Ask Yourself These Benefit and Restriction Questions Before Moving Into an HOA This HOA Benefit and Restriction Questions list will allow you to do questioning as needed more quickly. HOA Benefits: What services will I receive in return for my monthly HOA assessment? How are our streets kept free of cars, trucks, and recreational vehicles?…
Understand That Hoas May Vary Significantly in the Services They Provide Considering an HOA Before Purchasing a New Home – The original developer initially establishes the scope of the association by setting out the services and expenses in the association’s budget; the declaration offers how the association can enforce the members’ obligations. The by-laws set…
What Does A Homeowners Association Management Company Do? If you live in a homeowners association, you have probably learned about or maybe even received a non-compliance notice from the association management company. If you have reported common area maintenance problems, this will end up handled by the management company. This means that the management company…
Your HOA Meeting Minutes Even though it’s not the most glamorous position in the HOA, taking official minutes is one of the most crucial. The HOA meeting minutes are a documented account of the conversation and decisions made at the meeting, ensuring that everyone is aware of what transpired. If you’ve been given this responsibility,…
Using Social Media for HOA Meetings Social media to encourage HOA participation in meetings can be a powerful tool for connecting with community members and sharing information they need to know. People who cannot attend HOA meetings because of scheduling conflicts may be more willing to like a photo or leave comments about an upcoming…
Annual HOA Meeting The annual HOA meeting is the most important meeting of the year, an opportunity for members to vote on items like the budget and board members and discuss issues that improve the community. Yet, getting people to show up for the annual meeting sometimes feels like an impossible task. You don’t have…
Compliance with HOA Rules Living in a community with a homeowners association (HOA) can sometimes be a challenge. There are more than enough stories from homeowners detailing strict fines and difficulty dealing with board members. There are just as many stories from board members about homeowners who don’t follow the HOA rules. HOA rules exist…
A “Good” HOA Meeting Corona real estate, HOA, and estate planning attorney Joseph Hudack knows no one ever told a neighbor, “I’m so excited about the HOA meeting!”. Having a complete agreement on any topic is challenging; however, if we took a poll, we would get close to whether anyone thinks an HOA’s annual meeting…