The HOA Board’s Role in Setting Architectural Guidelines Architectural guidelines, also known as architectural standards or design guidelines, establish an association’s policies and procedures for improvements and changes to a homeowner’s property. Guidelines may address various aspects of the property...
Communication–and the ability to calmly articulate why one board member may disagree with one or other persons – is critical. “Some disputes are caused by a lack of understanding among board members as to the regulation and operation of the association and the function of the board, which c...
Plan your HOA battles carefully. Learn how to protect yourself from an errant and misinformed Homeowner Association Board of Directors.
HOA fees can increase or decrease over time. In most cases, the board of directors reviews the community's needs, the total of the current fees and the size of the reserve fund to decide whether to raise or lower fees. The HOA's CC&R may outline rules for how much the fees can cha...
As the owner of a condominium or a house in a planned development, you automatically become a member of a homeowners association that allows you to share ownership of common areas. The HOA board of directors establishes and enforces the rules and respons
How to Create a Project Brief When you write a project brief you have to incorporate the background, the objectives of the project and what will determine if it’s a success. There needs to be an outline of the project’s schedule and target audience. ...
to support or offset arguments among themselves. Occasionally, when there is a bad actor on a board who is causing so much difficulty that it interferes with the function of the association, there may be a political effort waged to have that member recalled by membership through a statutory ...
HOAs are composed of and run by the community’s residents. Membership is usually a requirement to buy a home within a community where an HOA has been established. An HOA usually has a board of directors or governors. These groups are elected to enforce and oversee the HOA’s rules and ...
Living in close quarters can—and often does—lead to conflict. In co-op, condo, and HOA communities, conflict can occur between residents, or between a resident and the board. And to complicate matters, a seemingly isolated conflict between residents may spill over to become a conflict betwee...
and they were very understanding and didn't charge us a late fee. We owed just about $2,500 by June for 11 months of fees at $225 per month. That also raised our month-to-month costs, which we needed to adjust our budget for. Additionally, our HOA fee will increase to $300 in ...