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Board Member Survival Guide: Leading During the Holiday Season
The holiday season is a time of celebration, connection, and reflection. For HOA board members, it’s also an opportunity to foster...
Shauna Gatlin, CMCA
Dec 20, 20242 min read
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Assessments Collections: Mastering HOA Collections, A Guide to Assessments & Delinquency Solutions
While often not viewed as an exciting topic, assessment collections are necessary because running a common interest development fails...
Maria C. Kao, Briscoe Ivestor & Bazel LLP
Nov 27, 20244 min read
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Insurance: Navigating the Challenging Insurance Market for HOAs in California
The real estate casualty market has continued to tighten in recent years. Market cycles are nothing new to the insurance industry;...
www.amwins.com
Sep 17, 20243 min read
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7 Steps for Community Associations to Comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)
What Associations Need to Know. It may seem overwhelming if you are a board member or officer of a homeowner association, condo...
Jonathan B. Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, FinCEN Report Company, LLC
Aug 17, 20245 min read
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New Turf Laws: Navigating laws that can impact your HOA
With summer, and record-breaking heat waves, it is difficult not to think about the use and conservation of precious natural resources,...
Amy K. Tinetti, Esq., CCAL
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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The Balcony Bill (SB326)
Background On January 1, 2020, the State legislature added California Civil Code § 5551 to require condominium associations with certain...
Adrian Chiang, Esq., of SwedelsonGottlieb
Jun 7, 20245 min read
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Navigating the Current HOA Insurance Landscape
Homeowners Associations (HOAs) in California face unique challenges in today's insurance market, marked by increasing premiums and...
NEXTIER Insurance Services Inc.
May 3, 20243 min read
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Strengthening Community Security
In these uncertain times, community security has become a paramount concern, particularly when law enforcement agencies are grappling...
Shauna Gatlin, CMCA
Jan 17, 20243 min read
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Don't Budge When it Comes to Budgeting
Budget season is upon most associations, and while many boards are understandably focused on getting their budgets right and properly...
Cyrus Koochek, Partner with SwedelsonGottlieb
Sep 15, 20233 min read
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The Mounting Predicament: Understanding the Surge in Insurance Costs and Non-Renewals in the HOA Marketplace
In recent years, a growing concern has emerged among individuals, businesses, and policymakers alike: the relentless surge in insurance...
Demtrios Xanthos, Owner of SAX Insurance Agency
Aug 26, 20233 min read
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The Dirty Dozen – Things to Keep Out of the Plumbing
With Budget season underway, so many communities dread the line item for plumbing. Despite careful planning, it only takes a single...
Joy Steele, CMCA, AMS
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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Working with Purpose and Passion
If there is one thing I've learned about people over the years of being a CEO and employing a staff, it's that every single person has a...
Neda Nehouray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Jul 25, 20232 min read
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What Is A Community Manager?
Homeowners associations (HOAs) are becoming increasingly popular in residential communities across the United States. You are receiving...
Neda Nehouray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
May 22, 20233 min read
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10 Tips to Be a Good Neighbor in your Community Association
For decades PBS’ Sesame Street and Mister Rogers Neighborhood have given the world beautiful examples of how everyone in a community has...
Joy Steele, CMCA, AMS
Apr 26, 20235 min read
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In Good Company
Whether you're an executive or a Board Member, the fact of the matter is that attracting and keeping great employees is more...
Neda Nehouray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Feb 8, 20234 min read
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Inflation, Collections, Recession... Oh My!
I first formed HOA Organizers in 2008, a time of financial volatility within our country. Seeing units in collections was commonplace. ...
Neda Nehouray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Dec 15, 20223 min read
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We Didn't Start The Fire
“Alexa, play a song about fire...” Three hours and fifty-two songs later, this playlist is still burning it up. From Adele to Led...
Joy Steele, CMCA, AMS
May 2, 20223 min read
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The Villainous Community Association Manager
"The manager is in bed with the old Board." "The manager allows the Board to conduct meetings and make decisions secretively." "The...
Neda Nehouray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Apr 25, 20222 min read
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High-Rise vs. Portfolio Managers
Coming up in this industry over the last 15 plus years, you get exposed to many different types of people, walks of life, and communities....
Marcia Coppola, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Mar 23, 20222 min read
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Empowerment Through Education
One of my fundamental passions is to empower the people around me to seek education and knowledge. Yet, living and functioning in an HOA...
Neda Nehouray, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
Mar 9, 20223 min read
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