Conserving water is a year-round activity. In fact, the best way for you to conserve water is to make it a regular habit. I thought I would take a little break from 'technology' and open the month by sharing the H2O Glossary I wrote for the CAI Central Arizona Chapter Community Resource magazine: HOA's and H2O. While some of the "terms" are related specifically to Arizona (where I am based) many apply regardless of location nationwide. Every state has their own local organizations and I encourage you to read up more on them.
Read More
Topics:
CAI,
Community Associations Institute,
HOA
Cha
nces are, in addition to a
website, your HOA or Property Management Company uses and/or
participates in some form of social networking. Whether it is Twitter, Facebook or YouTube, social media is a great way to share information as well as
build an active online community.
Social media can be used to remind members about upcoming board meetings and other community events, open discussion forums for planned maintenance projects, or gather feedback from residents regarding community topics. The next three week will dive into Social Media aspects for HOAs and Property Management.
Read More
Topics:
Property Management,
HOA,
social media
Property managers and HOA Boards often get a bad rap because most of the communication with homeowners skews negative, such as, “you painted your house the wrong color and now you must redo all of it!”, or “hurry up and pull those weeds!” While these messages to homeowners for compliance issues are necessary for community maintenance, often they are interpreted as personal attacks, or at least a nuisance. With the warmer spring weather, homeowners are usually more interested in beautifying their homes, which presents a great opportunity to property managers for positive reinforcement. Here are some ideas on how to use uManage and the eUnify homeowner portal - Community Link to facilitate positive community yard campaigns:
Read More
Topics:
uManage,
Community,
eUnify,
HOA,
portals,
community link
Being home with our loved ones is a way to celebrate family, friends, and the successes of the year. As we gather in family homes, decorated for the holidays, the role of our HOA’s might become more apparent, especially when it comes to enforcing the rules.
Read More
Topics:
HOA,
Holidays
We all hear the Homeowner Association horror stories, because those are the ones that make catchy headlines. The truth is that at least 4 out of 5 of associations in the US are quietly humming along, keeping community order and preserving local home values. The remaining 20% give us a list of scary stories to celebrate the nightmare of suburbia created by dysfunctional HOA boards, predatory vendors, and petty neighbors alike, here are 3 stories:
Read More
Topics:
Property Management,
HOA Violations,
Community,
self managed HOA,
HOA Compliance,
HOA
Cha
nces are, in addition to a
website, your HOA or Property Management Company uses and/or
participates in some form of social networking. Whether it is Twitter, Facebook or YouTube, social media is a great way to share information as well as
build an active online community.
Social media can be used to remind members about upcoming board meetings and other community events, open discussion forums for planned maintenance projects, or gather feedback from residents regarding community topics. The next three week will dive into Social Media aspects for HOAs and Property Management.
Read More
Topics:
Property Management,
HOA,
social media
Property managers and HOA Boards often get a bad rap because most of the communication with homeowners skews negative, such as, “you painted your house the wrong color and now you must redo all of it!”, or “hurry up and pull those weeds!” While these messages to homeowners for compliance issues are necessary for community maintenance, often they are interpreted as personal attacks, or at least a nuisance. With the warmer spring weather, homeowners are usually more interested in beautifying their homes, which presents a great opportunity to property managers for positive reinforcement. Here are some ideas on how to use uManage and the eUnify homeowner portal to facilitate positive community yard campaigns:
Read More
Topics:
uManage,
resident portals,
Community,
eUnify,
HOA
Being home with our loved ones is a way to celebrate family, friends, and the successes of the year. As we gather in family homes, decorated for the holidays, the role of our HOA’s might become more apparent, especially when it comes to enforcing the rules.
Read More
Topics:
HOA,
Holidays
It's predicted that this winter will be the coldest in history. Property Managers and HOA's are you ready? Here are 6 great winter articles to help you prep.
Read More
Topics:
HOA,
winter
