As board members, you've probably experienced this scenario—or at least worried about it. Your landscape committee has been run by the same three people for a decade. They make decisions without bringing them to the board first, resist new ideas, and have become so entrenched that suggesting changes feels politically risky. You can't govern effectively, butyou're worried about the fallout if you try to make changes. We've navigated this situation with many of the communities

What Is an HOA Delinquency Rate? Simply put, your delinquency rate measures what percentage of homeowners are behind on their association assessments. It responds to the significant inquiry of who owes money, the amount owed, and how long they have been owing it. When banks and lenders see delinquency rates, they extend loans or call in debts. Your organization will have unique but equal importance upon making decisions. The rate of delinquency indicates whether your communit

Here's the thing about holiday decorating in community associations — it's where personal expression meets collective responsibility, and that intersection? It gets messy every single November. Someone wants to recreate the North Pole in their front yard. Inflatable reindeer, enough lights to be visible from space, maybe a fog machine. Another homeowner prefers tasteful restraint — a wreath, nothing more. And somewhere in the middle, boards are trying not to become the neighb

Here's what most Florida homeowners don't realize about fall planting — it's actually the absolute best season for establishing new plants in Florida yards. And honestly? Most people are doing it wrong. They wait until spring when everyone's thinking about flowers and fresh starts, then watch their new plantings struggle through summer's brutal heat. Or they plant during summer itself, which tends to be a recipe for disappointment and wasted money. But fall in Florida — rough