Homeowners Associations should have a disaster preparedness plan in place BEFORE an emergency occurs. Creating an emergency plan can be an arduous task. However, it is necessary. While every community is different, a well-crafted HOA Emerg...
Disasters can happen at any moment. Your community should have a plan in place before an emergency arises. The importance of an emergency plan is not only for peace of mind but could save lives if the unexpected happens. Review the plan an...
Sending an official violation letter is an unpleasant but necessary association task. HOA violations will occur at some point, whether homeowners forget the rules or purposefully violate them in the hopes that they won’t get caught. HOA ...
At some point, every Homeowners Association Board of Directors will have someone who should come with a mute button. While most Board members act maturely and can work together civilly, there will be those who prefer discord and intimida...
Making a few changes in your HOA can have a big impact on your community. If you’re looking to improve your neighborhood year after year, setting goals for your HOA in the new year is a great place to start. Check out some of the resolut...
One of the benefits of living in Texas is getting to enjoy mild winters. While we don’t have to worry about shoveling our driveways or salting our walkways, there is some winter maintenance your HOA should be doing and reminding homeowne...
When it comes time to host an annual HOA meeting, there are a lot of things that need to be covered to keep the neighborhood informed. The annual meetings are a time to discuss things like the annual budget, assessment fees, board election...
One of the many benefits of being a part of an HOA are the guidelines put in place to help increase the property values of homes in the community. All homeowners are looking to increase their property value in order to have a financial gai...
Managing your association means dealing with dues. From collecting them to setting them, your board needs to be on top of HOA dues. It also means having tough conversations about raising dues and looking thoroughly at the budget to see if ...
Many homeowners associations make the mistake of putting off maintenance costs until something needs to be replaced or repaired. While this may lower HOA dues, it can cause big problems later on down the pipeline. Anticipating the repairs ...