Tampa homeowners association management boards are required by law to disclose financial information at meetings and when requested by residents. This information can include the association’s budget, as well as the financial reserves. The topicmust be addressed quickly if raised during a meetingand the association is obligated to respond to a resident’s request promptly. Financial … Continue reading “Are HOA Boards Required to Put Financial Reserves on Meeting Agendas?”

One of the keys to effective St. Petersburg homeowners association management is communication. Communicating with your HOA board members and residents can be a difficult challenge for many homeowners associations. Many homeowners worry if they’re being heard or ignored when they need answers, while board members struggle to keep up with the influx of emails … Continue reading “Best HOA Communication Tools”

Determining how much to charge condo owners in fees is a critical aspect of St. Petersburg condo management. If you charge homeowners too little, the HOA board won’t be able to take care of repairs and maintenance needed in shared spaces. If you charge too much, homeowners may take issue with being charged an unfair … Continue reading “How to Assess HOA Fees”

There is no doubt that managing an HOA board is a lot of work. There are many legal requirements, administrative tasks, and community-wide communications to take care of. Unless your HOA is large enough to have its own paid, full-time staff, these are often tasks board members need to manage on top of their regular … Continue reading “Common Mistakes Boards Make When Managing Their Own HOAs”

To keep all of your condo community’s shared areas in tip top shape, there are a variety of maintenance tasks that your HOA can tackle each season to keep on top of what seems like an ever-growing list. During the summer, your condo residents are likely using shared amenities such as a pool or community … Continue reading “Summer Maintenance Checklist for Condo HOAs”

Zoom is an important software tool that can be indispensable to continuing to have regular board meetings, whether in a pandemic or while a board member is traveling. However, Zoom meetings can quickly become less effective with ample opportunities for distraction. In this article, a Tampa condo management company provides some tips on how to … Continue reading “How to Maintain Efficiency and Effectiveness in Your Zoom Board Meetings”