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As North America's property management leader, FirstService Residential wants to provide you with updated communication strategies for board and community alignment. Download our guide learn more.

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Board Member Education

Search our archive to read articles about the topics that matter most to you: budgeting, communication, insurance, preventive maintenance, building community and more!

November 05, 2020
As an HOA board member, community management communications are critical to your property’s success. Learn 9 ways to improve community communications.
9 Ways to Improve Your Community Management Communications
November 05, 2020
How do property management companies communicate with residents? Here are 4 ways to create effective community communication.
4 Ways to Develop Effective Community Communication
November 05, 2020

When your community considers a new manager, having the right property management company can help you learn how to transition from one property manager to another. 

How to Transition from One Property Manager to Another
August 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating financial impacts that we won’t fully understand for a long time. Learn how to maintain your budget in the "Era of Social Distancing."
Maintaining Your Budget in the Era of Social Distancing
March 17, 2020
You love your managed community or high-rise building! But obviously, living in proximity to other people can come with challenges, especially during cold and flu season. As a board member, you want to help keep your residents healthy and your community running smoothly. Read on to learn 4 ways to do that.
 
4 Ways to Keep Your Community or High-Rise Safe and Clean
February 25, 2020
There are numerous reasons why working with a management company can help your community achieve its vision and goals. Read on to learn 6 of the major benefits you can experience when you transition from managing your own staff to having a staff ran by a management company.
6 Major Benefits of Converting Your Staff to a Management Company
December 04, 2019
Replacing a trusted vendor or finding a new one can be a challenge. How can you have peace of mind that the vendors you’re considering are right for you? Follow the tips below to help screen potential vendors and get the best fit for your association.
Vendors: A Path to Success
August 05, 2019
HOA emergency planning preparedness for summer weather
January 21, 2019
You want your community association to be successful. All board members do. You know that means watching the finances carefully and maintaining the property. But do you think about effective board communication as an ingredient in your recipe for success? It is!
How to Communicate: What Your Board Should Know and Do
December 14, 2018
Fraud can happen with any management company and even in a community that is self-managed.  Although there’s no way to ensure 100-percent protection against such an occurrence, FirstService Residential takes considerable precautions to minimize its likelihood.
Protecting Your Community Association from Fraud & Embezzlement
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Community Structure and Operations Through COVID-19
Budget & Assessments

COVID-19 Budgeting and Contingency Planning for 2021

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