You are the treasurer of your association’s HOA and have just received the first draft of the budget for next year. The three largest numbers in that budget are looming in your mind: insurance, landscaping and the management contract. Insurance is insurance – not much...
According to the Idioms by the Free Dictionary, “You get what you pay for” means: Inexpensive goods or services are likely to be inferior, as in “That vacuum cleaner fell apart in a year – I guess you get what you pay for,” or “The volunteers take three times as long...
Your community manager does not come to the office at 9 a.m. and leave at 5 p.m. They work until the job is done. They are required to have as much, if not more, knowledge than your attorney, CPA or any other professional that provides service for you. They service...
Magicians/managers may appear to predict the choice/needs of a spectator/client, but it just takes attention to detail and planning – not mind reading – to stay ahead of the game. Magicians produce something from nothing, but not by themselves! A good manager has a...
A homeowners association is a business and a business needs to be managed. Oftentimes, when accepting the role of board member, you are put into a boat on a fast-moving river without oars and told to navigate as best you can. HOA board members may come to the board...
What does it really mean to work with a Californiacertified community association manager who is a part of the California Association of Community Managers (CACM)? The manager you hire for your homeowners association may be independent, part of a small company or a...
