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HOA Docs and Priority: What’s Most Important?

The sheer number of documents, rules, and regulations that govern HOAs can be downright overwhelming and confusing for HOA Board members and community homeowners alike! In order to avoid misunderstandings at to which rules or standards apply when, it is important to understand which governing documents take priority for your HOA. HOA Documents: The Chain […]

Are there extra fees associated with selling my home in the HOA?

Am I Responsible for HOA Transfer Fees If I Sell My Home?

Are there extra fees associated with selling my home in the HOA? As you probably know, every Homeowner Association is different and each has their own governing documents detailing what fees are collected at the closing of a home sale and who is responsible for paying them. That having been said, there are several fees […]

Why Millennials Are the Future of HOAs

Why Millennials Are Important to the Future of HOAs

Millennials are often labeled as the entitled and lazy generation of young people. However, the oldest of this generation was born in 1981, meaning that they are now entering their 40s. And the youngest generation is now in their late 20s. Millennials have taken a bit longer to hit certain milestones such as starting families […]

What Would it Be Like If HOA Boards Didn’t Exist?

Iconic folk singer Joni Mitchell’s 1970 hit “Big Yellow Taxi” reminds us that sometimes “you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.” Sure, Mitchell was begging people to preserve nature, but the principle – that there is often great value in everyday things we don’t stop to consider or appreciate – applies to many […]

Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for the HOA (That are Easy to Achieve!)

How to Build Effective New Year’s Resolutions for the HOA Board Members and Residents Can Work Together for Productive Resolutions! Let us work on something that brings us together! New Year’s resolutions have a certain stigma to them, mostly “they never stick” or “we never see them through.” However, developing a few New Year’s Resolutions […]

7 Pillars of HOA Board Education

Serving on the board of your homeowners association is going to feel like a totally new and unique experience. Despite previous experience serving on any board, non-profit or for-profit, get ready for a new ride! An HOA (homeowners association or community association) is complex, diverse, and multi-faceted. It’s consistently changing as new state laws, new […]

Identifying, Scouting and Retaining HOA Board Members

Identifying, Scouting and Retaining HOA Board Members Having a strong Board for your Homeowners Association is essential. Developing that HOA Board, and the individual Board members, can feel like an insurmountable task at times, especially during times of hardship or conflict. Creating a culture within your Board that includes appreciation, expectations, and imagining what can […]