An effective facility manager ensures that buildings are secure, welcoming, comfortable, environmentally friendly, and efficient, making them an invaluable asset to your team.

As a community association, your job is to help make sure that both homes and common areas are safe as your community enters winter and again as winter begins to pass on into spring.

The following article provides assistance with different circumstances related to early lease termination, however, a lawyer should always be advised for legal matters.

o help make the most of your neighborhood Christmas light tour, we’ve compiled a guide with tips for being a considerate and courteous neighbor during the festive season.

Reviewing your community's security measures and response policies is a good idea to be better prepared to prevent and respond to vandalism.

If permitted where you reside – could digital ballots be the answer for easy and convenient election participation by homeowners?

It’s an all-too-familiar scenario: A long-awaited package finally arrives, only to be taken from your front porch before you get home. Luckily, you can do a few things to minimize the chances of getting a package stolen off your porch.

Homeowners Association (HOA) membership is often mandatory for much of Florida.

Every association requires contracts, meaning every board must determine if the contract is good or bad.

We all have a vision for our community. Whether it's the neighborhood we reside in, the one we manage, or the one that we provide services to, there is a goal in mind. Having an idea for your community is just the start. Seeing it come to fruition requires collaboration, time, and strategic planning.

When you live in a homeowners association, you know that there are specific rules and regulations you must abide by. Generally speaking, these regulations are straightforward and sense-based, designed to promote community peace and help homeowners maintain their property values. 

Inspect your properties for fire hazards now and get acquainted with these tips to help prevent fires, keep residents safe, and minimize damage if a fire occurs.

The problem of stray animals in HOA communities is a common one. But, there are some measures HOA boards can take to prevent strays from loitering and discourage residents from feeding them.

1099s for HOAs are often overlooked in the mad dash to wrap up the fiscal year, so make sure you have your 1099-MISC tax forms in view as you prep your contractor payments. Ideally, this procedure should be done by the end of the year, before April's tax season. 

One of the many benefits of HOA living is that homeowners share the costs of keeping up the HOA community, with economies of scale usually reducing the individual price. The association's duties are nothing more than the individual homeowner has–they're just shared.

Halloween is such a wonderful, festive time for children and their families. However, it can also be scary for HOAs to deal with the excess activities it brings.

Maintain lines of communication with residents for as long as possible during a storm. Even if members don’t receive messages until after the fact, they let individuals know that the board cared and attempted to reach out.

Workers' compensation insurance, or workers' comp for short, provides wage replacement and medical benefits to employees who injure themselves while on the job. In exchange, employees waive their right to sue their employer for the tort of negligence.

An HOA mold problem is often a point of contention since there is usually a debate on which party is liable for it. Does it fall under the association's responsibility, or should the homeowner answer to the charges? Read on to learn more!

When you buy a home in an HOA, you automatically become a member of that HOA. That comes with certain obligations, such as paying regular dues and routine property maintenance. But, it also comes with the benefit of using common amenities and spaces. And those dues you pay maintain the association's common areas.