Blog - Educational Community for Homeowners (ECHO)

Insuring for the Future

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Published in the ECHO Journal, July 2011 ECHO’s Annual Seminar and Trade Show is an event all vendors look forward to each year. Meeting new people and having the opportunity […]

Sideswiping Owners Will Have A Backlash!

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Published in the ECHO Journal, July 2011 If you are on the board in your homeowners association and you think that the owners are asleep at the wheel, you may […]

Make Your HOA a Safer Place: Security Assessments and Solutions

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Break-ins and burglaries can hurt communities in more ways than one. Learn how to give the homeowners in your HOA peace of mind from a safe community with these useful […]

Don’t Waste Your Existing Assets

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Unneccessary Repairs A board of directors occasionally asks us to provide construction management services for complete replacement of some asset, usually roofing or paving, that isn’t completely worn out yet. […]

How to Optimize Your HOA’s Maintenance Plan to Save Money

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By creating an efficient maintenance program, your association can save money and reach its highest potential. Implement energy saving practices, use innovative building products, but most importantly, make sure your […]

Did You Record That Judgment?

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Published in the ECHO Journal, August 2011 Tips on Maintaining the Critical Priority of your Foreclosure Judgment A recent appellate decision from the First District Court of Appeal in San […]

If You Fail to Plan, You Plan To Fail

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Published in the ECHO Journal, August 2011 You may have heard the saying, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail”. This statement especially applies to community associations because […]

Residential Real Estate Agency and Your HOA

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Published in the ECHO Journal, August 2011 Echo’s Annual Seminar in June brimmed with a diversity of vendors and participants, all offering stimulating discussion on many a hot topic – […]

Six Ways to Minimize Your Reserve Contributions

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Published in the ECHO Journal, August 2011 Why put more money into your Reserve Fund than necessary? I can’t think of a good reason! You don’t want to make reserve […]

Resolving Conflict in Community Associations

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Much has been written about the lack of civility within community associations and, in particular, between board members and homeowners. Why do these situations arise so often? One person said […]

Earthquake Insurance: To Buy Or Not To Buy

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Many community associations have inquired over the years as to whether they should buy earthquake insurance, considering that the costs fluctuate so much and at times are quite high. After […]

Building Ordinance Coverage

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The Older the Building, the More Important the Coverage Are the buildings at your association older or subject to significant code changes if the project were to be rebuilt? This […]