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HOA Reserves, Special Assessments, Loans & More: A Homeowners Association Board Member's Guide to HOA Funding Options
The best-run HOAs have boards that are smart with money. Those boards manage their owners' money with care, and when they have unplanned projects that require additional funding, they're equally methodical and thoughtful. What do those boards do that's so smart? They explore every funding option, starting with well-known ideas like drawing on reserves, taking out a loan, or passing a special assessment. Then they unearth funding options that few HOA board members know about. In this special report, you'll discover tips and guidance on funding options from HOAleader.com's expert contributors. . . . keep reading
HOA Management Companies: A Practical Guide for Homeowners Association Boards
In this exclusive HOA management special report, we offer insight and guidance on finding a good HOA manager and determining whether you need an onsite manager, must-have and must-not-have contract language, and tips for responding when your management company isn't doing its job, including guidance on when to cut ties or work toward a better relationship. We also educate going-it-alone boards on best practices for self-managed homeowners associations, and much, much more. . . . keep reading
HOA Policies: 17 Sample Policies Every Homeowners Association Board of Directors Should Consider
In this special report, we lay the groundwork for your HOA board to draft policies and procedures governing a broad scope of condo or homeowners association life by providing you with 17 sample policies released exclusively to you by HOAleader.com's expert contributors. . . . keep reading
HOA Leadership Roles and Duties: A Guide to the Positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Board Member in Condo and Homeowners Associations
We're hearing from a growing number of association members who want more detail about their responsibilities--or who want an easy way to educate their newly elected fellow board members about what, exactly, board members do. What's the president supposed to do? How about the vice president, secretary, and treasurer? . . . keep reading
50 HOA Management Tips: Tips and Best Practices for Homeowners Association Boards
This report compiles advice from our editorial team and from experts on HOA governance and management from across the country. You'll find tips about different ways to keep your association safe from embezzlement and financial malfeasance, tips about managing the human side of HOA leadership, tips about rule enforcement, tips on saving your association money, and much more. . . . keep reading
HOA Finances: Best Practices for Getting Your Homeowners Association through Difficult Economic Times
This report was created to help you make smart decisions that will in turn help your HOA weather the current financial storm. We've spoken to leading condominium and homeowner association advisors across the country and distilled their recommendations down into practical, plain-English suggestions for what you can do now to best position your association for financial stability. Times are tough, but the good news is there are steps you can take today that will help. . . . keep reading
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