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Stop! Before Raising Association Fees, Try Cost Containment
Aug 20, 2018No board wants to raise fees. But costs go up – or do they? Learn how cost containment can help keep your NC HOA fees from increasing. -
Email Communication
Jul 03, 2018You may be unaware that you are opening up all of your emails to scrutiny. When using a personal or work email address to conduct association business, there is a potential liability involved. -
Emergency Preparedness: What You Need to Know & How Your Management Company Can Help
Jul 02, 2018A good emergency plan is critical to the safety of your Pennsylvania high-rise residents and property. Learn how to create one and execute it today. -
Talking to Residents: Make a Difference Through Good Communication with Difficult People
May 17, 2018Every community has at least one. You know who they are: the squeaky wheels, the complainers, the busybodies. Difficult residents are a fact of community life. -
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Promoting Fire Safety in Your Community Association
Apr 03, 2018Part of your job as a board member is ensuring the safety of residents in your community association. To that end, it’s important to educate homeowners about possible fire risks and the steps they can take to prevent fire hazards in their homes. Chances are that fire safety isn’t top of mind for residents. However, home fires are more common than most people realize. -
Tornado Preparation Tips to Help Keep Your Family Safe
Ways to Keep Your Community Safe During Tornado Season
Feb 23, 2018Tornadoes are fearsome because of their unpredictable nature. Although there are certain weather conditions that make tornadoes more likely, such as severe summer thunderstorms, tornadoes can also be created by snowstorms and blizzards. They can strike at any time of year and almost any place, even forming on the water and moving onto land. -
How Can My Association Fund Capital Improvements?
How Can My Association Fund Capital Improvements?
Nov 09, 2017Nothing lasts forever…and when it comes time to replace your high-rise roof, community pool or to add new amenities, your association will need to determine how to pay for it. All of these things – significant repairs and replacements, as well as new construction – are considered capital improvements. -
Here's How to Choose a Property Management Company
Oct 26, 2017As part of your responsibility to preserve, protect and enhance your community association, you may choose to bring in a professional property management company. Professional management can provide a depth of resources that you may not have access to otherwise, can help you optimize your budget while improving your residents’ lifestyles and more. What features should you be looking for when looking at a management partner for your community association?
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What Are the Qualities of an Effective Board Treasurer?
Aug 18, 2017The board members of your community association serve many important leadership functions. Although they may have diverse backgrounds and skill sets, they are all committed to the common goal of bettering your community association, taking actions that ensure its financial health, enhancing property values and improving the lifestyles of the residents. What can happen if you don’t have an effective board treasurer?
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Choosing the Right Banking Program for your Community Association
Aug 14, 2017As a community association board member, one of your chief responsibilities is to protect the financial interests of your association and your fellow residents. That includes making sure that the association’s reserve and operating funds are carefully managed, protected and invested. Smart decision-making and sound financial stewardship are critical to the association’s long-term financial stability and health. Unfortunately, even the best-intentioned board members may not have the experience or financial knowledge to choose the right banking programs and products to meet their community association’s needs. What should you look for when choosing the best banking program for your association? Read on…