The HOA or condo association cannot exist with the Board of Directors (BOD). Your community revolves around the critical decisions and daily diligence of the Board. Why then is it sometimes so hard to recruit new Board members? Some associations have an abundance of...
You’re a board member and you can’t be at a meeting for a big vote. No big deal, you can vote in advance or send your written vote along with another BOD member, right? Wrong. This one is crystal clear. Board members cannot vote by proxy. Proxy is defined by Black’s...
When you purchase a new home, it has usually gone through multiple ownership changes. In the same way that you hope previous owners have taken good care of the home and left everything in great shape, the title needs to be taken care of as well. Problems with a title...
As if purchasing a home wasn’t a hefty enough price tag. Then you have the closing costs, homeowner’s insurance, maybe HOA fees, mortgage insurance, escrow fees, survey and appraisal fees, etc., etc. We get it. Who wants to add another fee to the pile? Title...
You just found your dream home and you couldn’t be more ready to move in. Congrats! But before you can hire movers or start planning out your interior decorations, there’s the paperwork. Yes, it may seem like a mountain of documents, but it’s all very necessary to...