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What is a Resale Certificate: 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. -
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. -
Legal Case Review: What board members need to know in 2024
In a time of reactionary decision making, it’s time to check egos at the board meeting door. -
Understanding vendor communication and vendor management
Vendor management is a large part of serving on the board of a managed community. Every community has outside partners for services like landscaping, sanitation, cable and Internet provision, pool maintenance, valet services and more. Open and effective communication among the board, the management company and the vendors employed by the association is an important part of making the most of any community’s operating budget and improving the lifestyles of its residents. -
12 to-do’s for ultimate HOA landscaping maintenance
A good spring-cleaning can do wonders for your community association. Here are some tips to get your started. -
5 HOA Areas to Prepare for Fall and Winter
Get a head start on preparing for the cooler seasons. See tips to keep your community looking its best as the weather changes. -
Winning Communication Strategies for Communities and Association Management Companies
Successful relationships typically hinge on one key thing: excellent communication. The relationship between community boards, residents and their association management company is no different. That’s why a good HOA management company will engage with you through a variety of tools and communication channels, ensuring clarity and accessibility in every interaction – which makes for a happier relationship all around. Here are just a few ways your association management company should be connecting with you. -
Email Communication Best Practices for Coronavirus Information
Here are some email communication best practices for your building to use when sending out communications regarding the current pandemic. -
Florida HOA Board Member Requirements
What’s required to become a Florida board member? This article will answer this question from both a legal and a practical standpoint. -
Selecting for Success: Community Needs, RFPs and Management Services
Join our local experts as we discuss the tools and strategies to help guide your community's bidding process. -
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. -
Electronic Voting: Can an HOA Board Vote By Email?
For a growing number of community associations across the United States and Canada, statute changes are making electronic voting a possibility for boards. If your state or province permits online voting – or will soon – does that mean that your board should make this option available to homeowners in your community? -
Five Reasons to Use Quality Vendors
When you have a large-scale project slated for your community, it’s tempting to select a vendor based on price. After all, what’s more important than saving your association money? -
Setting reasonable pet rules for your community association: What you need to know
Pets are often a welcome addition to any community but they can also lead to disagreements. So, how do you make sure your human and pet residents can all live together in harmony in your community association? Sensible pet policies! -
Property Management Transitions: Smooth Staff Changes
When your community considers a new manager, having the right experts on your management team can make for a smooth transition. -
Fair Housing Act: Service Animals - A Nail without a Hammer
When it comes to service dogs and assistance animals, people often confuse the Federal American with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA). Learn more about FHA and ADA laws here! -
5 Steps to the Best Reserve Study Firm
Your reserve study is important to your financial health, but how do you get one? How do you choose the right reserve study firm to conduct it? Learn more. -
Virtual Board Certification Course (FL)
Are you looking to increase your knowledge about your responsibilities to your community? Join FirstService Residential for a Virtual Board Certification Course. -
Property management duties: How your management company can make staff changes easier
Sooner or later, most community associations face some kind of management change. If your community has a great manager, you probably want them to stay forever. But how realistic is that? -
Virtual Board Certification Course (FL)
Are you looking to increase your knowledge about your responsibilities to your community? Join FirstService Residential for a Virtual Board Certification Course. -
Helping Your HOA Board Stay Productive and Successful
There are 4 key areas to focus on if you want to ensure that your HOA Board of Directors is productive and successful. This article offers a review of each one. -
Email Communication
You may be unaware that you are opening up all of your emails to scrutiny. When using a personal or work email address to conduct association business, there is a potential liability involved.