March 2019

  • Governance in Service of Community
  • Be Prepared for Fire Season!
  • Contracts: What Boards Need to Know
  • Painted Surfaces Care and Maintenance Part 2 – Exterior Surfaces

January 2019

  • New 2019 Law Reflects Growing Concern Over Fraudulent Behavior and Board Responsibility
  • Painted Surfaces Care and Maintenance: Part 1 – Interior Surfaces
  • When is the Board wrong? And When will a Court Defer?
  • A Road Paved with Good Intentions: Addressing Unintended Consequences of New Public
  • Assembly Laws Affecting Homeowner Associations
  • More Electric Vehicles Coming to a Common Interest Development Near You

November 2018

  • 2018 Northern California Community Association Financial Survey
  • How to Avoid Litigation: Tips From a Community Manager
  • How Can Board Members Fulfill Their Fiduciary Duties?
  • Serving on the Board: It’s About Team Building and Leadership

September 2018

  • The Fight Against Short Term Rentals
  • Understanding Insurance Recommendations
  • From a President’s Perspective
  • What Is a Capital Improvement?
  • Why Did They Build These Buildings So Crummy?

July 2018

  • Recruiting New Board Members
  • Recreational Use Immunity for Common Interest Developments
  • When Are HOAs Allowed to Tow?
  • A Checklist for Construction Contracts
  • SB 721: An Important Update

May 2018

  • De-Escalating Conflict
  • Does Your Association Need a Crime Prevention Plan?
  • Insurance Lessons from the California Fires
  • Defining Expectations

March 2018

  • Pets and Emotional Support Animals
  • HOAs and Marijuana
  • New Disclosures are Required for HOAs and Management
  • Top 5 Reserve Planning Mistakes
  • The Costly Future of SB 721 and Deck Inspection Requirements

January 2018

  • Board Meeting Basics
  • When Politics Comes to the Clubhouse
  • AB 634 – Solar Energy Systems are Coming to Condominium Roofs
  • Winter Thoughts for Spring
  • A Conflict of Circumstance