May 2014

  • The Drought
  • Recreational Use Immunity for Common Interest Developments
  • Recording HOA Board Meetings
  • Effective Board Meetings

April 2014

  • When Disaster Strikes!
  • Parking
  • Records Retention
  • Partial Payments
  • The Fine Points of Fining

March 2014

  • Planning and Paying for Major Reconstruction
  • The Art of Taking Minutes
  • Trunk Injections vs. Foliar Spraying
  • An HOA Insurance Survival Kit
  • Myths of Chairmanship

February 2014

  • Fiduciary Responsibility of Association Directors
  • Under the Surface
  • Happy Trees, Happy Homeowners
  • Funding Litigation

January 2014

  • A New Design for Leadership
  • Focus on Earthquake Coverage in HOAs in California
  • Basic Homeowner Association Income Taxes
  • Avoiding Fraud in Your Association
  • Whom Do You Trust?

December 2013

  • Best Price
  • Chainsaws and Courtrooms
  • New Laws for 2014
  • Avoiding Reserve Planning Mistakes
  • Who Is “A Member In Good Standing”?

November 2013

  • Mandatory Funding?
  • Winning Strategies for Managing Maintenance Costs
  • Annual Financial Statement Review – Working With Your CPA
  • When Good Intentions Go Bad
  • Reserve Analysis and Implementation

October 2013

  • Small Association – The Big Picture – Compliance – PT 2
  • Strategic Planning for Board Members
  • Twenty Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Construction Manager
  • Oh No, Not in My Neighbor’s Backyard
  • Questions to Ask Your Banker