Home Improvement Reminders
If you’re planning construction or home improvement projects on your property or in your unit, remember to follow a few simple steps to ensure you don’t run into problems with neighbors or the association down the road. Before construction begins, please obtain a certificate of liability and workers compensation insurance from your contractor that names […]
What Do Residents Think?
You are among the more than 60 million Americans who live in homeowners associations and condominium communities. We think most residents are happy living in our community—and we certainly hope you are among them—but how do these 60 million residents feel about their own associations? Are they happy with their elected boards? How do they […]
Excuses, Excuses
Association members who pay their assessments late or not at all come up with some very interesting excuses. Here’s half a dozen of the most common, and why it’s smart not to use them. Excuse #1: “I didn’t get what I paid for.” “My building hasn’t been painted in five years! I’m not paying another […]
What’s So Great About Community Associations?
Community associations offer one of the best opportunities for Americans to own their own homes. They are for the 21st century what land grants were in the 19th century, and what the New Deal and GI Bill were in the 20th. Why? Collective Management Protects Value Americans have accepted, for the most part, the collective […]
The Legal Power of Your Board
Members of our community association board have a big responsibility, and they have the legal authority to carry out their roles. Where do they get this authority? First, most states have statutes—such as a condominium act or homeowner association act—that legally empower elected volunteer community association boards to act on behalf of all owners collectively. […]
Pay Association Fees Online
You can now pay your association fees online through the CAM Team. You can make an online credit card payment through the online portal located here. To make a payment you will need to register on the website. You will receive a user name and password within 24 hours. Once you log in, you will […]
Why We Contract for Professional Landscaping
Maintaining common areas is one of the board’s most basic responsibilities. To fulfill that responsibility, the board has contracted with a professional landscaping company. Before signing the contract, the board sought bids from several potential companies, carefully considered the competence and expertise of each company, checked references, and compared fees. These fees may seem like […]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
With the Christmas Holidays fast approaching, the entire family at the CAM Team would like to extend our Holiday Wishes and a Merry Christmas to all of our clients, friends and family. We hope that you have a safe and enjoyable holiday season and a very happy New Year 2017!
Community Insurance
Some of your dues go toward paying for our community’s insurance needs. Have you ever wondered what kinds of insurance our community association needs? Below is a list of the different types of insurance typically available to associations. Our association doesn’t have all of these types of coverage; but they’re available if we need them. The […]
The Essentials of Due Process
Inevitably, from time to time, community rules are broken. When this happens, the association informs residents about the problem and follows what is known as due process procedure. Simply stated, this means that the association always notifies residents of alleged violations before taking any action. We send written notice describing the possible rule violation and […]
