HOA Management Blog

Irrigation system maintenance is many times buried in a HOA's annual budget in general landscaping and the master water category. But nonetheless an irrigation system is a crucial aspect of an HOA's systems. So the HOA board needs to have an overview of the system. Irrigation systems should be inspected every year for problems and...

The definition of insurance is to provide financial coverage by contract whereby one party undertakes to guarantee another against loss by a specified contingency or peril. Insurance in all forms is primarily dealing with risk, therefore an insurance policy is just a way of sharing risks with other parties with similar risks. While certain risks...

Individuals may serve on a HOA board of directors for many years and not realize there is a difference between a director and an officer. In short, an individual is elected as a director to serve on the HOA board of directors and then the directors convene amongst themselves to select the officers.   The...

A home being most people's biggest investment, a basic preventive maintenance schedule for this home is analogous to routinely checking a retirement plan to make sure the plan is working properly.   This basic preventive maintenance schedule has monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual tasks to complete. One of the best methods to accomplish these preventive...

William Douglas Management recommends to their client Boards of Directors that they review their HOA’s insurance policies each year. There are basically three different policies that can be in place, a master hazard insurance policy, a general liability policy, and a directors and officer’s insurance policy. The HOA’s insurance agent should be contacted for guidance...

Annual Meeting Date   In many instances the date or possibly the time of year of the annual meeting is prescribed in the HOA’s governing documents. These dates may also just coincide with the time the declarant transitioned the association to membership control. The months that can be worse for annual meeting attendance are December,...

HOAs are a microcosm of society and are subject to the trends or fads that affect the rest of society. Some trends or fads are harmless, such as bellbottoms. A trend that has been popping up in some communities, ding dong ditch. The prank known as ding dong ditch has probably been around ever since...

The answer is "Yes," according to the well-known Bruskin-Goldring Survey. However, successfully speaking at an HOA annual meeting, or any HOA meeting, is achievable with preparation. With this article we are going to hit some of the key points to aid in the task of public speaking.   Make brief notes or an outline of...