The community association managers act as the face of the HOA Management Company and advise on key aspects of the association’s operations. Read on about the essential duties of community association managers and how they steer the HOA management company to success.

As a homeowners association manager, you should incorporate effective ways to save money. You are responsible for budgeting and maintaining the association's financial health of your community. Here are 5 effective ways a homeowners association can reduce property management costs.

Property management is challenging when you don’t have the right management skills. These essential facts about community property management might help you manage properties more effectively.

Is your homeowner’s association looking to hire professional management? You will need to conduct proper research and preparation to get to the best HOA management company for your community. Here are some tips to consider when hiring a homeowners management company.

Why hire a homeowners association management company for your HOA? Here are 7 Reasons why you should consider hiring a HOA management company.

Doing a property inspection before and after tenants move in and move out is the only way to be sure of what a tenant may be responsible for as far as damage to the property while renting there. Being a property owner or property manager means that you will be responsible for the condition of the property at all times. With that in mind, there will be a point at which the tenants will live in your properties and will, …

The idea of being a property manager in Lake Wylie, SC may seem as though it would be simple enough, and for the most part it is. However, if you are wanting a career in property management, there are several aspects for which you must be ready to handle, or have people that can do them for you. If you are new to the property management field, or are considering it sometime in the future, there are a few points …

Restrictions on Indoor and Outdoor Meetings Lifted Effective May 14, 2021, North Carolina Governor Cooper’s restrictions on the allowable number of people for indoor and outdoor meetings and social distancing requirements were lifted.  For HOAs, this means that in-person board and member meetings may now be held with no capacity restrictions, social distancing or mask requirements.  There remain some mask mandates, mostly for schools, prisons, child care, and certain public transportation and health care facilities, but not for private …

Solar Panel Restrictions: The Court Of Appeals Illuminates Panel Restrictions A “hot” topic in HOAs is the extent of an HOA’s authority to regulate solar panels.  The legislature enacted a statute in 2007 that makes deed restrictions (i.e. a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions) void against public policy if they overly restrict an owner’s ability to install solar panels.  The statute is N.C. General Statute § 22B-20 for those interested in reading it. The courts have never shed …

Older Condominiums Thrown A Curve Ball By North Carolina Court Of Appeals The North Carolina Court of Appeals has issued a “published” opinion (meaning the case is binding authority for similar cases), effectively eliminating an important and effective tool for the collection of delinquent assessments for older condominiums: the “power of sale” foreclosure (“POSF”).  Also known as “non-judicial foreclosure,” the POSF essentially utilizes the same legal process as mortgage foreclosures, where a neutral third-party trustee oversees the foreclosure from …