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6 Ways to Manage Board Stress
Feeling stressed? Use these tips to avoid board burnout. -
Connecting with Your Community: 4 Proven Communication Best Practices
The secret to having a thriving, well-functioning community is to keep your community association and residents consistently informed. However, sometimes that can be a challenge. -
Texas HOA Architectural Committee Guidelines + the Ultimate Review Checklist
Discover our architectural review checklist and follow these Texas HOA architectural committee guidelines to enhance your community's curb appeal. -
Creating and Enforcing Sample HOA Pet Rules That Work
With several Arizona cities ranking high in WalletHub’s 2016 listing of most pet-friendly cities, it’s likely that your community allows residents to have pets. Still, your homeowners association (HOA) needs to have a clear policy to prevent residents’ furry family members from becoming a community problem. After all, it isn’t really Rover’s fault if issues arise. It’s up to his owners to clean up after him, to ensure that he remains well behaved and to follow the HOA rules. -
Four Principles of HOA Board Members Code of Conduct
Codes of conduct allow associations to set baselines against which board member actions can be compared. Make sure your board understands this key topic. -
How to Set a Condo Pet Policy For Your Community
Your community’s governing documents will dictate whether or not pets are allowed in your community, and will also specify limits on the type and number allowed. If you live in a pet-friendly community, it’s important that you establish rules and boundaries to keep order within your community. Many of the issues and problems that arise in pet-friendly communities have very little to do with the pets – after all, they cannot clean up after themselves – and much more to do with their owners. Your neighbor’s dog could be your best friend too, as long as your neighbor makes sure his pet is on its best behavior. -
Everything You Need to Know About Unenforceable HOA Rules
HOA rules vary, but there are unenforceable HOA rules you should know. Read this article to learn more about HOA rules. -
4 tips for establishing HOA pet rules and HOA pet policy examples
If you live in a pet-friendly community, it’s essential that your association board set boundaries to keep order within your community. Many of the issues that become problems in pet-friendly communities have very little to do with the pets – after all, they can’t clean up after themselves. -
Five FAQS about master homeowner associations
A master association is an entity that governs a community comprised of multiple sub-associations, such as condominiums, townhomes, or gated communities. -
Condo Capital Improvements: Lending Solutions for Condominium and Co-op Boards
FirstService Residential and FirstService Financial work in tandem to help our clients successfully finance capital improvement projects and save money without compromising quality of service. -
Setting Pet Policies for Your Community: What You Need to Know
Learn how to approach pet policies to ensure that they are respectful, safe and compliant with the law. -
8-Step, No-Regrets Guide to Better Bidding
Transitioning to new management? See these 8 steps to ensure a seamless switch and take the stress out of change. -
Lifestyle at Home: Keeping Young Ones Engaged
Not only will they learn something new every day, but it'll also keep their minds bright and busy. -
HOA Liens: What homeowners need to know
In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore what HOA liens are, how they work, and their implications for homeowners. -
Everything You Need to Know About Unenforceable HOA Rules
HOA rules vary, but there are unenforceable HOA rules you should know. Read this article to learn more about HOA rules. -
Protecting Your Community Association from Fraud & Embezzlement
It’s only natural for someone living in a condominium or homeowner association to assume you can trust your property management company to safeguard your financial wellbeing. And at FirstService Residential, we take that trust to heart.