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Upholding community standards: 5 most common HOA violations
An HOA violation refers to any action or condition that goes against the community's governing documents, including covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs), and bylaws. -
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. -
9 tips about board of directors conflicts of interest
It’s a term that gets tossed around quite a lot. But “conflict of interest” is a real and genuine threat to your association and its proper stewardship. Understanding what the term means – as well as how to recognize and avoid conflicts of interest– can go a long way toward ensuring the strength and stability of your community and eliminating many concerns. -
Four Ways Arizona Residents Can Prep Their Homes for Summer Vacation
With just a few more weeks left before kids go back to school, many residents in your community may be planning last-minute vacations. But as they prepare to escape the scorching Arizona temperatures, are they also getting their homes ready for that upcoming trip? -
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. -
10 Quick Ways to Transform Difficult Board Members into Positive Forces
The great thing about community association boards is the variety of people who volunteer their time to serve the association. They bring with them different perspectives, divergent attitudes, and refreshing points of view. -
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. -
What Is a Community Vision and Why Is Having One So Important
Learn more about how a board creates good vision for their community and what makes a good vision statement to guide it. -
Property Management Jobs: The Best-Kept Hospitality Career Secret
If you’re a recent (or about-to-be) college grad looking for your perfect career fit, here’s a helpful checklist to help you narrow down your choices: -
The Surprising Way to Stretch Your Association's Dollars
If you're on the board of a condo, co-op, high-rise or HOA, you know that managing your homeowner's association budget is a major priority. You've likely explored many ways to save money and get the best deals, while still maintaining a high level of service. -
HOA Landscaping and Property Maintenance Tips to Add More Green to Community Property Values
It’s often said that you should never judge a book by its cover. However, the front-line curb appeal of a community can make a difference in the value of every property in a neighborhood. This is one reason current and potential homeowners consider landscaping and common-area maintenance so important. -
3 Major Laws Changing Texas HOAs and COAs in 2023: HB 886, HB 614, HB 1193
A straight-forward summary of the most important laws affecting your community after the 2023 Texas legislature special session. -
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. -
Resale Packages and Certificates 101 for Community Association Boards in Virginia
For most people, buying a home is the largest investment they make. We all know there’s a lot of paperwork that comes with buying a home, and although it can seem overwhelming, that paperwork is vital for the protection of the buyer, the seller and the community in which the home is located. If you are buying or selling a home in managed community, a resale package is a critical part of that. What is a resale package and why is it important? How do you get one and when do you need it? We sat down with our Director of Resale to get the answers to these and other important questions. -
Board Meeting Basics for Board Members
What can you do to ensure that your board meetings are well run? Follow these best practices to keep your board meetings on track. -
6 Ways Boards Partner with Management Companies
In a community association, the board of directors are a group of volunteers who execute a wide variety of tasks to maintain their community and improve the lives of residents – all in their free time. The work can become a heavy responsibility. But when they partner with a professional community association management company, together they shoulder some of the liability, stress and workload that comes with managing a board or condo association. -
Responsibilities of HOA Board Members
Our board members answer questions about their roles & responsibilities as leaders of Texas community associations. -
Four Tips for successful strata bylaw enforcement
Nobody wants to be responsible for the task of ensuring all the strata rules are being followed. Learn how your strata council can enforce bylaws in a way that is fair, polite, and doesn't create conflict within the community. -
FAQ: How New York City’s COVID Vaccination Requirement Impacts Boards & Building Owners
As of December 27, 2021, New York City’s Department of Health requires building workers who perform in-person work to show proof of vaccination to their employer. -
6 best practices: Understanding HOA board meetings & HOA meeting minutes
Regardless of how you feel about them, board meetings are more than just something your community association chooses to do. They are something your community association must do. Board meetings are crucial to the governance of your community association. If they aren't run effectively, chances are your association won't function well either. -
How the New Condominium Manager Licensing Requirements Impact Your Community
On December 1, 2021, the new condominium manager licensing requirements came into effect. While this is an important change to the condominium management industry, what exactly does it mean for you as a board member and how will this impact your community? -
Navigating HOA On-Site Parking Policies: Best Practices
Because on-site parking draws out strong opinions from both residents and board members, it’s imperative that associations be educated about on-site parking and understand what they can and cannot do, especially in regard to resident demands. With such a broad stretch of opinions, how do you approach on-street parking policy as an HOA member? -
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. -
2015 FirstService Residential Conference & Vendor Expo
High quality HOA board member training and valued vendor partnerships are things that set FirstService Residential Arizona apart from competitors . This October, HOA board members from all over the state will join us for our second annual Conference & Vendor expo. Keep reading for details about this unique event.