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What to Know About an HOA Emergency Board Meeting During Trying Times
It's hurricane season again. As soon as June 1st rolls around, we are assaulted with hurricane preparedness pamphlets and emergency information at every turn. -
Building a Community Residents are Proud to Call Home
Creating, and more importantly, maintaining a great community, the kind of place that people love to call home, takes a lot of hard work. -
Great Service: Does Your Community Association Management Team Have What It Takes?
The right support, personality and set of expectations from your community are critical for your management team to deliver exceptional results. Does yours have what it takes? -
Wondering What to Ask a Property Management Company in Florida? Here's 8 Questions
Know what questions to ask a prospective property management company in Florida? Check out our list to ensure you have all the right information before making a choice. -
Estoppel Certificates: 7 Myths and the Real Facts
Estoppel certificates are a critical part of any real estate transaction and can be confusing. What's included, how are they created, what does it all mean? Learn more here. -
First Locally Transmitted Virus Case Confirmed for Zika in Florida
In February, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency when cases of the Zika virus began to spread, impacting Florida. -
Five Simple Tips for Marketing Your Association
Nothing says a healthy community like full homes/units and bustling activity in common areas. Painting a pretty picture of a dynamic community to potential buyers takes minimal effort on the part of the board. -
Learn About HOA Treasurer Responsibilities
A great board treasurer has skills and characteristics to tackle the responsibilities of planning and strategizing the financial livelihood of a community. The right treasurer can make a big difference! -
Five Reasons to Embrace Florida Board Education
Board members benefit from taking continued education courses. Take a moment to read about the particular advantages that can be obtained. -
Six things you should know about flood insurance in Florida
As a Floridian, you're pretty familiar with flood insurance, but you may not be aware of the recent changes in the law. Learn more here! -
Four Ways to Get Mosquitoes to Buzz Off
Ah, summertime in Florida. Backyard barbecues. Long days at the beach. And endless mosquito bites. -
Good Management – The Key to Florida Active Adult Community Success
Today’s active adult communities are growing in popularity in Florida and across the country, spurred in great part by the maturing U.S. population. As interest in activity-rich, amenity-driven lifestyles increases for the 55-plus group, existing age-restricted communities are working hard to adapt their facilities and programming in order to compete in the changing Florida active adult community marketplace. At the same time, developers and builders are searching for the best strategies to make new ventures stand out from the crowd. -
High Rise Fire Safety Tips
High-rises come with their own challenges, and chief among them is fire safety. Here are four Fire Safety Tips from the experts at National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). -
What is a Lifestyle Community?: How to choose the right community for your needs
Lifestyle communities are becoming one of the fastest growing sectors. Here are five of the most common considerations that go into choosing the right lifestyle community. -
How to Establish HOA Board Member Succession in Your Florida Community
Having a great board of directors to lead the way for a community association is vital to its future well-being. How can future board members be prepared to take the reins? -
How to Increase HOA Volunteerism in Your Community
Communities flourish with dedicated volunteers. Here are ways to encourage homeowners to get involved and create a positive environment as volunteers. -
Association Policy 101: How to Make Rules Without Making Enemies
As a board member you know the importance of making rules. The key to association policy making is that rules be clear, sensible and clearly communicated to residents. -
Keep Your Florida Community Safe during Summer Vacations
Living in Florida seems like a year-round holiday, but there are peak vacation times, and, of course, Summer is one. Learn how to stay safe during Summer vacations! -
Be Prepared with These Landscaping Safety Tips for Hurricanes
This hurricane season, start your preparations from the outside in with these 13 landscaping quick fixes. -
Avoid Board Burnout: Ease Your Workload and Keep Your Sanity
Board members can be overly burdened and become burned out. Working with a quality property management company can help ease your board burden. Learn how. -
Here's How Your Property Management Staff Can Prepare for a Hurricane
Does your onsite property management staff know policies and procedures, and their individual roles when a storm is on the horizon? -
Having the Same Management Company for a Master Planned Community and Sub-Associations
Master-planned communities are large-scale developments with a variety of amenities that clearly separate them from a standard housing subdivision. The focus is on providing its residents with a certain level of convenience, lifestyle and quality of life. -
New Bill Affecting Florida Condominiums, HOAs, and Cooperatives
The Florida Legislature passed a new bill which will affect residents who call a community association home. Here is an overview of CS/CS/HB 7037 that will provide you with insight on these changes. -
Nine Steps to Building the Spirit of the Community
Association boards strive for a property of residents brimming with community spirit. A tightly knit community can be the product of following just a few simple steps.