Top 10 Unbelievable Owner Quips – Part 4 of 4

November 19, 2009

A few weeks ago we started this post about “Unbelievable Owner Quips” that we have heard over the years and this is the final article or Part 4 of 4 of that series. Some are funny, some are sad, but overall, they do help to define what we all call living in a Community Association.

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Is It Time That Your Association Start Marketing Your Community?

November 13, 2009

In today’s ever competitive real estate market, with unrealistically priced homes and rising home inventories, it takes a competitive edge to get homes sold. Is your Association doing everything it can to market your community as a more than desirable place in which to live? I believe that community associations should be doing everything they can to market their neighborhoods to the general public in order to make them stand out from other associations.

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Top 10 Unbelievable Owner Quips – Part 3 of 4

November 13, 2009

A few weeks ago we started this post about “Unbelievable Owner Quips” that we have heard over the years and this is Part 3 of 4 of that series. Some are funny, some are sad, but overall, they do help to define what we all call living in a Community Association.

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Are Red Flags Headed Our Way?

November 13, 2009

CAI’s Legislative Heads Up web page has more information, but in short, “Red Flag” rules require that certain entities that extend credit or payment plans to consumers adopt policies to flag consumer identity theft. The big question, of course, is do these rules apply to community associations?

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The Top 10 Things to Prevent Fraud in Your Community Association

November 6, 2009

Though it happens rarely, fraud can take place within a community association. No matter how problematic or costly, fraud can be detected and prevented by the Board of Directors, Property Manager and Management Company by following these 10 steps:

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