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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


HOA Boards: Four Ways to Prevent and Ease Board Burnout
Let's face it. In many condo and homeowners associations, a handful of people carry the load for the rest of the community. Those heavy lifters can sometimes become burned out. What can you do to prevent burnout? And what can you do to ease the burden when HOA board members are feeling drained? Here are four suggestions. . . . keep reading


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HOA Laws: What's New in Community Association Law?
Here we begin an occasional feature in which we provide a sampling of new state laws governing community associations and explain the changes they'll require from boards in those states. This month, we'll review new and proposed laws in three states--Florida, Illinois, and Michigan. . . . keep reading

Common Dog Rules: Does Your HOA Need Them?
Many community associations institute rules governing the size of dogs, and some even ban certain breeds. Here we discuss how some condo and homeowner associations have approached dog restrictions and offer tips for crafting your own rules governing dogs. . . . keep reading

Discussion Forum Follow-Up: Stopping Harassing Emails
You want to get homeowners involved as much as possible. But what happens when you ask for involvement and then homeowners are angry that you haven't heeded their requests to the letter--and then hound you online to show their frustration? Here, we get feedback from our experts on dialing back the tension between owners and board members. . . . keep reading

HOA Board Elections: What's a Nominating Committee? Can You Use One? Should You?
Some HOA governing documents require or permit the homeowners association to have a nominating committee that nominates candidates for the board. How does that work if your state allows homeowners to throw their names into the hat for an HOA election? Here we explain the basics of nominating committees and the pros and cons of using them. . . . keep reading

What You Should Know about Nominating Committees for HOA Board Positions
Does your HOA board need a nominating committee? Can you even create one and still comply with your state law and governing documents? In this week's tip, we answer your burning questions on nominating committees. . . . keep reading



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