In any homeowners association, HOA Board elections can potentially become contentious, time consuming and complicated if not started off on the right foot. Holding an effective and fair HOA Board election is an annual event that helps decide who gets the responsibility for managing an HOA’s major financial matters and property maintenance issues. It is […]
There are many types of personalities that can hurt your Homeowners Association Board. But, it doesn’t take much to turn this around, as the same personalities could be your best allies. How do you make the turn, you ask? Evaluate each of your HOA board member personalities – yourself included – following our 5 Effective […]
Finding the time to volunteer for anything these days is challenging with our busy schedules. Additionally, finding people willing to volunteer is sometimes even more challenging, especially when it comes to the HOA board. For community associations, member involvement is crucial to providing responsible and successful management of the HOA. We’ve provided some tips on […]
Who Can Serve on the HOA Board? Raise your hand if you want to serve on the HOA Board! Don’t all jump up at once… Finding volunteers to serve on your HOA board is not always an easy task. Even if you struggle to get enough homeowners to agree to serve, your governing documents […]
Here it is! The list you’ve all been waiting for! We have compiled the absolute “need to know” bullet points about Open Meeting Law for Arizona Homeowners Associations. Arizona Open Meeting Law is in place to protect the health of the homeowners association, by protecting members from being excluded and deterring any “secret” decision […]
Every HOA has rules. Every HOA Board has to create rules, and get compliance from community members. Seems easy, right? Usually never. Why? Because communication falls through or falls flat. Hopefully, when HOA rules are written they are not overly intrusive to begin with. But, more importantly they are clearly communicated. When the rule is […]
“Looks like you’ve been missing a lot of work lately.” “I wouldn’t say I’ve been MISSING it, Bob.” The exchange between a by-the-book HR consultant and burned-out employee in 1999’s cult classic “Office Space” may be one of the best illustrations of burnout in recent cinematic history. And though the movie brings laughs, it’s only […]
It would be hard to overstate the importance of volunteerism: it’s quite simply how a lot of work gets done, from large, national programs to smaller and more localized organizations. According to the National Corporation for National and Community Service in a 2015 report, “over the past 13 years, Americans volunteered 105.9 billion hours, estimated […]
“I never got a trophy just for showing up!” proclaims a character in 2014’s “Lego Movie.” Many people roll their eyes at the idea of children receiving awards for mere attendance, but an HOA board dealing with a fellow member who doesn’t show up for meetings might gladly consider handing out attendance trophies if it […]
Open Meeting Law is important for HOA’s Arizona’s Open Meeting Law is important for the health of your Homeowners Association. Associations must follow basic rules to ensure meetings are in fact “open” to all members. Why do we have this law? To protect the public from “secret” decision making and protect public officials from being […]
