The Uncommon Area

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Don’t let mold create a dangerous situation. In this episode, Troy Gianerakis shares everything you need to know about how water cultivates mold and what to do if you encounter mold growth.

Resources:

https://troysrestoration.com/

The post Are You Sitting on a Mold Mine? | Ep. 31 appeared first on Action Property Management.

It’s possible for homeowners to love their HOA.

[00:00:00] It’s possible for homeowners to like their HOA. Too often the HOA is viewed in a negative light. It’s the HOA that tells you what you can and can’t do with your own home. It’s the HOA that takes lots of dollars from you every month in assessments and it’s hard to see what you get in return. But HOAs do lots of good. Homes in HOAs tend to be worth more than homes that are not in HOAs.

And there’s a reason for that. Help everyone know and understand that reality. Everyone who owns in an HOA is a member of that association. That means that all the owners are on the same team as investors in their homes, and it’s in everyone’s best interests to work together to better the community.

Make that the point. Make that the message. Emphasize the benefits. Educate the homeowners on the financial value of the rules. Explain where money goes and how it benefits everyone. And work with good management who is not just following checklists but wants to help people love their HOA.

The post Hot Take: Do Your Homeowners Love Their HOA? | The Uncommon Area Ep. 30 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Lions and tigers and bears? No. But how about coyotes and rabbits and bees and rats and ants and gophers? In this episode, we talk about how to address all these and more when they are in HOAs. Justin Fox and Rick Duffy from Animal Pest Management lend their expertise.

The post The Call of the Wild | Ep. 29 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Jeremy Taylor of Ben’s Asphalt joins Action CEO Matthew Holbrook to share everything you need to know about asphalt.

The post Don’t Ruin Your HOA’s Streets | Ep. 28 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Board meetings can and should be shorter.

The post Hot Take: Longer Meetings Don’t Make for Better Decisions | Ep. 27 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Most common way homeowners get ripped off by their HOA.

The post Hot Take: Number one way homeowners are ripped off | Ep. 26 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Considerations for HOA budgets for 2023 are different than any other time in recent memory. Inflation, labor shortages, increasing utility costs, contracts… all are significant factors to a different degree than ever before. HOAs that don’t properly take these factors into consideration in their budgets can find themselves in financial trouble. Action CEO Matthew Holbrook discusses this with Regional Manager Ryan Darby.

Resources:

The Uncommon Area Ep. 21: Energy savings for HOA high-rises https://www.actionlife.com/energy-savings-for-hoa-high-rises-ep-21/

The Uncommon Area Ep. 23: HOAs at risk of insurance premiums tripling! https://www.actionlife.com/hoas-at-risk-of-insurance-premiums-tripling-ep-23/

The post Biggest budgeting mistakes in 2022-23 | Ep. 25 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Jenifer Antonelli, Action GM, joins CEO Matthew Holbrook and details how her community worked with legal counsel to draft and adopt Rules and Regulations related to rentals units, require a specific addendum for rental leases, and fully prohibit vacation rentals. She shares how it’s contributed to a harmonious environment for the community and provides tips for enforcement.

The post How an HOA can regulate rental units | Ep. 24 appeared first on Action Property Management.

Ryan Gesell, VP at Cline Agency, joins Action CEO Matthew Holbrook to discuss HOA insurance. Ryan explains why many associations are seeing their insurance premiums skyrocket and what might be done to mitigate such increases.

Resources:

Ryan’s podcast, The HOA Show

The post HOAs at risk of insurance premiums tripling! | Ep. 23 appeared first on Action Property Management.

A discussion with Alan Weisenberger of EnLumen Leadership Services about what leadership looks like in cultivating organizational culture that influences behaviors and results.

Resources:

EnLumen Leadership Services

The Culture Code

Built to Last

Turn the Ship Around

Start with Why

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

The post Leadership: Organizational Culture and Values | Ep. 22 appeared first on Action Property Management.