Fees, Penalties, and Increases: Breaking the Bad News to HOA Members

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Your self managed HOA will inevitably encounter some unpleasant situations throughout the year. Delivering any kind of undesirable information without careful consideration can increase the tension between the HOA and homeowners. While each HOA must navigate rule enforcement, penalties, and increases to dues and fees in their own way, there are some best practices to…

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Give HOA Self Management a Try in 4 Steps

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Key Takeaways There can be many reasons to transition your HOA from a contracted property management company to a self managed HOA. It may simply be that third-party management in general is not meeting your association’s expectations. A particular property management company may be a bad fit for your community or fail to carry out…

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8 Things Your Self Managed HOA Board Should Review Every Year

self managed HOA boards should review these items yearly

Self managed HOAs and the volunteers who run them have a lot on their plate. Between pursuing new projects, keeping up with collections, and building reserves, it can be difficult for HOAs to raise their nose from the grindstone and re-evaluate key documents and contracts that may cause bigger issues down the road.  Self managed…

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Self Management 101: 10 Questions Your Governing Documents Should Answer

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Every successful homeowners association has one thing in common: how well they understand and follow their governing documents. For a self managed HOA, these documents play a critical role in the daily decisions made in managing a community. The main documents governing an HOA and its residents include: ·        Covenants, Conditions, &…

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Making Your Self Managed HOA Appealing to Home Buyers

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For self managed HOAs, the power to bring new home buyers into the community is in your hands. With a younger demographic of tech-savvy Millennials interested in buying homes in the suburbs, how you attract new homeowners is more important than ever. After all, this newer generation of buyers is doing their real estate research…

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