August 2013

  • Choosing a Vendor
  • How Simple Jobs Can Get Out Of Control
  • How Good Is Your Management Company?
  • The Painful Death of Volunteerism

July 2013

  • The Ticking Time Bomb
  • The Value of Consensus and Respect in an HOA Board
  • Conducting a Site Walk-Through
  • Preparing for your Exterior Paint Project

June 2013

  • Top 5 Reasons to Join ECHO
  • Maintenance Do’s and Disasters
  • New Davis-Stirling…What You Need to Know
  • Update Your Governing Documents
  • A Construction Manager Looks At Reserve Studies
  • Reserves Fall Short!

May 2013

  • Why AB 2237 Does Not Require California Community Managers to Have a General Contractor’s License
  • Changes at DFEH and Why It Matters
  • The Importance of a Professional Specification and Job Walk for a Repaint
  • Serving on the Board: It’s About Team Building and Leadership

April 2013

  • It Takes a Village
  • Water, Water Everywhere
  • Changing the Rules
  • Monthly Irrigation Tips

January 2007

  • Balancing Responsibility and Authority in CIDs
  • To Amend or Not to Amend
  • Exempt or Nonexempt?
  • Exterior Water Damage

February 2007

  • HOA Financial Analysis – Part 1
  • Thoughts for New Association Board Members
  • When Going to Court Is Good
  • The Annual Dilemma
  • Questions to Ask Your Banker
  • Realities of Rain Gutter Screens
  • Regaining Architectural Control
  • Tax Reporting and Filing Deadlines

March 2007

  • Can You Sleep on a Stormy Night?
  • New Website Launched
  • HOA Financial Analysis – Part 2
  • 2006 Statute and Case Law Update
  • New State Certification of Electricians