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How to Revise Your HOA's Rules
August 2011
So what do you and your homeowners association board of directors need to know about revising rules? When do you need to consult with owners, and when can you just go forward without notice? And even if your state law or governing documents don't require you to provide notice, do you need to consider the message you're sending when you revise rule after rule--some controversial--without a chance for owners to provide feedback? Here's a smart process for HOA rule revisions. . . . keep reading

Can You Save Your HOA Money By Doing Owners' Repairs?
August 19, 2011
In this week's tip, we explain how helping owners with routine maintenance can reduce your HOA's expenses, liability, and disputes among owners. . . . keep reading

Is Your HOA Board Overregulating Rule Violations?
August 2011
Do your HOA's board members patrol the grounds with a cautcha-breakin'-the-rules mentality? Here, our experts explain whether boards can be too punctilious, irritating good neighbors and even pushing those owners away from volunteering and participating in HOA governance. We also offer tips on knowing when to mention violations and when to give owners time to correct the violations themselves. . . . keep reading

What's the Oddest HOA Owner Situation You've Faced?
September 2011
Being a member of your homeowner association's board of directors isn't always straightforward, serious business. Boards get thrown funny curveballs, too. Here, board owners and our HOA experts tell us the most unusual, crazy situations they've faced with owners and how they resolved them. . . . keep reading

Undoing a Bad HOA Management Agreement: Discussion Forum Follow-Up
September 2011
A reader writes, "In 2008 our president signed us onto a contract with a management company. In 2010, a second president resigned and went into foreclosure, moving without a clue to the rest of the HOA. My boyfriend took over in November 2010, and it's been heck since. We are in Washington, and the management company hides details of bids from us, has said we are not to talk to companies hired on our behalf (maintenance, alarm, accountants) without their okay. They don't want the board to have negotiative type meetings with homeowners; they said that they have to have collection letters and violations letters come directly from their office for 'safety' reasons. . . . keep reading

Save Your HOA Money by Doing Owners' Work--A Win-Win Opportunity?
August 2011
You may be able to save your HOA money, reduce its liability, and reduce disputes among owners by offering free or inexpensive maintenance to owners. Sound too good to be true? Not necessarily. . . . keep reading

Are Your Manager or Fellow Board Members Secretive?
January 7, 2011
In this week's tip, we answer a reader's request for help in getting association records from a secretive board or manager. Our experts' advice serves as a helpful reminder to all board members about the importance of transparency at associations. . . . keep reading

How to Respond When Owners Propose Amendments to HOA Governing Documents
January 2011
On occasion, owners take matters into their own hands and propose an amendment to their homeowners association's governing documents, sending the proposal to some or all board members and fellow residents. How should you react to that type of initiative on a member's part? Is it a good thing? Can it create problems? Here our experts provide answers. . . . keep reading

Three Ideas for Restarting Stalled Decisions on Your HOA Board
January 2011
Sometimes, your homeowner association board just can't reach resolution on an issue, and a decision keeps getting tabled. How can you unstall that process? Here our experts offer three tips for resolving tough decisions that probably could be made by the HOA board but that the board can't or doesn't think it should make without owner consensus. . . . keep reading

How to "Reform" Secretive HOA Managers and Board Members; Discussion Forum Follow-Up
January 2011
Secrecy breeds mistrust. Yet some HOA boards and managers insist on keeping information close. When that happens, owners feel helpless and either get mad or give up, and neither is good for the smooth operation of a homeowners association. . . . keep reading

6 Tips for Planning a Successful HOA Annual Meeting
December 2010
Is your annual meeting just around the corner? Begin planning now because successful meetings don't happen by themselves. . . . keep reading

6 Tips for Recruiting Future HOA Leaders
December 2010
One of the main causes of burnout among active HOA board members and volunteers is the fact that they're doing too much. But that's often a necessity, since recruiting future leaders is a perennial challenge. Here, we offer six tips for identifying potential leaders in your condo or homeowners association and techniques you can use woo those residents into becoming involved. . . . keep reading

What to Do When Members Demand HOA Salary Information
December 3, 2010
In this week's tip, we tackle the sensitive question of how to respond when your owners--who are entitled to review association documents--ask what the association pays its staffers. . . . keep reading

Are HOA Members Entitled to Know the Salaries of Association Staff?
December 2010
Salaries are a touchy subject. But then again, your members are entitled to know how your association spends its money. If your members demand to know what the association pays its employees, what's the appropriate response from the board? Do you need to respond at all? Can you give a ballpark? . . . keep reading

When Pets Do Damage in Your HOA
August 2010
In pet-friendly homeowners associations, fights can erupt over whether common-area damage is the result of pets--and over whose pets are the culprits. Here, we cover how to determine the cause of and get reimbursed for pet damages to common areas. . . . keep reading

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