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Late summer and early fall are the most active months of the year when it comes to hurricanes. Does your HOA (Homeowners Association) have a hurricane plan in place? Are the financial information, contracts, and other important data stored using cloud-based software for disaster continuation? Hurricane season lasts for six months, from June 1 until […]

Note: This article has been updated since it’s original publication. An important aspect of any professional CAM manager’s job is dealing with home resales that occur in the community. Unlike the realtors, brokers and other real estate professionals who are looking out for the interests of the seller or the buyer in a sale, the […]

Note: This article has been updated since it’s original publication. Homeowner Collections is an unsavory topic. It’s no fun to be ‘THAT guy’ who is going after down-on-their-luck neighbors and demanding money. Of course, in a homeowners association, you always have the nuclear option for collections—the home lien—but that should really be a last resort. […]

Note: This article has been updated since it’s original publication. This article, penned by TOPS founder Jeff Hardy, is an insightful look into not only what it takes to start your own management company, but also to understand the benefits a management company brings to your community should you choose the PMC route instead of […]

Note: This article has been updated since it’s original publication. It’s the new year. The holidays are over and if you’re a CAM Accounting professional, now is when the real work begins. That’s because the new year also marks the beginning of a much more stressful time in community association accounting – Year End. If […]

This blog post has been updated from a previous version. Enforcing a community’s CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions) is a heavy burden on the community association manager’s shoulders. A large part of the CAM’s job is to enforce the rules set forth in the community’s documents in a fair and reasonable manner. One of the […]

Note: This article has been updated since it’s original publication. Pitching to the Board Getting the meeting is step one. Whether you reached out to them, or the community came to you looking for new management, you’ve managed to score a meeting to make your presentation to the board. Now it’s time to prepare your […]

Note: This article has been updated since it’s original publication. The Home Buyer’s Friend “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.” Getting a resale certificate request can make a community association manager feel like Rick from the classic movie Casablanca. While it’s good to see […]

Note: This article has been updated since it’s original publication. Regulating Florida’s Condo Associations They say truth is stranger than fiction, and that is never more true than in the CAM industry. We’ve seen, smelled and cleaned it all up, and lived to tell the tale. This week, we take a look behind the curtain […]

Note: This article has been updated since it’s original publication. Dealing with Bad Debt Occasionally, homeowners can’t or simply don’t pay. When that happens, you do have options, but even with a lien, there is likely to be some amount owed that you aren’t able to recover. Leaving bad debt on your books for too […]