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How, exactly, does your community board communicate with residents? This is a question that each and every HOA board must address. A big part of the communication process is simply in making announcements at meetings, but chances are your attendance at HOA meetings does not encompass the entire community. So meetings alone simply will not suffice.
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One of the central functions of the HOA board is to maintain civil discourse within the community—to provide a polite and pragmatic forum for community members to discuss the efforts that must be taken to make their neighborhood a better place to live. And generally speaking, HOA board members are happy to uphold this standard. Every now and then, though, an HOA board member causes problems, and makes it impossible for this kind of civil discourse to happen.
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Whether it’s a clubhouse, a swimming pool, or simply a well-maintained parking lot, we all enjoy the amenities afforded within our communities. But of course, these amenities are not free, and it typically falls to the HOA board to ensure that these perks are being paid for and fully maintained.
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Tax season is well upon us now, and if you haven’t already prepared your individual return, you surely will do so soon! As so many of us are considering the state of our finances, and the many possibilities for tax deductions, some of us might wonder how our HOA assessments figure into our personal tax returns. If you’re a volunteer on the HOA board, you’re likely to get some questions from your residents about what they can and cannot deduct on their taxes—and it’s important that you know what to tell them!
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