HOA Operations

Are you planning to launch a new website for your HOA? Looking for inspiration and ideas?

Do you struggle to keep up with all the tasks piling up for your HOA? Are you wondering if there’s any dedicated HOA management software that could help streamline running the association?

Do you want to improve your HOAs communications? Are you wondering what tools to use to make it happen?

Have you ever checked how much of your day goes towards running your self-managed HOA? Are you wondering if there’s a way to reclaim at least some of that time back? 

Do you want to become an HOA manager? Wondering what skills do you need to be a great HOA manager, what duties you'll have to fulfill, and how to ensure that you always do the best work? 

This post will be the last in our series regarding how to establish an effective ACC process. We hope that the information provided has been useful and relevant to your Association!

Are you looking for alternative housing options? Wondering what manufactured housing is and how it works? 

The CC&R’s will specify the structure of the Committee, and lay out the guidelines for general responsibilities that the Committee is charged with.

This post is part one of three that will discuss the authority, structure and “best practices” for facilitating an Architectural Control Committee (ACC).

Your homeowners association has three types of governing documents: Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (called “CC&Rs”), Rules & Regulations, and Bylaws. Frequently, the function of these documents or the role the Board and property management company plays in implementing them can be confusing.

Our most recent posts have focused on the concept of an Architectural Control Committee (ACC). We explored the basis for forming an ACC, and the typical size/structure of the Committee. Now let’s forge ahead and discuss the actual scope of responsibilities that the ACC will be tasked with undertaking, and how it will function.

Most recent posts have focused on the basis for forming an Architectural Control Committee (ACC) and the “nuts and bolts” of how they are formed. We will now move forward and discuss some of the tools that an ACC will likely need in order to effectively function.

We will now discuss another critical component of your ACC process – the format and manner in which Owners will submit requests to the ACC.

An HOA statement is also called the accounts receivable statement or HOA dues statement. It is an important part of the annual financial statements, including the balance sheets, income statement, cash flow statement, annual payable report, etc. 

Managing a Homeowners Association (HOA) can be a complex task.