HOA residents may be getting an early start on holiday décor this year. Lights are being strung on homes even earlier as they seek to find some extra joy during the COVID-19 pandemic. As is typical during the holiday season, homeowners should review any seasonal décor guidelines in their community and follow some simple steps to decorate safely.

Thanksgiving typically means family gatherings, festive decorations, and plenty of food. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the country and government officials advise people to stay home to protect themselves, more Americans rethink their holiday plans.

HOAs ask themselves: should an association make accommodations for people with neurological issues like early-onset dementia, schizophrenia, and autism spectrum? What special accommodations or exceptions are available under the Fair Housing Act?

Some homeowner's associations are installing license plate readers, a new method to provide private surveillance. However, it raises questions about privacy, data, and liability. Therefore, Condominium Associates goes into some detail about automated license plate readers and whether they are right for your HOA.

Civility, like chivalry, is becoming extremely rare. Differences of opinion are no longer allowed—either someone agrees with the other person, or both may reject any polite dialogue. Today's society needs healthy ways to manage disagreements and relationships, especially in your community HOAs. Here are some tips to consider regarding the dispute and what it means (or doesn't).

Communities are searching for ways to keep children safe by practicing social distancing on October 31st. Many homeowner associations are turning to alternatives such as trunk-or-treating instead of traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating.

COVID-19 made a sudden entrance into Americans' daily lives, interrupting normalcy as we once knew it. Here are some easy ways to be a good neighbor through these trying times.

Like any relationship, one built on trust is an important one between an association's board members and its community association management company. It's the primary reason this relationship exists in the first place. A board of directors calls on a management company to help execute the responsibilities it has to its residents. Therefore the way a management company pays its bills can significantly impact the level of trust and overall quality of the relationship—for better or worse.

There has been a recent trend in large jury verdicts related to pool usage, causing significant injuries. For this reason, high excess limits are desirable. Most slips, trips, and falls are preventable, making proactive safety measures is the responsible choice to make. Read on to learn more.

As hurricane season ramps up, residents along the coastal U.S. should be prepared to respond to a natural disaster effectively and efficiently. Residents should brace for strong winds, heavy rain, and flash flooding. Read more on how you can best prevent damage caused by flooding, heavy wind, and other storm issues.

The 2020 Hurricane Season is already proving to be disastrous. Therefore, equip your community to respond to anything effectively and efficiently. Condominium Associates is your property management provider here to help you and your HOA prepare for a disaster that is not easy to predict.

It is necessary to understand that construction defects can occur in brand new buildings, renovations, or small projects such as installing new locks throughout an apartment complex. The most significant challenge in dealing with a construction defect is prolonging the time it gets repaired. Read on to learn more.

Proactive pet policies create responsible pet owners. Several community associations have rules about pets. However, regulations based on the size, breed, or the number of pets are not always fair for residents who want to have more options when choosing a furry companion.

You and your neighbors have the right to enjoy your homes in peace and stock them with the things you want. But remember, how you furnish your unit may be a nuisance to your neighbors in theirs'.

Significant expenses in development occur, and homeowners must cover the costs, one way or another. An HOA commonly maintains a type of savings account called the cash reserves or a reserve account for significant, infrequent, or unexpected common area costs.

Playgrounds may look a little different this summer. If your community is still following a strict protocol due to COVID-19, please be patient and abide by the mandates of the association leaders. Read more to learn what you can do to make your community a safe community.

Your community may have received insurance money from Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Michael. Or maybe you weren't directly affected by these two hurricanes, but others from the past. Floridians are continually facing the blows of hurricanes to their towns.

Speeding traffic in HOA communities is a serious matter. Large towns with many children in the neighborhood are the worst-off when it comes to reckless driving concerns. Speeding may cause unnecessary incidents that pose a real issue for HOA Board Members. Here are a few suggestions that you can try in your community association to solve the issue of speeding:

As if a pandemic wasn't enough, Floridians are entering into hurricane season. Due to restrictions and the concern over the coronavirus, it is easy to forget that hurricane season is right around the corner. We are already starting to see some tropical storms forming in the Bahamas. Is your association preparing for hurricane season 2020 that officially begins June 1st?

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many disruptions in our everyday lives. From At Home Learning to remote working, many Americans are unsure of this unpredictable situation. Worse yet, cybercriminals are taking advantage of this fear to launch attacks on the vulnerable.