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Rescuing Board Members From Email

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Published in the ECHO Journal, June 2010 “I’m in trouble at work! The association board business is taking up all my time! The homeowners send me emails 24/7 and they […]

Major Reconstruction Projects in Community Associations

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Published in the ECHO Journal, June 2010 An Overview of the Unexpected The Big Surprise Every community association will face a major reconstruction project several times in the life of […]

The Importance of Periodic Inspections and Proper Oversight of a California HOA

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Published in the ECHO Journal, July 2010 Lessons From The Field One of the most important challenges facing homeowner associations is the ability to manage and maintain the buildings and […]

HOA Insurance: Understanding Essential Types of Coverage

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Making sure your HOA has proper insurance coverage is necessary to protecting the value of the property and the security of the homeowners. Find out the various types of coverage […]

The Disclosure Trap—Part 2

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Published in the ECHO Journal, July 2010 ——————————————————————— The Cast: Sally, The Association’s Manager Jones, Recent Buyer Brown, Attorney For Jones Steve, The Association’s Regular Counsel Nancy, The Association’s Litigation […]

Mid-2010 Legislative Update

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Published in the ECHO Journal, July 2010 The 2010 legislative session so far has been an interesting one. Although there are fewer bills dealing with common interest developments than normal, […]

How “As Is” Really Isn’t How It Is

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Published in the ECHO Journal, July 2010 “It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is.” – President Bill Clinton, August 1998 Let’s be honest: The only people […]

Custom-Tailored Management Package For The Smaller Homeowners Association

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Every community association is unique. Therefore, most management companies offer a variety of custom service packages to meet the unique needs for each of its clients. Many smaller associations lack […]

Strategic Planning for HOA Board Members

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Most successful businesses embrace the concept of strategic planning to drive the direction, resources, and decisions made in the daily course of doing business. A strategy establishes common goals and […]

2009 Community Association Financial Health

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Published in the ECHO Journal, October 2010 A Silver Lining In The Midst Of Economic Turmoil Introduction Community associations are not immune from the current economic crisis. When people lose […]

What Happens When Boards Violate the Davis-Stirling Act?

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For California homeowners associations, there is no state agency that enforces the law within HOA communities. So what are the consequences when boards don’t follow the Davis-Stirling Act?

Left Holding the (Sand) Bag

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Published in the ECHO Journal, August 2010 Who will Pay for the Damage Caused by Rising Sea Levels? It Could be Your Homeowners Association. The San Jose Mercury News: “From […]