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Preparing a Community’s Grounds for Winter: What Associations Can Do Now
While it’s true that harsh winter weather, snow plows and ice melting chemicals can cause destruction to a community’s grounds, there are a number of steps associations can take to minimize the damage to their properties.
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Association Fees on Owners’ Credit Reports?
Benefits and Pitfalls of New Credit Reporting Capabilities
Late payers beware. Community associations now have the ability to report delinquent assessment fees to Equifax, thanks to a recent agreement the major credit bureau entered into earlier this year with Sperlonga Data & Analytics.
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Regulating Holiday Decorations Within Associations
As Halloween approaches, followed by the winter holidays shortly thereafter, associations should ensure that policies regarding holiday decorations are in place for residents to follow. Such rules must be reasonable, and more importantly, legal.
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Changes on the Way for FHA Condominium Certification Process ?
The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (H.R. 3700) was signed into law on July 29, 2016 with the intention of reforming the Federal Housing Association (FHA) loan program for community associations. The FHA serves to insure mortgages and because of that, it has to be attentive to risk, said Philip Sutcliffe of Project Support Services in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, a company that assists condominium associations with FHA certifications and recertifications. He explained that the FHA’s policy is to insure loans in communities that offer a reasonable expectation that the loans are going to get paid on time.
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“I Understand You’re Upset…” – Managers Share Tips for Diffusing Angry Homeowners
As a professional in the property management industry, you want to serve your community members with the highest level of customer service. You want to help each and every one of them, and ensure their happiness. Then, one day it happens. You get a phone call from an angry homeowner…who is yelling at you! Now what? How do you handle it?
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As winter approaches, associations are beginning to prepare for what the cold weather inevitably brings – snow and ice. For an association, snow and ice accumulation increases the potential for slips and falls occurring throughout a community. Since these slips and falls can lead to injuries and liability claims, associations may wonder what they can do to limit their exposure to such claims.
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Just as important as it is in the business world, branding and marketing is equally important in the community association industry. [Read more…] about The Importance of Networking and Education for Managers
