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9 Common Legal Actions Against HOAs and What to Do

HOAs must familiarize themselves with the most common homeowners association lawsuits to better prepare for any possibilities.

Advice, Communication, Community Associations, Financial Obligations, Financials, HOA Board Members, HOA Amenities, Pet Owners, PoliciesEddy LyonsApril 10, 2024legal issues, legal, funds, architecture, boards, requests, common areas, pets

HOA Board Options When Collecting Unpaid HOA Fees

The sooner you address delinquent HOA fees, the better off your community will be. Make homeowners aware of how soon the HOA will take action if payments are not collected to create a sense of urgency for submitting dues on time.

Advice, Board Members, FinancialsEddy LyonsAugust 2, 2023hoa fees, money, payments, finances, financial operations, boards

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 II

In last week's post, we explored 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 we will focus on social chair responsibilities this week.

Board Members, Community Associations, Community Events, HOA Board Members, Meetings, VolunteerGuest UserJanuary 26, 2023community, social distancing, community events, developing communities, HOA, boards, board members

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

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.

Attracting New Homeowners to Improve the HOA Experience

A homeowners association would be nothing without its homeowners. So when properties are available, an HOA should do its best to seek out new homeowners to live in the community. But, how do you even begin to do that?

Advice, Community Events, Community Associations, Board Members, Financial Obligations, HOA Meetings, VolunteerGuest UserJanuary 7, 2022community conerns, HOA leaders, boards, community events, members, fees, volunteer

Why You Should Volunteer for a Nonprofit Board Part I

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.

Advice, Board Members, Community Associations, HOA Board Members, HOA Meetings, Meetings, VotingGuest UserOctober 16, 2021boards, involvement, volunteer, board members, meetings

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