How to build an effective community association team
Community associations are run by volunteer boards, but even the best ones can't do the job alone. They need a team of professionals to guide them through the thorny maze...
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Conferences offer wealth of expertise on running a community association
When you're looking for answers about running your community association, a good place to start is at one of the many industry conferences and trade shows. Dozens of professionals including...
Roles and responsibilities of a community association board
To uphold their fiduciary duty, boards must run their community associations according to governing documents, applicable law and good business sense. Some responsibilities are given to all board members, while...
Ways to raise funds for big-ticket association projects
Sooner or later, every community association will face an expensive remediation project. Roofs eventually leak, and boilers conk out. Sidewalks, parking lots and tennis courts require periodic resurfacing. Hallway carpeting...
How to increase your association’s voter participation
Community associations need a minimum number of voters to elect board members, or the election cannot take place. Assembling that number, known as a quorum, is a daunting challenge for...
Rein in the cost of your association’s social functions
The winter has been harsh and long, but relief is on the way. Landscapers are cleaning up the grounds, and outdoor swimming pools will open in a few weeks. Perhaps...
Drones present opportunity, challenge for community associations
In the not-too-distant future, community associations could launch camera-equipped, unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, for many routine tasks. They will be able to examine buildings for leaks and...
Operating, reserve funds must be kept in separate accounts
Community associations need two pots of money, an operating account and a reserve account. The first is for paying day-to-day bills, and the second is for occasional big-ticket items like...
Kohler’s Wisconsin resort provides renovation inspiration
Mark Barrett and Nguyenvu "Winston" Nguyen had long discussed remodeling their bland 1980s bathroom into a spalike retreat, but that's as far as things went. Then on the way home...
Owners should take active role in association
A common misconception about the community association lifestyle is you don't have to do anything. Taking care of the property is someone else's job, or so many buyers believe. It's...