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Is good communication important to your property management company? Use this questionaire to find out.

As a homeowner, you can do your part to make communication in your community association better. Find out how.
 
 

The tips in this quick reference guide will help your board communicate better with residents in your community association.

Are residents in your community always aware of upcoming events, construction projects and board meetings? Do they understand their responsibilities and the policies they need to comply with?
 
When your board clearly and effectively communicates with residents, it has a positive impact on the overall wellbeing of your condo or homeowners association (HOA). Open and honest communication creates the perception of transparency and facilitates a feeling of community.
 

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.