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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. -
Policies for Hurricane Season: What Your Community Needs to Know
What hurricane policies should you have in place to make sure that all residents are on the same page and protected? -
How to Influence Public Policy
Your association does great things for the residents of your community, but not everyone is aware of these benefits. Sometimes legislators tasked with creating policies and laws for communities, have little knowledge of their inner workings. -
Reasons Why You Should Use High Quality Vendors
Choosing a vendor is a decision that should only be made once you're re sure you've done your research. Here's a list of reasons why it makes more sense to go with a top-level vendor...even if it costs a little more. -
Rebuilding After a Major Storm: What Your Community Needs to Know
As high-rises and community associations in Florida know, you can take all the precautions and make the right preparations before a hurricane and still suffer devastating effects. -
Reopening Amenities: Creating New High-Rise and HOA Swimming Pool Rules
As the weather heats up and stay-at-home orders surrounding COVID-19 are lifted, it's important to remember the social distancing guidelines in place. -
Conflict Resolution for Condo and HOA Community Association Board Members
Ideally, all parties in a homeowners or condo association agree, but In the real world, disagreements are a fact of life. Get tips on conflict resolution at your HOA or condo community from industry experts.ca -
Rule Enforcement During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Whether your board is dealing with emergency rules or general community policies, here are some things to consider when addressing change in your community. -
Setting Holiday Décor Standards Without Being a Scrooge
It can be tough to balance festive and tasteful, when it comes to holiday décor. Setting policies for decorating will help maintain peace and goodwill for all within your association. -
Setting Pet Policies for Your Community
Establishing rules and boundaries to keep order within you community is key to ensuring residents are respectful of the common areas. Whether you live in a pet-friendly community or where no pets are allowed it is important to include the rules in the community’s governing documents that specify limits on the type and number of pets allowed. Here are some ways your community association board and Property Management Company can help resolve any pet-related issues. -
Here's What to Know About Conducting an HOA Reserve Study
If you are a high-rise Board member, resident or property owner looking for the peace of mind that insurance provides, make sure you have the correct coverage. Follow our guidelines! -
Seven Tips to Finding the Right Reserve Study Firm
Reserve studies are vital to the success of your association, which is why partnering with the right reserve study firm is critical. Here are some tips to help you find a reserve study firm. -
10 Apartment Building Amenities that Will Rock the Roofs of Your High Rise Condos
Making your high-rise more marketable starts at the top: your rooftop! Under-utilized space can be enhanced to offer improved amenities, increasing property values and improving lifestyles of everyone in the building. -
The Deadline for Fire Sprinkler Retrofitting is Fast Approaching. Is Your Condominium Ready?
Confusion may grow as deadlines for Florida condominiums fire sprinkler retrofitting draw near. The statutes applicability to all condominiums as opposed to just high-rise also raises questions. -
The Facts About Radon and What Exposure Can Mean for You and Your Family
Radon can pose a threat to our health and well-being. Below is an overview of what radon is, where it's found, its risks and how you can protect your home and your family from it. -
Tips and Tricks to Help Your Community Go Smoke-Free
Smoking affects the homes we live in by increasing the risk of fire and property damage and by raising insurance costs and legal liability. -
Four Tips for HOA Board Members to Avoid Common Mistakes
We all make mistakes, it happens. Here are a few suggestions to help you avoid common board member missteps. -
Buying the Best Insurance for Your High-Rise: Seven Tips
High-rises are a growing segment of the Georgia housing market. A complex high-rise has its complexities, too, and one of those is finding the right insurance coverage. -
Does My Community Need a Clear Vision to Drive Policies and Compliance?
Discover how your community’s vision ties into both creating and enforcing policies among your residents and homeowners. -
Fire Safety Tips for Condos and High-Rises
High-rises come with challenges, and chief among them is fire safety. Here are four Fire Safety Tips from the experts at National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). -
Five Tips for Effectively Marketing Your Association
Are there vacancies in your community? Empty homes can decrease the curb appeal of your community, lead to compliance issues and have a negative impact on your association's feeling of community. -
HOA Parking Rules: 6 Questions to Assess Your Policy
How can you ensure that your association’s parking rules are fair and easy to understand and follow? Here are 6 essential questions to ask before you create or enforce parking policies. -
Five Simple Ways Your Board Can Influence Public Policy
As a Board member, you are familiar with the great things your association does for your community. Some times legislators charged with creating policies and laws that directly affect associations have very little knowledge of their inner workings. -
Vendor Communication Best Practices: The Do’s and Don’ts
Open and effective communication among the board, management company and vendors is an important part of any community's operating budget and for improving residents' lifestyles.