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Rebuilding Your Community After Hurricane Nicole
5 Steps to Rebuilding a Community After Hurricane Nicole
Nov 10, 2022
As many homeowners are quickly discovering with hurricane Ian’s impending arrival, it doesn’t always matter what kind of preparation your community makes before a powerful hurricane strikes. The effects can still be devastating – even after the storm loses strength.
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You bought an EV and want to install a charger in your condo. Now what?
Oct 31, 2022
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Promoting Fire Safety in Your Community Association
Promoting Fire Safety in Your Community Association
Oct 26, 2022
Part of your job as a board member is ensuring the safety of residents in your community association. To that end, it’s important to educate homeowners about possible fire risks and the steps they can take to prevent fire hazards in their homes. Chances are that fire safety isn’t top of mind for residents. However, home fires are more common than most people realize.
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nnual Meetings and HOA Special Meeting Notice
FAQs for HOA Special Meeting and Annual Meeting Notice
Oct 26, 2022
Annual and special meetings can have their own set of rules and needs. Read on to learn more about these two important types of meetings for your HOA or condo association board.
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How to Feng Shui your bedroom
How to Feng Shui your bedroom
Oct 26, 2022
You might be surprised to learn that the ancient Chinese have been practicing feng shui for 5,000 years. It’s believed that every object possesses unique energy or life force (chi), which interacts with your own personal energy flow.
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What makes a good property management company
12 characteristics of what makes a good property management company
Oct 19, 2022
When choosing the right property management company for your community, you will be asking a variety of questions to assess whether the company or manager will be the right fit for your board and your residents.
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How to Prepare For a Flood in Your High Rise Building
How to prepare for a flood in your high-rise building
Aug 16, 2022
Floods are one of the most common types of natural disasters. They can also be the most detrimental for high-rise buildings. The nature of these buildings makes them particularly vulnerable to flooding caused by severe storms.
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What is a resale certificate
What is a Resale Certificate: What home buyers need to know
Aug 16, 2022
We all know that there's a lot of paperwork in the home buying process. If the home you want to buy is in a managed community of any kind, a resale package, including your resale certificate and governing documents, is part of that paperwork. Resale certificates and packages offer transparency about the community and whether or not the sellers are current in their financial obligations to the association.
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How to become a licensed community association manager
How to become a licensed community association manager
Apr 28, 2022
What did you want to be when you grew up? Like many children, you may have dreamed of becoming a doctor, teacher, firefighter, pilot, basketball player, ballerina or policeman. Maybe you wanted to be a movie actor, astronaut, rock star or even the president. But we’re guessing there are a few professions that probably didn’t make your short list… property manager or community association manager (CAM).
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HOA communication
Do's, don'ts, & best practices: HOA communication
Mar 16, 2022
Implementing new policies within a community can be challenging, but when a board communicates effectively and gives residents a plan that outlines the necessity, process and benefits of a policy, they can avoid a lot of issues and get buy-in, too.
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Nine HOA Guidelines: How to manage an HOA successfully
Nine HOA Guidelines: How to manage an HOA
Feb 21, 2022
If you volunteer your services to your homeowners association, you know there are many rewards – but also, quite a few challenges. There are residents with individual demands and concerns and Board members who may have difficulty agreeing. There is also the critical need to carefully develop – and adhere to – a strict budget. And that’s just the beginning.
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HOA assessment fee: Assessment basics
Assessment Basics: HOA fee definition
Feb 18, 2022
Congratulations! You just bought a new home and it';s perfect for your family – just the right size and condition and in a location and neighborhood to meet your needs. Your new home is part of a homeowners’ association (HOA), so the landscaping, entrance and common areas always look beautiful and well-maintained.