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Pet Policies: How Community Associations Maintain Peace & Harmony |
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Unscooped poop is not only the most aggravating pet problems, its becoming an environmental issue. Discover solutions to nuisance barking and learn the secrets to getting the poop scooped! 2005 |
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The A-B-C's Of Parliamentary Procedures |
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This illustrated booklet covers all you need to know about running meetings according to Robert's Rules of Order. It's the perfect resource for association boards and managers! 15 pages |
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| 577X |
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Building Community |
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Build stronger,more active and caring communities by following the simple advice offered by the nation's top experts on community associations and the people who lead them. 70 pages |
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| 5877 |
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Design Review: How Community Associations Maintain Peace & Harmony |
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Enhance the aesthetics of your community with this how-to guide to improving your architectural review process. Contains policy considerations, architectural review criteria and enforcement advice, and even suggests a design committee program. Also included: sample design guidelines to help you develop or update your own association manual. |
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Developer Transition: How Community Associations Assume Independence |
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You'll want this report at your side as you go through this most critical phase in your community's evolution! Make this transition the right way and you'll avoid dissent in the community—more importantly, those expensive legal problems! Also contains tips on how to develop leaders within the association, draft legal documents and create effective and productive committees. |
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Community Association Finances:Common Sense from Common Ground |
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Does your association know what questions to ask before raising assessments, or how to use electronic funds transfers? If your short funds do you know how to finance a capital improvemnet project? A collection of the 31 best articles from Common Ground magazine. |
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| 810-5 |
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Assessment Collection: Legal Remedies |
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It's not only important to do things right, you've also got to make sure you're doing them legally. This report outlines legal options for collecting assessments to enhance your ability to collect fees in a timely manner. You'll learn foreclosure procedures, how to impose a lien and how the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act affects your assessment collection. The Appendix features sample collection and delinquency letters plus a sample Collection Resolution for your Board of Directors. |
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Drafting Association Rules |
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Nothing can cause ill will within the community like unclear, unfocused rules. This report will not only help ensure that your rules are easily obeyed and enforceable, it will also provide input for rules you may have overlooked. Covers the legal basis for rule making, offers guidelines, and contains an Appendix with sample community association rules that cover practically everything from rubbish to the swimming pool. 1996 |
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Choosing a Management Company |
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This will help you through what is often a tricky process. Contains criteria for selecting a company as well as useful tips on bid specifications, identification of potential candidates, requests for proposals, onsite meetings, the interview process and analysis of proposals. Also offers a section on working with your management company. 1998 |
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Member Dues: How Communities Collect Assessments |
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Here's how you can set up a payment system that works! Contains helpful suggestions for remittance systems including the use of payment coupon books. Also includes a section on procedures and hints for collecting delinquent payments. An Appendix offers up-to-date ideas on easing the collection process. 1996 |
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Grounds Maintenance for the Community Association |
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Improve your community property values with a better grounds maintenance system! Contains the pros and cons of in-house vs. outside contracting. Helpful advice on establishing landscape maintenance projects, including common lawn care problems and how to hire the right tree care professional. 1998 |
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Selecting the Landscape Maintenance Coordinator |
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This truly comprehensive guide covers it all—drafting of specifications, performance criteria, warranties and guarantees, maintenance schedules, insurance requirements and even the subject of communication with resident property owners. Also includes advice on the "nitty gritties"—bidding the contract, selecting the best bid, legal review, environmental concerns and contractor performance evaluation. You'll also find useful sample specifications and warranties in the Appendix. 1996 |
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| 5710 |
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How to Select & Use Association Legal Counsel |
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The ever-increasing litigation in America today has made this one of our best sellers! Loaded with important advice on how to get the best out of your association attorney as well as what to consider when searching for a new one. Here's help, too, for working out various fee structures and a five-part Appendix that includes a sample Request for Proposal, interview questions, evaluation criteria, billing statement plus the American Bar Association Model Rule of Professional Conduct. 2002 |
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Disaster Management for Community Associations |
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Another best seller! Every wise association wants to be prepared—and to have this book at hand if and when disaster strikes. Contains the 16 major perils and their probability of occurrence and the seven P's of successful disaster planning. This is an absolute must for your resource library. Some associations even order this report in quantity to distribute to all key people. Appendices contain a sample plan for emergency preparedness and a six-page outline to help you construct your own truly complete disaster plan. 1999 |
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Communications for Community Associations |
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Give your association a leg up in this all-important area! Build a positive and powerful relationship with your homeowners through the hints and how to's contained in this report. You'll find constructive advice on publishing or improving your newsletter, your annual report, and your community or resident directory. Packed with other tips, too, on how to gather feedback from members, how to do effective questionnaires and surveys, and how to involve more members from the community. 2001 |
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The Role of the Association Secretary |
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A must have for all association or corporation secretaries. Chock full of advice on every aspect of the work of corporate secretaries, recording secretaries, and corresponding secretaries. Covers such subjects as meeting preparation, maintaining lists, how to establish an effective filing system and how long to keep documents. It also answers many legal questions you may have. Includes samples of agendas, minutes and forms.2003 |
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Selecting an On-site Manager |
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Has your association grown large enough to consider hiring a full-time manager? How should you go about finding a good one? You'll find answers to both of these questions in this report. A valuable resource for determining job criteria, finding and screening candidates, as well as investigating leading candidates. Appendices also include a sample Employment Agreement and the CAI Professional Manager Code of Ethics. 2005 |
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Guide to Conducting Meetings |
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How to prepare for a meeting, the best places to hold a meeting & how to stay on the agenda. Learn how to take meaningful minutes. 2005 |
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| 5427 |
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The Role of the Association Treasurer |
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The definitive guide for this pivotal position—helpful to all treasurers and all board members. Outlines in detail the duties of the treasurer and offers advice on most types of letters, reports and tax documents that treasurers are required to produce. Also contains suggestions for working with the board and residents, including tips on dealing with delinquencies and record retention. 2002 |
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The Role of the Association President |
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Useful both to newly elected presidents and anyone who now holds the title. Defines the dual role of the president and offers invaluable advice and suggestions on the president's relationships with the board, other association officers and the residents. Helps to develop goals, set priorities and to communicate them to the various constituencies. Also contains tips on governance topics such as using committees effectively, long-range goal planning and promoting volunteerism and cooperation within the community. 2005 |
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Volunteers: How Community Associations Thrive |
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Successful communities- those where residents are united by common goals and interests. This new title covers why residents volunteer( or don't) and how to recruit, motivate, support and recognize them. |
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A Complete Guide to Reserve Funding & Reserve Investment Strategies |
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About 20 states now require a reserve fund, and even if yours doesn't, you probably need one! But how do you convince residents that this is in their best interest? You'll find the six convincing reasons right in this publication. You'll also find help in setting up and implementing your fund. Finally, there's a whole chapter on investing reserve fund monies, investment policies, investment options and reasons for considering each. Everyone on your financial committee should have one! 2005 |
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"So Now You're On Board" |
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An Audiocassette. A great introduction for the new board member and a good refresher for the veteran. Discusses how to lead and communicate, how to work with committees or developers, and provides information about assessments. |
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