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Can You Dissolve an HOA? What Small Communities Need to Know
Most small HOAs can’t simply dissolve — the covenants and shared obligations remain even if the association goes away. Here’s why dissolution rarely works, what the real risks are, and what actually s
How to Navigate Your HOA Insurance Policy (Without AI)
Not everyone wants to use AI tools to review their HOA’s insurance — and that’s perfectly fine. Whether you prefer reading a printed copy or…
How Do I Know If My HOA Insurance Coverage Is Enough?
Having an insurance policy doesn’t mean your HOA is fully protected. The real question is whether your coverage matches what your community is actually responsible…
Let’s hope we’re getting the HOA insurance right
Let us all join in the board volunteer’s prayer: Grant me the serenity to accept the coverage requirements I cannot change, the courage to change…
How AI Can Help Your HOA Board Make Smarter Insurance Decisions
Reading a 100-page insurance policy shouldn’t require a law degree — but for most volunteer HOA board members, that’s exactly what it feels like. The…
How Much HOA Fee Is Too Much?
How much is too much when it comes to HOA fees, especially for small associations? For board members, finding the right balance keeps communities funded,…
Federal laws that impact small HOAs
HOAs are governed mostly by state law, but six federal statutes apply no matter where your association sits — and violating one has consequences even when nobody meant to.
HOAs run better and easier with an online portal
Board records in a banker's box and dues paid by cheque still happen. Seven things a shared portal changes for a small association, for boards and owners both.
Small HOA basics: Reserve studies
Reserve studies intimidate small boards more than almost any other topic. Six basics — what one is, whether you need one, when, and who does it.
What is HOA transition and turnover?
Transition is when control of the association passes from the developer to the homeowners. What actually changes hands, when it happens, and the five steps involved.
Annual meetings in small HOAs
Every HOA has to hold one, and small associations are the most likely to skip it. Why the annual meeting matters, what has to happen at it, and what a missed one costs.
For owners only: HOA management: What’s in it for me?
A professional manager can look like a benefit to the board and a cost to everyone else. Seven things owners get out of it — access, records, and a smoother sale.
Full service or self-managed? There’s a third option.
We talk to so many volunteer board members who are frustrated that they’re not getting what they’re paying for with their current management. And others who feel like their board service is a full tim
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