In comparison to the difficulty of maintenance, more and more homeowners are attracted to the security and convenience of belonging to a privately regulated community. Perhaps there isn't an HOA community in your neighborhood, or perhaps starting one has always been your desire. There are various advantages to owning a home, but it also comes [...]
Communities are assigned a board of directors to oversee the everyday operations, needs, and concerns of the community. However, this does not protect your community from fraudulent activity. The more informed you are about common HOA scams and fraud types, the more effectively you can take preventative measures to protect your HOA. Hoa Common is [...]
One of the most important responsibilities of the homeowners association (HOA) board is to create a budget. A well-managed HOA budget can help you successfully maximize funds while also improving your residents' quality of life. It's challenging to plan an HOA budget, especially if you've never done it before. It's easy to lose track of [...]
First off, let’s briefly uncover what a reserve study is and what it entails. It is merely a report that reflects the useful life each common area component has remaining. Also, the report assigns dollar amounts associated with each component. These amounts reflect the amount needed from each owner to replace each item when it’s [...]
Paying too much for your monthly HOA dues? A lot of homeowners think that paying a high amount for their HOA dues is bad. However, it is better to pay a higher amount rather than have low reserve funds. Every HOA has a budget and a reserve study report. Those tools determine what the [...]
In the property management world, common area is a widely talked about topic, especially in the HOA space. Within Homeowners Associations, a maintenance issue either falls under the umbrella of common area or the homeowner. Every HOA has a set of CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions). Within this extensive document lies all the rules [...]
