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Rules and regulations are important in any homeowners association (HOA). But when they aren’t enforced, are enforced inconsistently, or go a bit too far, they can create resentment and put your HOA at risk.
 

Being a board member means you have a fiduciary responsibility to your homeowners association (HOA). In part, protecting the association’s interests means ensuring that you find insurance that provides the most coverage at the lowest price. However, understanding the complexities of HOA insurance isn’t easy. Chances are that your board finds it downright confusing to know what kind of coverage your HOA needs and how each type of policy works.

Reserve components are association maintained major property components with a determinate useful life.  The analysis of the reserve components results in accurate and supportable annual reserve fund contributions.

Sooner or later, every homeowners association (HOA) or condominium association has to invest in capital improvements. Whether that means installing a new heating and cooling system in your high-rise building, replacing the roof on your clubhouse or upgrading the equipment in your fitness center, you can’t overlook these long-term, big-ticket items. But what’s the best way for your association to pay for them?
 

Keeping your property maintained and making needed improvements are important aspects of your homeowners association’s financial health. To manage these crucial responsibilities effectively, you need to stay on top of day-to-day projects, as well as create and adhere to a long-range plan. What does it take to make those goals a reality?
 

What makes a community a great place to live? A lot goes into it, but it’s no secret that often depends on community engagement.

Whether you’re on the board of a single-family homeowners association (HOA) or a high-rise condo association, your community depends on volunteers to operate successfully. However, finding residents who are willing to be on your board of directors, join a committee or help at an event can be challenging.

Humans are social creatures with a deep-seated yearning for connection and community. This is particularly evident in an HOA, where a strong sense of community can be the difference between long-standing residency and high turnover.

How well do homeowners in your community association understand maintenance responsibilities? pYou might think that responsibilities for maintenance, repairs and replacements would be straightforward enough – what’s inside the condo unit is the homeowner’s, and what’s outside is the association’s.

As Minnesotans anticipate spending the winter months knee-deep in snow, it’s likely that some residents in your homeowners association (HOA) are anticipating spending their winter in a warmer climate.