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Practical insights for reserve study professionals and association boards

New HOA Board Member Onboarding: A Week-One Playbook
Board Governance
New HOA Board Member Onboarding: A Week-One Playbook

A repeatable week-one playbook for onboarding new HOA board members, covering the documents, roles, financial context, a...

Sep 19, 2026 6 min read
Baseline, Threshold, or Full Funding: Choosing the Right Reserve Strategy
Reserve Planning
Baseline, Threshold, or Full Funding: Choosing the Right Reserve Strategy

A plain-language guide to the three main reserve funding strategies: baseline, threshold, and full funding, plus how to...

Sep 12, 2026 4 min read
Reserve Study Software vs Spreadsheets: When to Make the Switch
Technology & Tools
Reserve Study Software vs Spreadsheets: When to Make the Switch

Spreadsheets work until they don't. Here is how to know when your association should switch to reserve study software an...

Sep 5, 2026 5 min read
A Board Applies CAI's Latest Reserve Trends: A Case Study Walkthrough
Industry News
A Board Applies CAI's Latest Reserve Trends: A Case Study Walkthrough

A step-by-step case study showing how a 96-unit condo board applied recent CAI reserve funding trends to fix a 30 percen...

Aug 29, 2026 5 min read
The Board's Role in Neighbor Disputes: When to Step In and When to Stay Out
Community Living
The Board's Role in Neighbor Disputes: When to Step In and When to Stay Out

A clear guide for HOA boards on handling neighbor disputes: when to act, how to enforce rules consistently, and when med...

Aug 22, 2026 6 min read
The Line-by-Line Annual Budget Checklist for Community Associations
Financial Management
The Line-by-Line Annual Budget Checklist for Community Associations

A practical, line-by-line checklist that walks HOA and condo boards through building an accurate annual operating budget...

Aug 15, 2026 4 min read
Florida SB 4-D Compliance Guide: Structural Inspections for Condo Associations
Legal & Compliance
Florida SB 4-D Compliance Guide: Structural Inspections for Condo Associations

Understand Florida SB 4-D structural inspection and reserve funding requirements after Surfside, including Milestone Ins...

Aug 8, 2026 6 min read
Elevator Maintenance Contracts: How to Negotiate Terms and Avoid Costly Pitfalls
Maintenance Guides
Elevator Maintenance Contracts: How to Negotiate Terms and Avoid Costly Pitfalls

A practical guide for HOA and condo boards on negotiating elevator maintenance contracts, comparing coverage types, and...

Aug 1, 2026 3 min read
HOA Election Procedures: A Practical Guide to Nominations, Proxies, and Quorum
Board Governance
HOA Election Procedures: A Practical Guide to Nominations, Proxies, and Quorum

A plain-language guide to running a clean HOA election, covering how to handle nominations, proxies, and the quorum requ...

Jul 25, 2026 4 min read
Reading a 30-Year Funding Projection: A Board's Walkthrough
Reserve Planning
Reading a 30-Year Funding Projection: A Board's Walkthrough

Follow a 96-unit condo through its 30-year funding projection and learn to read every column, spot the pressure years, a...

Jul 18, 2026 5 min read
Going Paperless: A Practical Guide to Digital Document Management for Associations
Technology & Tools
Going Paperless: A Practical Guide to Digital Document Management for Associations

Learn how to move your association records from filing cabinets to a searchable digital system that survives board turno...

Jul 11, 2026 6 min read
New HOA and Condo Laws This Year: A Board Compliance Checklist
Industry News
New HOA and Condo Laws This Year: A Board Compliance Checklist

A practical, step-by-step checklist to help boards and managers comply with the new state HOA and condominium laws affec...

Jul 7, 2026 4 min read