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Architectural Modifications: What are my HOA backyard rules?
In this article, we answer the most frequently asked questions regarding HOA backyard rules as well as steps for requesting an architectural modification to your home. -
FirstService Residential Selected to Manage Bayside Owners Association
FirstService Residential , California’s leading high-rise management firm, was selected to provide management services for Bayside Owners Association in downtown San Diego. This includes day-to-day operational support, oversight and development of on-site staff, an enhanced resident experience, engineering and preventative maintenance, IT, finance and accounting expertise. -
Ask the High-Rise Experts: Healthy Building Practices for 2021
Watch our latest high-rise roundtable video to learn which healthy building best practices you should keep in 2021 for your Arizona high-rise. -
5 Tips for Managing Your HOA Parking Rules Nevada Boards Should Know
As a Nevada community association, how do you address HOA parking violations? Here are five tips to help you manage your policy. -
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Characteristics of a Great Community Association Management Company
If you’re in the market for a community association management company, then chances are there are a lot of questions you’re ready to ask. You want to be sure the company you contract with is experienced, knowledgeable, and equipped to handle the specific needs of your association. Granted, there’s no single set of questions you can ask a firm that will ensure they can meet your particular requirements. But there are a few qualities that you can look for in general. Let’s take a look at them here. -
FirstService Residential Promotes Todd Beebe, CCAM, to General Manager of Rancho Mission Viejo, Orange County's Newest Master-Planned Mixed-Use Development
Todd Beebe brings more than 15 years of HOA community experience to the community -
What is The Best Pool Heater for Your Community?
Even in the sunny warmth of Florida, water in a swimming pool isn't usually warm enough. Solution? A pool heater. There are several options, each with pros and cons, according to Chris Normandeau, director of FS Energy. -
How to Improve Communication in Your Association
As a homeowner, you can do your part to make communication in your community association better. Find out how. -
Association 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. -
FirstService Residential Presented Philadelphia Residential Board Member Training in April
Associates Discussed Fiduciary Responsibilities and Decision Making at Recent Board Member Training Event -
FirstService Residential Promotes Gina Donovan to Regional Director, Philadelphia High Rise Operations
FirstService Residential, the leading property management company in Pennsylvania, announces Gina Donovan has been promoted to Regional Director, High Rise Division. In this role, her focus will be to provide leadership and operational oversight to FirstService Residential associates and high rise communities in Philadelphia. -
Mediation? Arbitration? Avoidance?! Best HOA Practices for Resolving Conflict
How do you resolve community conflict, avoid costly and time-intensive litigation and maintain a great resident experience? Use these three methods of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to keep the peace. -
Association 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. -
Resale certificates and packages: What home buyers need to know
We all know that there's a lot of paperwork in the home buying process. If the home you want to buy is in a managed community of any kind, a resale package, including your resale certificate and governing documents, is part of that paperwork. Resale certificates and packages offer transparency about the community and whether or not the sellers are current in their financial obligations to the association. -
How a preventive maintenance plan can prepare your condo for all seasons
Cold weather will soon be upon us, so now is the time to make sure your condominium maintenance program is on track. As brutal as Ontario's winters can be, you certainly don't want to discover a leak in your roof during a heavy snowfall or have a boiler stop working during a record cold spell. -
FAQs for making HOA online payments
Not too long ago, one of the main ways residents in homeowner associations (HOAs) could pay their association fees was with a check, money order, or cash. Fast forward a decade or two later, and paying with a check is inconvenient for many residents who no longer use checkbooks or carry cash—leaving many homeowners wondering how to make an HOA payment online. Luckily, we know how. -
Newsletter Article: Coloring Your Assets
A primer on contracting out paint jobs for common areas. -
Budgeting For Success: Managing HOA Dues Increases
Learn strategies board members can implement to contain costs and generate revenue to maintain HOA dues or increase dues if needed. -
How to Protect Our Community Vision with HOA Rules Enforcement
Now that you've crafted a vision for what you want your community to be and created policies to support that vision, how do you enforce those policies? -
5 Creative Ways to Create Revenue With Your Community Amenities
It's the typical budgeting dilemma for community association boards: How do you keep assessment fees manageable and still maintain the community's operations? -
Setting sensible pet policies for your HOA: What you need to know
Pets are often a welcome addition to any HOA, however they can also lead to disagreements. So, how do you maintain harmony between all of your human and pet residents? Sensible pet policies! -
Five tips for solving HOA parking problems
Parking is one of the most common challenges for homeowners associations (HOAs). It seems, regardless of the type of community, the same parking situations happen to us all. To help keep misunderstandings and violations to a minimum, follow these five tips to manage your HOA’s parking policy. -
Five Rules for Homeowners Associations That Create Good Neighbors, Not Enemies
We’ve all seen what can happen when rules go too far, are not enforced or are enforced inconsistently. In a homeowners association (HOA), these types of issues can even pit neighbor against neighbor. So what can your board of directors do to make sure that your policies are fair and support your goals of establishing order and building a strong and attractive community? Follow these five recommendations to ensure your policies serve the needs of your HOA without being the source of neighborhood riffs.