Realtor and former MLB star Matt Luke discusses the impact of HOAs on homebuyers' decisions. The post The Evolution of HOAs: What’s Changed and Where Are We Going? | Ep. 63 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Realtor and former MLB star Matt Luke discusses the impact of HOAs on homebuyers' decisions. The post Are HOAs a Scam? | Ep. 62 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Realtor and former MLB star Matt Luke discusses the impact of HOAs on homebuyers' decisions. The post Reserve Studies Pt. 2: The Build-Out | Ep. 61 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Realtor and former MLB star Matt Luke discusses the impact of HOAs on homebuyers' decisions. The post Reserve Studies Pt. 1: The Blueprint | Ep. 60 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Join our conversation with Mike Perlof on changes in the HOA industry. Why is there more manager and client turnover than ever before? How do managers avoid burnout? How has Zoom changed the relational aspect of the business? What educational resources can support industry visibility? Mike and Matthew address these questions and more. The post Are HOA Repair Projects Doomed for Failure? Financial Strategies and Opportunities appeared first on Action Property Management.

Join our conversation with Mike Perlof on changes in the HOA industry. Why is there more manager and client turnover than ever before? How do managers avoid burnout? How has Zoom changed the relational aspect of the business? What educational resources can support industry visibility? Mike and Matthew address these questions and more. The post Is Your Home a Criminal Target? | Ep. 58 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Join our conversation with Mike Perlof on changes in the HOA industry. Why is there more manager and client turnover than ever before? How do managers avoid burnout? How has Zoom changed the relational aspect of the business? What educational resources can support industry visibility? Mike and Matthew address these questions and more. The post The Industry is Changing . . . How Will You Manage? | Ep. 57 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Realtor and former MLB star Matt Luke discusses the impact of HOAs on homebuyers' decisions. The post Do Homebuyers See HOAs as a Strikeout or Home Run? | Ep. 56 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Katie Quesada sheds light on the importance of storytelling in every industry, including HOA management. The post Stop Telling Boring Stories | Ep. 55 appeared first on Action Property Management.

A discussion with hospitality expert Kevan White on how hospitality services are important to HOAs and what good service looks like. The post When HOAs and Hotels Collide | Ep. 54 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Are your CC&Rs from the dark ages? Even if they are only 10-15 years old, they might be. Attorney Sandra Gottlieb talks about what you need to know about updating your CC&Rs to minimize problems that could arise from them being outdated. The post Dinosaur CC&Rs | Ep. 53 appeared first on Action Property Management.

New California case law changes the restrictions for an HOA board regarding how it may communicate and discuss HOA issues by email. Attorney Jeff Beaumont discusses what boards should consider with the new legal landscape on this topic. The post Board Communication by Email | Ep. 52 appeared first on Action Property Management.

The insurance market for HOAs is very volatile right now. Jonathan Naranjo from Newfront Insurance discusses how various kinds of HOAs should think about budgeting for these important premiums. The post Getting Your Insurance Budget Right | Ep. 51 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Attorney Jeff Beaumont discusses the legal ramifications of budgeting mistakes that boards commonly make. He dives into topics such as borrowing from reserves and special assessments. The post Common Budget Failures | Ep. 50 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Don’t let your HOA get into a position where homeowners cannot get Fannie Mae re-fi’s and mortgages. Attorney Jeff Kerrane addresses how to avoid this pitfall for your HOA. The post How HOAs Can Prevent Homeowners From Getting Financing appeared first on Action Property Management.

Missing something small in a contract can lead to a very big consequence. Attorney Sandra Gottlieb talks about how to avoid big mistakes in contracts. The post Avoid Contract Catastrophes | Ep. 48 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Questions don't have to drag out your board meetings. The post Hot Take: Shorten Your Board Meetings | Ep. 47 appeared first on Action Property Management.

A practical way to give attention to what really matters. The post Hot Take: You Can’t Prioritize Everything | Ep. 46 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Nathan McGuire talks about California's changing climate and its impact on the future of homeowners associations in the next ten years. The post The Future of HOAs in California | Ep. 45 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Sarah Morales from Personal Touch Cleaning and Maintenance talks about how the right cleaning and maintenance programs keep your HOA healthy and your assets living longer. The post Does Your HOA Have a Clean Bill of Health? | Ep. 44 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Jonathan Naranjo from Newfront Insurance talks about HOAs and earthquake insurance - what you should know and why you might or might not want that coverage for your HOA. The post Does Earthquake Insurance Make Sense? | Ep. 43 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Reasons to ditch the evening meetings. The post Hot Take: Daytime Board Meetings | Ep. 42 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Jonathan Naranjo of Newfront Insurance discusses what HOAs can do to make insurance companies more eager to provide insurance coverage for them. The post Insurance companies may not want to insure your HOA | Ep. 41 appeared first on Action Property Management.

A discussion with Carson Lappetito, president of Sunwest Bank, regarding what is happening in the banking world right now and the impact on HOAs. The post Is My HOA’s Money Safe in the Bank? | Ep. 40 appeared first on Action Property Management.

General manager Claudia Faison discusses her experiences with a beach community and all the methods they employed to keep seagulls away. She shares the solution that has kept their roofs and buildings clean once and for all! The post Seagulls Make Messes—What Should You Do? | Ep. 39 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Unintended consequences of relaxed board meetings. The post Hot Take: Nice Is Unfair | Ep. 38 appeared first on Action Property Management.

A discussion with Jens Hansen from Commercial Energy about why natural gas prices have suddenly skyrocketed and what HOAs can do control their costs. The post Why Are My Natural Gas Prices So High? | Ep. 37 appeared first on Action Property Management.

A discussion with Scott Vandeventer, of Empathic Inc Coaching and Consulting, about leadership that “meddles" in the lives of other people to help them be more successful and to help organizations (like HOAs) perform at higher levels. The post Leadership: Meddling in People’s Lives | Ep. 36 appeared first on Action Property Management.

The life of an HOA portfolio manager. The post Hot Take: Not Everyone Can Do It | Ep. 35 appeared first on Action Property Management.

A discussion with attorney Sandra Gottlieb, of SwedelsonGottlieb, about the pitfalls an association may face with claims regarding discrimination, harassment, and fair housing and how to avoid liability for these kinds of claims. Sometimes a person might just be a jerk. But sometimes, they might be breaking the law. And that could expose an HOA to liability. Protect your HOA from this kind of liability. The post A Jerk or Lawbreaker? | Ep. 34 appeared first on Action Property Management.

HOAs that save a dollar, only to cost homeowners thousands. The post Hot Take: Saving Pennies, Losing Dollars | Ep. 33 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Ralph Figueroa of RGS Landscape shares everything you need to know about HOA irrigation, sprinkler systems, smart controllers, and more! The post H2O for HOAs | Ep. 32 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Don’t let mold create a dangerous situation. In this episode, Troy Gianerakis shares everything you need to know about how water cultivates mold and what to do if you encounter mold growth. The post Are You Sitting on a Mold Mine? | Ep. 31 appeared first on Action Property Management.

It’s possible for homeowners to love their HOA. The post Hot Take: Do Your Homeowners Love Their HOA? | The Uncommon Area Ep. 30 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Lions and tigers and bears? No. But how about coyotes and rabbits and bees and rats and ants and gophers? In this episode, we talk about how to address all these and more when they are in HOAs. Justin Fox and Rick Duffy from Animal Pest Management lend their expertise. The post The Call of the Wild | Ep. 29 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Jeremy Taylor of Ben's Asphalt joins Action CEO Matthew Holbrook to share everything you need to know about asphalt. The post Don’t Ruin Your HOA’s Streets | Ep. 28 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Board meetings can and should be shorter. The post Hot Take: Longer Meetings Don’t Make for Better Decisions | Ep. 27 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Most common way homeowners get ripped off by their HOA. The post Hot Take: Number one way homeowners are ripped off | Ep. 26 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Considerations for HOA budgets for 2023 are different than any other time in recent memory. Inflation, labor shortages, increasing utility costs, contracts… all are significant factors to a different degree than ever before. HOAs that don’t properly take these factors into consideration in their budgets can find themselves in financial trouble. Action CEO Matthew Holbrook discusses this with Regional Manager Ryan Darby. The post Biggest budgeting mistakes in 2022-23 | Ep. 25 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Jenifer Antonelli, Action GM, joins CEO Matthew Holbrook and details how her community worked with legal counsel to draft and adopt Rules and Regulations related to rentals units, require a specific addendum for rental leases, and fully prohibit vacation rentals. She shares how it’s contributed to a harmonious environment for the community and provides tips for enforcement. The post How an HOA can regulate rental units | Ep. 24 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Ryan Gesell, VP at Cline Agency, joins Action CEO Matthew Holbrook to discuss HOA insurance. Ryan explains why many associations are seeing their insurance premiums skyrocket and what might be done to mitigate such increases. The post HOAs at risk of insurance premiums tripling! | Ep. 23 appeared first on Action Property Management.

A discussion with Alan Weisenberger of EnLumen Leadership Services about what leadership looks like in cultivating organizational culture that influences behaviors and results. The post Leadership: Organizational Culture and Values | Ep. 22 appeared first on Action Property Management.

The post Energy Savings for HOA High-Rises | Ep. 21 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Jane Blasingham provides some helpful insight on the legal aspects of navigating situations with confrontational board members. The post Can you kick someone off an HOA board of directors? | Ep. 20 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Steve Lathrop, captain in the US Navy as well as executive VP of USI Insurance, discusses leadership principles as they relate to the Navy–and how they apply in civilian business. The post Leadership: Perspectives from the Navy | Ep. 19 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Brad Perry, VP of technology, discusses technology and analytics and how they can serve to better manage communities. The post Tech Talk: HOA Analytics | Ep. 18 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Matthew Holbrook, CEO, discusses legal and practical input on holding an effective board meeting. The post How to run an effective board meeting | Ep. 17 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Candace Caldana-Walk, Action director, and Kate Drobny, general manager, provide an introduction to Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco. The post Introducing a unique Action community: Yerba Buena Island | Ep. 16 appeared first on Action Property Management.