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Summertime: It’s the perfect season to hit the road, relax, spend time with family and friends or embark on a new adventure. Although you hope that residents in your community have fun on their summer vacations, you also want to make sure that their homes stay safe and that they continue to fulfill their responsibilities to the association. Whether yours is a condominium, master-planned or single-family community, follow these tips to help your residents prepare their homes in a way that protects it and the community while they are away.

John Friedrichsen, Senior Vice President & CFO of FirstService Residential parent company FirstService Corporation, is quoted in USA Today about how HOAs benefit from the value-added services provided by leading professional management companies.

National Night Out is an annual event that promotes partnerships between communities, residents and local law enforcement. Celebrations can range from individual block parties to a large community festival. Either way, it’s a great opportunity to create connections between neighbors and focus on working together to make your community a safer, better place to live. This national celebration has become an annual tradition in many communities far and wide and we want to help you put together the best National Night Out event your association has seen yet.

Handling day-to-day maintenance and making necessary improvements are critical responsibilities for any homeowners association (HOA). And when your serve on your association’s board of directors, they can quickly become overwhelming if you don’t have a good system in place to manage them. So how do you make sure that your maintenance staff is able to handle that long list of tasks that need to get done so that your community runs smoothly and retains its appeal?

Self-managing your condominium property may seem like it saves money, but does it really? Why the cheapest property management option may not be the best.

Learn how to effectively manage HOA staff and manager changes.

Learn how to effectively manage HOA staff and manager changes.

Learn how to effectively manage HOA staff and manager changes.

An effective Utah homeowners association will not only recruit great volunteers and committee members, but will empower them to help improve the community. The question is – how do you get there?

Healthy board communication is the key to enhancing your Arizona HOA’s reputation and property values. Use these 9 tips on how to improve communication to strengthen your HOA board.

Does your homeowners association have adequate staff for the services that you provide? Learn how to staff your community effectively.

Is your HOA reserving enough funds for the future? Go beyond the basics of reserve funds and learn how to maximize your investments.

So, you want to be an Arizona HOA board member. Read our article to learn five lesser-known tips for brand-new or seasoned board members.

Follow these three proven tips to improve your Arizona HOA board meetings and excel as an association.

What sets your association apart from other HOAs? Discover what types of support and training can help your manager (and association) excel.

What are your HOA leadership roles and duties? To fully develop and enhance your leadership journey, begin by taking these four essential steps.

The Great Resignation, or the “big quit," has affected virtually every industry especially difficult for residential property management.

The Great Resignation, or the “big quit," has affected virtually every industry especially difficult for residential property management.

The Great Resignation, or the “big quit," has affected virtually every industry especially difficult for residential property management.

The labor shortage is drastically affecting the property management industry, and wages are playing a big role. Learn what you should know to help navigate today’s labor market.

Wages are playing a big role in the labor shortage challenge. Learn what your community association can do.

Wages are playing a big role in the labor shortage challenge. Learn what your community association can do.

The labor shortage is drastically affecting the property management industry, and wages are playing a big role. Learn what you should know to help navigate today’s labor market.

Wages are playing a big role in the labor shortage challenge. Learn what your community association can do.