answer. Answer isn’t accepted. Other owners start to join in the discussion. From time to time […]
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