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When Should Boards Hire a Construction Manager?
By: Helsing Admin Boards of Directors are often resistant to hiring a Construction Manager on larger construction projects. In large part it appears to be
What is a Board of Directors?
By: Helsing Admin Every association has one, but what exactly is it your Board of Directors does (or is supposed to do)? Your Board of
We Need a Loan…Say it Isn’t So!
Have you ever heard these words uttered at your Board meeting? If not you are one of the fortunate ones. It seems that for years
Understanding Variable Assessments
(and why assessments don’t vary by the same percentage across units) By: Helsing Admin When an association is said to have “variable” assessments it means
Too Many Cars, Not Enough Spaces
Answers to a reader’s questions By: Helsing Admin Can the Board [1] limit the number of vehicles owners / residents park at the HOA [2]
Things You Should Know…
… things that are actually good to know and have nothing to do with rules! By: Helsing Admin Believe it or not – this is
The Rules are Enforceable
By: Helsing Admin A couple of our communities have just come out of litigation with homeowners who made improvements on their lots without architectural approval.
The Representation Letter
Are you really doing your job as a Board Member? By: Helsing Admin Every year, associations with a gross income in excess of $75,000 must
The Lender Cert Questions that Can’t Be Answered
Why Would they Think That they Could Be Answered? By: Helsing Admin We have previously written about what the association’s responsibilities are on the sale
