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Navigating the complexities of Homeowners Associations (HOAs) can be challenging. In The Uncommon Area, we provide HOA board members, property managers, and community leaders with expert insights on governance, legal issues, maintenance, and community engagement to help you…
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Do HOAs Still Need to Comply with the Corporate Transparency Act? | Ep. 100 (opens the original)
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What does the Corporate Transparency Act mean for HOA and condominium association boards? In Episode 100 of The Uncommon Area, Matthew Holbrook sits down with Phoebe Neseth, Vice President of Government Relations for Community Associations Institute, to discuss the Corporate Transparency Act and the important updates surrounding its application to community associations. The conversation explores why the CTA raised concerns for volunteer HOA board members, including personal information requirem
HOA Budgeting Basics | The Uncommon Area Ep. 99 (opens the original)
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Most HOA boards read the budget every month. Almost none read the balance sheet, and that is where financial trouble actually shows up first. Host Matthew Holbrook talks with Stacie Donnelly, CFO of Condominium Financial Management, and Bob Spillar, a longtime HOA board member and California Legislative Action Committee member, about what to check on a balance sheet before approving next year's budget, including unfunded reserves, prepaid insurance, cash basis versus accrual basis budgeting, bud
Is Your HOA Ready for El Niño? | Ep. 98 (opens the original)
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Is your HOA's roofing ready for El Niño? Before the rain arrives, HOA boards and community managers have a window of opportunity to find problems, complete maintenance and prepare their communities for a potentially very wet winter. In this episode of The Uncommon Area, Matthew Holbrook talks with Charles Antis of Antis Roofing & Waterproofing about El Niño, roof leaks, maintenance, inspections, reserves and the decisions boards should be making before the storms arrive. Charles shares the story
What Really Happens at an HOA Board Meeting? | Ep. 97 (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Uncommon Area, host Matthew Holbrook sits down with attorney John MacDowell of Fiore Racobs & Powers to unpack how HOA board meetings actually work under California law. They cover the difference between executive session and general session, the four categories that belong in executive session (legal matters, personnel, contract formation, and member discipline), and why the intent of the statute matters more than what a board can technically get away with. The conversati
Are We Thinking About HOAs All Wrong? | Ep. 96 (opens the original)
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Are homeowners associations businesses, governments, or something entirely different? In Episode 96 of The Uncommon Area, Matthew Holbrook sits down with attorney David Graf, partner at Moeller Graf, to explore one of the most important questions in community association management. Together, they discuss why the most successful HOAs require more than sound finances and legal compliance. From stewardship and fiduciary duty to communication, compassion, and community reputation, this conversation
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