Our Arizona HOA Blog is intended to encourage and educate HOA Board Members, homeowners, and Community Managers throughout Arizona’s Phoenix Valley
Top Ten HOA Homeowner Rights Homeowners Associations are legal entities. Consequently, an HOA, its Board members, and homeowners all have certain legal rights — all of which should be clearly outlined in your community’s governing documents. So that HOA Boards and residents within the community can understand what rights are afforded to homeowners, PDS has […]
School is out and Valley temperatures are already up over the hundred mark. Ready or not, it’s time for another hot Phoenix summer. That may actually sound fun if your HOA has a pool (and maybe a splash pad for the kids), but it also brings with it increased danger of heat-related injuries/deaths.. In 2017, […]
Arizona HOA Board members and managers play a vital role in keeping your community associations running smoothly. At PDS, we’ve found that the most successful Board members have a willingness to help keep your community thriving and are persons of integrity and good judgment who strive to keep the best interests of your community at […]
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Living in Phoenix and other areas throughout the Valley of the Sun can run your energy bills sky high. This is especially true from springtime to fall when your AC is running 24/7. There are some energy conservation tips that many community associations recommend to residents that can save you money while being energy conscious. Tune Up […]
Ever feel like the odds of pulling off a well-attended hoa meeting is as likely as spotting a unicorn in a field of four-leaf clovers? There are lots of reasons people may not be able, or even want, to attend board meetings. Here are eight ways to make them change their minds – and adjust […]
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 […]
HOAs and Halloween: Halloween During COVID It’s no secret that this year has been a perfect storm of life-changing events. When COVID-19 first hit American soil, the nation had to come together to find a way to reduce the spread of the virus and protect the residents of communities from coast to coast. Now, as […]
As temperatures in Arizona rise, and kids are out of school, you can be sure that your community association’s pool will soon become a hoppin’ destination during the dog days of summer (if it isn’t already). With the increase in swimming pool visits, and National Drowning Prevention Month coming up in May, there has never […]
An important issue for homeowner associations is creating and managing policies for pets. This can be a challenge for many reasons, including the fact that service animals and therapy animals are likely to become an important part of your HOA members lives, if they aren’t already. Homeowners associations can develop their own rules for what […]
