HOAleader.com Archives

HOAleader.com provides practical advice on homeowner and condominium association management, laws, rules, insurance, finances, reserves, dues, liens, assessments, dispute resolution, and more.
Home \| Browse by Topic \| Discussion Forum \| Tell a Friend \| Search \| Member Log-in

View past articles »

Free Newsletter

Discussion Forum

Follow on Twitter

RSS Feed

New Headlines

Topics

Most Popular

Special Reports

Vendor Directory

Contributors

Join HOAleader.com

Members-Only Home

Group Discounts

Renew Membership

About HOAleader.com

Affiliates

HOA Vendors

Help

Our Guarantee

Text Size

Your Privacy

Home | Robert DeNichilo | Robert DeNichilo Archives

Robert DeNichilo continued

Displaying Matches 17 thru 29 of 29 Found. BACK

Guard Your HOA's Membership List Carefully
August 2010
If an owner or someone else asks to see your association's member list, can you say no? If your state requires that you provide members your list, can you redact some information? Are there restrictions on how members can use the list? . . . keep reading

Who Can Attend Your HOA Meetings?
July 2010
Does your state or homeowners association have rules covering who can attend owners' and board meetings? Here we explain potential restrictions and whether your board can and should allow exceptions. . . . keep reading

Can You Use Small Claims Court to Collect Unpaid HOA Fees?
July 2010
One California small claims judge's opinion has caused confusion over homeowners associations' ability to use small claims court to collect unpaid fees. Here, we explain the California brouhaha and offer insights about using small claims court in other states as well. . . . keep reading

When Selling Your HOA Debt Makes Financial Sense
July 9, 2010
It's tempting. You've got thousands of unpaid assessments, and collecting them seems hopeless. Then a white knight gallops in and offers to pay you to purchase that debt. In this week's tip, we discuss whether selling your association's bad debt is a violation of your fiduciary duties. . . . keep reading

Should You Sell Your HOA Debt?
July 2010
Some companies now offer to purchase the debt of homeowners associations, often for pennies on the dollar. Can your HOA board consent to such an agreement and still fulfill its fiduciary duties? Here we discuss the pros, cons, and ethics. . . . keep reading

Meeting in Secret Can Lead to Trouble for Your HOA Board
March 26, 2010
If your condo or homeowners association board has ever met without telling members that it's meeting, you need to read this week's tip about open meetings and executive session. . . . keep reading

Setting Minimum Unit Prices in Your Condo or Homeowners Association
March 2010
Are you worried about lowball prices and distressed sales crushing property values in your condo or homeowners association? Can you mandate that properties be sold for "no less than..."? Probably not. Here's why. . . . keep reading

HOA Board Meetings: Open Meetings and Executive Session--What You Must Know
March 2010
Does your state require that your condo or homeowner association board have open meetings? If so, what does that mean? And what about executive session? What can you discuss privately, and what must you discuss in front of homeowners who wish to attend? Here's a rundown. . . . keep reading

Discussion Forum Follow-Up: Online Document Access
March 2010
A reader on the HOAleader.com discussion board asks a question about the online future of condo and homeowners association governance: Are there property management companies that can allow online access to our association documents? . . . keep reading

2 Common Mistakes of New HOA Board Members; Are You Guilty?
March 19, 2010
Are you committing some of the most predictable mistakes new condo or homeowners association board members make when they step into their new role? . . . keep reading

9 Mistakes New HOA Board Members Make--And How to Avoid Them
March 2010
Here we list the nine most common mistakes new HOA board members make and provide tips for turning those mistakes into successes. . . . keep reading

Looking to Your Reserves When Your Homeowners Association Needs a Loan
March 12, 2010
Not enough funds in your operating account to pay the insurance premium due next quarter because a number of your homeowners are behind in assessments? This week's tip offers a possible solution for boards that have a short-term cash crunch: borrowing from reserves. . . . keep reading

HOA Finances: If Your Condo or Homeowners Association Needs a Loan, Can You Look to Your Reserves?
March 2010
If your HOA is short on cash for an insurance payment or would like to make an equipment purchase, can you borrow against that large chunk of money in your reserve fund? Would that even be wise? Here we discuss whether taking a loan from your condo or homeowner association reserves is proper or advisable. . . . keep reading

Displaying Matches 17 thru 29 of 29 Found BACK

Advanced Search

HOA Finances:
Best Practices for Getting Your Homeowners Association through Difficult Economic Times

Download now »

Advertising Information

Communications

Dispute Resolution

Facilities & Maintenance

Financial Matters

HOA Elections

HOA Governance

HOA Insurance

HOA Reserves

HOA Rules

Human Resources

Legal Compliance

Security & Safety

HOA Glossary

Complete Topic List

Recent Forum Posts

· HOA BOD

· Annual vote for directors and officers

· Help writing HOA rules -are there any samples?

· questions about someone forging your name

· inconsistent, unequal enforcement of rules & r

· public budget vote; changes behind closed doors

· Developer goes bankrupt unbuilt units foreclosed

· HOA laws, Davis-Stirling Enforcement?

· Maintenance priority for homes going on the market

· SURPLUS MONEY

· Recall one director

· Bylaws require owners First Lienor information

· Legal Committee's authority

· draft board documents

Here's what our readers
are saying ...

"Your news and ideas have been a Godsend and so helpful, you can't imagine... Thanks for everything."

Saundra Ragona
Quail Ridge Owners' Association

"We really appreciate your publication. It's as if you had a spy at our meetings and over hear our gripes :). Keep up the good work."

Cynthia Ramnarace
Palmer's Landing HOA

"This is a great service."

Mark R. Benson
CAM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Past Chairman of the Florida Community Association Living Study Council
Past Member of the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers
Past Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Council on Condominiums County Court Mediator

"I am a newly elect President of a small (10 units) HOA / Condo, and I am learning the business almost from scratch ... Thanks for your very valuable information."

Volodymyr (Vlad) Boryshpolov
1102 Avenue X HOA

"Thanks for all your great HOA tips! I am a new Board Secretary—your site is truly worth signing up for!"

Kathie Norris
Whispering Pines West HOA