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Encouraging residents to be vocal about their thoughts can help make your HOA community a better place. This blog post answers what your HOA board can do to get more input from homeowners.

Advice, Communication, Community Associations, Community Events, HOA Board Members, HOA MeetingsEddy LyonsJanuary 30, 2024feedback, community, voice, homeowners, meeting, board meetings

6 HOA Board Meeting Best Practices

Board meetings are also crucial to the governance of your community association. Effectively managing an association will ensure it functions well. Learn how reading this article.

Eddy LyonsDecember 3, 2023board meetings, contact, formal, notes, procedures, meetings, agenda, guidelines, board members

The Differences Between CC&Rs, Bylaws, and Rules & Regulations

The function of the CC&Rs or the property management company's role in implementing them can be confusing. Therefore, it’s always best to work with your management company to develop guidelines that work best for your community.

Advice, Board Members, Communication, HOA Board Members, HOA Meetings, Legal Issues, VotingEddy LyonsJuly 31, 2023CC&Rs, bylaws, rules, regulations, votes, board members, board meetings, boards, HOA laws

Social Committee Ideas for HOA Communities Part I

In this two-part guide, we'll explore practical tips on how to start an HOA social committee and the social committee roles it occupies. Social committee guidelines also call for a social chairperson, so next week, we will focus on social chair responsibilities.

Advice, Board Members, Communication, Community Events, HOA Meetings, VolunteerGuest UserJanuary 19, 2023community, committee, social gatherings, social committees, board members, meetings, board meetings, HOA voting, HOA issues

How to Record HOA Meeting Minutes

It's essential to remember that there's a proper way to go about this. The secretary should record HOA meeting minutes for any meeting the HOA board holds. Here, we discuss that and provide you with a helpful HOA meeting minutes template.

Advice, Board Members, HOA Meetings, HOA Board MembersGuest UserOctober 13, 2022meeting, meetings, board meetings, annual meeting, reporting, minutes, reports, HOA

How to Write HOA Board Meeting Minutes Guide

The board regularly convenes meetings in homeowners associations to discuss agenda items and vote. It is imperative to take HOA board meeting minutes to record what transpires at these meetings. But what is the process for doing so?

Advice, Board Members, HOA Board Members, HOA MeetingsGuest UserSeptember 8, 2022board meetings, minutes, meetings, annual meeting, notes, secretary

Tips to Handle Meddling HOA Residents

One may mistake highly vocal residents as nitpickers. Some nitpickers are anxious and worrisome, and they may nitpick because of their need to feel in control. Fortunately, community associations have several less litigious options before pursuing a cease-and-desist letter or a lawsuit.

Advice, Board Members, Community Associations, Safety Concerns, Legal IssuesGuest UserMay 19, 2022HOA, hoa boards, board meetings, procedures, community, conflict resolution, sensitive issues

Preparing for an HOA Volunteer Role

A homeowners association (HOA) is no better than the board of directors that leads it. The association must develop excellent and willing volunteers for it to be successful. Outstanding board members understand that their position is of service rather than control. They serve their neighbors; they don’t supervise them. A service-forward attitude results in a defenseless perspective, so new ideas and opinions are welcomed and not perceived as insults or threats.

Advice, Board Members, Community Associations, Condo Associations, HOA Board Members, Legal IssuesGuest UserApril 14, 2022board meetings, board members, board of directors, boards, hoa boards

Five Tips for a Successful Board Meeting

Board Meetings are the backbone of the homeowners association (HOA). From budget concerns to hot topics or issues in the community, board members must run a successful meeting to reach the HOA's goals.

Advice, Board Members, Community Associations, Condo Associations, HOA Board Members, HOA MeetingsGuest UserMarch 10, 2022board meetings, board of directors, condominium associates, agenda, meetings, successful

Guide to HOA RFPs

One of the most complex decisions a homeowners' association (HOA) board of directors will have to make is hiring the right people for their management company. When your board writes and distributes a request for proposal (RFP), they're simplifying the process. Read on to learn about RFPs, why they're important, how to draft one, and more.

Advice, Board Members, Community Associations, Financial Obligations, HOA Board Members, HOA MeetingsGuest UserFebruary 17, 2022RFP, responsible, HOA, board meetings, board of directors

How to Retain New Homeowners in Your HOA

To be a genuinely successful HOA, you can't simply focus all your efforts on attracting new homeowners. Your board must also work hard to keep new and existing members. All methods from last week's post apply, but here are a few additional tips for retaining homeowners.

Conflicts Between Board Members And Homeowners Part I

Homeowners associations rely on people to make decisions and perform organizational functions. For constitutional matters, a vote comes from all HOA members. For day-to-day affairs, an association acts through its board of directors and officers.

Board Members, HOA Board Members, Legal Concerns, Meetings, VolunteerGuest UserNovember 19, 2021HOA, board members, board meetings, HOA issues, hoa boards, issues

Why You Should Volunteer for a Nonprofit Board Part II

Did you know that you don't have to be interested or involved in a specific cause to serve on a nonprofit board of directors? The fact is that there are lots of nonprofits right in your community that has vacancies on their boards of directors. A great deal of the time, they don't even require prior experience. Read on to learn more!

Advice, Board MembersGuest UserOctober 22, 2021board members, board of directors, board meetings, hoa boards, community, volunteer

Tips to Avoid Selective Rules Enforcement

Under Florida law, an association attempting to enforce a covenant or restriction against one homeowner while allowing another homeowner to violate the same regulation without consequences constitutes selective enforcement. Unfortunately, this is a common problem for association boards.

Advice, Board Members, Condo Associations, HOA Board Members, Safety ConcernsGuest UserSeptember 12, 2021board members, board of directors, board meetings, rules, hoa rules, selective rules, tips

6 Steps to Amend HOA Bylaws and Covenants and More!

Governing homeowners associations include documents, among which are the bylaws and the CC&Rs. However, there will come a time when you will need to amend those documents. Continue reading to learn how to change HOA bylaws and CC&Rs.

Advice, Board Members, Condo Associations, HOA Board Members, MeetingsGuest UserMay 31, 2021bylaws, HOA, laws, Florida law, covenants, HOA leaders, board members, board meetings, hoa boards, hoa rules

How to Master a Board Meeting

Conducting effective board meetings plays an essential role in the Board of Directors' ability to govern their community successfully. However, it takes a great deal of time and effort for a board meeting to run in a timely and productive manner.

Advice, Board Members, HOA Board Members, HOA MeetingsGuest UserMay 16, 2021meeting, board meetings, board members, HOA, hoa boards

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