FREE Conference & Video Calls for HOAs and Condo Board Meetings
With the daily changes in response to COVID-19 many of us are being asked to modify our behaviors from what we're used to. With many Boards looking for ways to conduct Board meetings remotely we'd like to offer the video call and conference call capabilities we use...
HOA and Condo Coronavirus Resources: Webinars, Articles, Sample Letters and More
We receive a lot of good information from various sources and wanted to compile some of them for you to help your board and community. The following is a compilation of HOA and Condo Coronavirus Resources: Webinars, Articles, Sample Letters and More. Most of our...
Are Remote Services for Condos and HOAs the New Normal After the Coronavirus?
With the outbreak of Corona Virus we are seeing many businesses move to remote working as a way to self-isolate and reduce the spread of the virus. Are remote services for Condos and HOAs the new normal after the Coronavirus? The answer for the next few weeks and...
Save Money and Don’t Pay for Extras HOA & Condo Financial Management Competitors Charge
Are you investigating the cost of financial management for your HOA or Condo Community? If you are self-managing you may be paying for things that you’ll save money on. If you are comparing your management company or alternative bookkeeping service there are many...
Save The Date for our Financial Transparency Seminar on March 31
Are you a Board Member or a Community Manager in the Denver Colorado area? Interested in HOA and Condo Accounting? Save the date for our Financial Transparency Seminar. Join us March 31, 2020 for a 1-hour seminar at Community Association’s Institute (CAI) Rocky...
The Risks of Serving as a HOA or Condo Board Member
We hear it all the time from prospects - they just joined or are about to join the board and are concerned of personal risk for this unpaid and often underappreciated obligation. We wrote up a 7-page long form article to help you understand the risks and some ways you...
Why is “Full Management” HOA and Condo Service So Bad?
We hear from hundreds of board members and they have a universal pain point: poor service from HOA and Condo Management Companies. This is especially true for smaller communities or communities with under 100 homes. I was President and Co-Owner of a management...
Watch our Ask an Expert Video Series About HOA and Condo Community Reserves and Reserve Studies
We wanted to let you know about an exciting new resource for HOA and condo boards to learn more about how to better operate their community. We are recording our discussions with industry leaders in a new video series: “Ask an Expert”. In this video you can watch our...
Community Financials Communicates With and Educates the HOAs and Condos we Work For
Some prospective clients ask us how we work with board members from a distance? Community Financials communicates with and educates the HOAs and Condos we work for using a variety of methods. I wanted to take an opportunity to share a recent example. We work with a...
Watch our Ask an Expert Video on HOA and Condo Tax Returns
Want to find out if your association needs to file a tax return and what the pitfalls are if you don't get it right? We discuss the consequences of not filing a tax return, what form to use, what causes a HOA or Condo to have to pay tax and how reserve contributions...
Community Association Manager Accused of Stealing One Million Dollars
A new addition to our Association Greed series we have a current news story to learn from. Its about a New Jersey & Pennsylvania community association manager accused of stealing one million dollars. This case of homeowner association / condominium embezzlement...
New Welcome to the Community Financials Website Video
I just added a short video to introduce myself to new visitors to the Community Financials website. Whether you are a self-managed HOA or Condominium community or contemplating the switch from Full-Management to Self-Management you’ll get to know us a little better....
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Long Form Articles
If you like our blog posts you will love our long form articles.
They are packed with useful information to help your Board.
10 Steps to Self-Manage your HOA/ Condo Community
Save over 50% of a full management fee while still receiving support from professionals with a majority of the tasks involved in operating a community.
What Laws Does the State with the Most Condos & HOAs (Florida) Have That You Can Learn From?
Florida has the most HOA and Condo Communities in the country. They have many laws that make sense to help protect owners.
Top 11 ways to Avoid Fraud Theft at your HOA Condo Community
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Articles
Financial Best Practices and Transparency
The Latest Tools to Help Communities Safeguard their Funds
Outsource Day-to-Day Accounting Tasks
Self-Managed Community Support or Lower Cost Option to Full Management
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Info Sheets
Large Community Brochure
Licenses & Certification
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