HOME HOAs Condos: Checking On Residents Excerpt from Welfare Checks and Legal Risk In a community association setting, it’s natural to care about the well-being of fellow residents. When someone hasn’t been seen for days, or a neighbor expresses concern about an elderly resident, board members and property managers often feel a moral pull to …
HOME Top 10 Reasons it Sometimes Stinks to be a Board Member or Manager • Utilizing the 4 Resident Behavior Styles • “Yep, We Asked It!”: Tough Questions, Thought-Provoking Answers June 18 Session times are estimates. Timeframes are approximate Visit AssociationHelpNow.com for more free videos, books, and HOA resources. You can find panelists and other …
HOME Reserves – Inflation Modeling When it comes to long-term planning, community associations rely heavily on reserve studies to anticipate major repair and replacement costs over time. But a key factor that can shake even the most carefully laid plans? Inflation. Inflation modeling plays a critical role in the reliability of reserve projections—especially over a …
HOME People You Don’t Mess With • Welfare Check Liabilities • Get Social to Get Work Stuff Done • Question and Answers • – June 11 Session times are estimates. 10:20 AM – 10:55 AM EDT: Top 12 People You Don’t Want To Mess With Some of the most destructive people in your community aren’t …
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HOME Construction Minute–“Slope or Nope” How to Spot Bad Gutter Work Before It Becomes a Big Problem By AssociationHelpNow®Featuring: Raymond Dickey (AssociationHelpNow) & Todd Vignola (Add Ventures) Installing a five-foot section of gutter may seem like a no-brainer. Just slope it slightly and let gravity do the rest, right? But extend that to a hundred …
HOME Large HOA Condo Projects: All at Once vs Breaking It Up Raymond Dickey recently asked Michelle Baldry, PE, PRA, RS from Reserve Advisors. — Video, PDF Links Below — When a condominium association is facing a major repair or replacement project—like roofing, paving, or siding—one of the first decisions is whether to tackle the …
HOME JUNE 4 Session times are estimates 10:20 AM – 10:55 AM EDT: Strategic RFPs and Rock-Solid Contracts with No Surprises: This session highlights why clear contract terms, well-structured RFPs, and proper documentation are essential to getting the services your association pays for—and ensuring maximum protection. Board members and managers will also learn how to …
HOME Don’t Guarantee Caulking Failure By AssociationHelpNowFeaturing: Raymond Dickey (AssociationHelpNow) & Todd Vignola (Add Ventures) When it comes to re-caulking projects on buildings, too many boards and managers walk away with a cosmetic fix—only to face premature failure of the joint repairs a year or two later. Why? Because essential quality control steps were skipped. …
HOME Raymond Dickey recently asked Michelle Baldry, PE, PRA, RS from Reserve Advisors. “Should your reserve study have assessed the actual capacity of your existing electrical infrastructure relative to modern and future usage—like EV charging stations, heat pumps, or solar?”, asked Ray. Michelle said “No” and explained that reserve studies are visual, non-invasive inspections. They’re …
HOME This summary was generated by ChatGPT and has not been verified for accuracy: Governor Ron DeSantis has signed significant condominium reform legislation aimed at enhancing building safety and financial transparency across Florida. Prompted by the tragic Surfside condo collapse, the new laws mandate regular structural inspections and require condominium associations to maintain sufficient reserve …