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Should This HOA President Resign?
May 2013
In response to a reader's question, we ask our experts if they can imagine a circumstance in which a board member who withdrew HOA funds for personal use shouldn't resign, even if the funds were paid back. Also, under what circumstances would the HOA have its lawyer defend the president in a recall petition? . . .
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Should Your HOA Delay -- Not Ban -- Rentals?
May 2013
Some condo and homeowners associations forbid rentals altogether, but others are taking a different tack--banning rentals for a period of time, say one or two years. What are the pros and cons of a short-term, instead of an outright, ban? Here's the scoop. . . .
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6 Ways Boards are Improving Their HOA's Operations
May 2013
Need ideas to help your condo or homeowner association run more smoothly? Here, board members from associations across the country and experts who advise them share six of the best practices they've recently implemented to streamline operations. . . .
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Illinois Court Rules Owner Can Shirk HOA Assessments
April 2013
Last month, we discussed the wisdom of an Illinois Supreme Court case,Poris v. Lake Holiday Property Owners Association, allowing HOA security officials to stop and write tickets to speeding home owners. (See last month's article.) In what we hope doesn't become a regular series, we'll now discuss another controversial Illinois court case. . . .
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Smart HOAs Get Tenants on Their Side
March 8, 2013
In this week's tip, we provide insight on why and how to get tenants involved in your community.Not sold on the idea of getting tenants involved in your community? It's more important than you think. . . .
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Manager's Surprise: Your HOA Has an $18,000 Bill! Who Pays?
March 1, 2013
In this week's tip, we answer a reader's question about who has to pay a surprise $18,000 bill for a vender hired by the management company to clean up after interior water damage. The board assumed the association's insurer would cover it, but the claim was denied. Now the management company wants the board to pay up. . . .
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Who Pays an Unauthorized $18,000 Bill? Discussion Forum Follow-up
March 2013
An HOAleader.com reader asks, "I am on the board of a small association of detached condominiums. Almost two years ago, a unit that was in escrow after the tenant died suffered interior water damage. The management company hired a contractor to do mold remediation and repair structural damage without consulting the board. . . .
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Collecting HOA Assessments from Banks: Discussion Forum Follow-up
February 2013
An HOAleader.com reader asks, "I'm a manager for an HOA located in Northern California. The issue this and many other HOAs face these days are delinquent assessment collections from bank-owned units. For example, there have been several units sold at auctions and transferred to new owners, and the banks have escaped paying HOA dues during the period the bank owned the property. Or the bank never takes 'possession' of the property, but places signs on the property stating 'the XYZ bank is protecting its asset, do not enter.' The home assessments are severely delinquent, yet the bank states that it's not the owner and not responsible for paying the assessments. Have you heard of any options an HOA has on forcing the banks to pay delinquencies?" . . .
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How Do Your HOA's Assessments Stack Up?
January 2013
In Miami, the average monthly assessment at the 500-plus associations Ben Solomon advises is $250-$450, reports the attorney and founder of the Association Law Group in Miami Beach, Fla., who advises more than 500 associations and also represents developers through his second law firm, Solomon & Furshman LLP. The highest among Solomon's clients is $2,800 per month for an oceanfront condo in Bal Harbor. . . .
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Six HOA Trends to Watch in 2013
January 2013
The best board members know not only what's going on in their own HOA, but they also have a finger on the pulse of the broader HOA world. Here, our experts reveal six trends they're seeing at the associations they work with. . . .
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