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Becoming a new HOA board member can be both an exciting and an anxiety-inducing thing, especially if you’re a volunteer from the community and have never served on an HOA board before. On the one hand, there is a spirit of possibility about it; hopefully, you are optimistic about being able to serve your neighborhood and maybe make a real difference. At the same time, there are so many opportunities for error that it can be a bit daunting. However, you might feel significantly less concerned about messing up if you have a good idea of some of the most common board member pitfalls—and how you can avoid them.
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This is one of the areas of HOA management that nobody truly enjoys talking about, but it is nevertheless vital, and needs to be discussed every now and then simply to remind residents and board members alike of how important it is. One of the most fundamental functions of the HOA is to protect the property of its residents—and that means seeing to some basic security measures. Of course, we don’t like to consider the possibility that our communities could ever be unsafe, but the simple truth is that sometimes unexpected things happen, and it’s good to take precautions and be prepared.
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Among the primary functions of the HOA is the protection of homeowners and their property—and sometimes, that means that the HOA needs to take certain precautions to take care of itself, particularly when matters of liability arise. For this reason, many associations carry multiple insurance policies, something that’s generally pretty wise but can also be confusing. There are so many different insurance plans out there that it can be a little daunting for board members to keep up with where they all overlap, and which ones are truly necessary. Here is a quick rundown of the different insurance policies that your HOA board should, at the very least, look into.
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Every community association is slightly unique—slightly different from all the others—but they are united by a common purpose; the goal of the community association should, in any scenario, be to promote the common good of the people within it. This means that one of the top priorities of any community association should be to oversee the proper maintenance of common areas, and, in the summertime, that means landscaping and lawn care. After all, most communities have these common areas, and it’s typically the responsibility of the association to maintain them.
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