Emergency Water Shutoff
The ideal time to locate the emergency water shutoff is not during an actual emergency. Unfortunately, until they must, most people never think about locating the emergency water shutoff. Quickly finding the shutoff in a home, especially in a multifamily homeowner association (HOA), can be the difference between hundreds of dollars or thousands of dollars...
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Covenant Enforcement – Part Six of a Six Part Series
This article is presented in six parts: Part One – Covenant Violations Part Two – “I want to opt out of the HOA” Part Three – How are violations determined? Part Four – How are managers trained to find violations? Part Five – Hearing Letters Part Six – “Nothing like that would happen in our...
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Covenant Enforcement – Part Five of a Six Part Series
This article is presented in six parts: Part One – Covenant Violations Part Two – “I want to opt out of the HOA” Part Three – How are violations determined? Part Four – How are managers trained to find violations? Part Five – Hearing Letters Part Six – “Nothing like that would happen in our...
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Covenant Enforcement – Part Four of a Six Part Series
This article is presented in six parts: Part One – Covenant Violations Part Two – “I want to opt out of the HOA” Part Three – How are violations determined? Part Four – How are managers trained to find violations? Part Five – Hearing Letters Part Six – “Nothing like that would happen in our...
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Covenant Enforcement – Part Three of a Six Part Series
This article is presented in six parts: Part One – Covenant Violations Part Two – "I want to opt out of the HOA" Part Three – How are violations determined? Part Four – How are managers trained to find violations? Part Five – Hearing Letters Part Six – "Nothing like that would happen in our...
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Covenant Enforcement – Part Two of a Six Part Series
This article is presented in six parts: Part One – Covenant Violations Part Two – "I want to opt out of the HOA" Part Three – How are violations determined? Part Four – How are managers trained to find violations? Part Five – Hearing Letters Part Six – "Nothing like that would happen in our...
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Covenant Enforcement – Part One of a Six Part Series
This article is presented in six parts: Part One – Covenant Violations Part Two – "I want to opt out of the HOA" Part Three – How are violations determined? Part Four – How are managers trained to find violations? Part Five – Hearing Letters Part Six – "Nothing like that would happen in our...
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Voting Classes in a Homeowners Association (HOA) – Part II
These voting rights sections in CC&Rs will also typically address when these voting rights expire. And define exactly who has these voting rights. The example of a voting rights section below is from a single-family HOA in North Carolina. This language will vary from state to state and HOA to HOA. "ARTICLE ELEVEN: MEMBERSHIP...
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Voting Classes in a Homeowners Association (HOA) – Part I
For homeowner associations that have already transitioned from the developer of the community to membership control, voting classes, rarely come up. It typically only comes up when boards of directors are thinking of making amendments to their declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs). Voting rights and amending the CC&Rs will be covered later in...
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Dealing with Emotions & Conflict Resolution Strategies and Tactics While Serving on the HOA Board
One thing is for sure serving on a homeowner association (HOA) board of directors is all about working with others. Which can be a struggle in patience and understanding because of the many personalities that are encountered. Fortunately, most HOA membership interactions are positive. However, within every HOA, interpersonal friction is inevitable. Making these situations...
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