This article explains how boards can clarify who has decision-making authority, work with management to correct inaccurate expectations, establish consistent communication practices, and resolve problems constructively.
Explore how directors can disagree respectfully, challenge ideas without attacking people, work through competing priorities, and support the board's final decisions even when individual members initially take different positions.
This article explains how deductibles affect an HOA's available cash, why hurricane and windstorm deductibles deserve special attention, and how boards can prepare for unexpected costs through financial planning, reserve considerations, and advance communication with homeowners.
Learn how HOA boards can prioritize emergency work, organize documentation, coordinate contractors and management, handle interim expenses, consider short-term funding options, and communicate clearly with homeowners throughout the process.
When reserve study recommendations exceed available funding, HOA boards need a practical plan. Explore ways to review reserve contributions, prioritize upcoming expenses, and address budget shortfalls while minimizing unexpected financial pressure on homeowners.
When reserve study recommendations exceed available funding, HOA boards need a practical plan. Explore ways to review reserve contributions, prioritize upcoming expenses, and address budget shortfalls while minimizing unexpected financial pressure on homeowners.
Comparing an hourly rate to a contract price gets this decision wrong. What an association actually takes on as an employer, and when in-house genuinely wins.
Florida law sets six things a condo maintenance contract must state to be enforceable — plus the bidding thresholds boards get wrong. What to check before signing.