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Navigating Local, Federal Laws Can Be Challenging For POAs

One of the chief complaints I hear from potential clients is that it’s a confusing, time-consuming chore to ensure their property owners association is in full compliance with local, state, and ...

Homeowners and Communities Benefit From Professional Management

From leaky roofs and broken seawalls to poorly written contracts and special assessments, there are many aspects of association management that require experience and a depth of knowledge. For those ...

Does Hiring A Management Company Relinquish Control Of My Neighborhood

The short answer is no. A professional management company such as Community Association Management Services (CAMS) will assist in the successful operation of the homeowners’ association by carry...

How to Successfully Live Under a Homeowners Association

If you buy a condominium, townhouse, or single-family home in a newer development, you're likely to become a member of a community association. According to the Community Associations Institute, ...

Pool Rules - A Confusing World

With warmer weather, we’re getting our usual barrage of pool questions. Many deal with appropriate pool rules and pool signs. Without question, pool issues are one of the more confusing ar...

Does Your Property Owners Association Need Workers' Comp Insurance?

The North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act ("Act") requires all employers with three or more employees to carry workers' compensation insurance. The purpose of this requireme...

I Really Don't Like My Neighbor's Tenants: Rental Restrictions in HOAs

It is an all too common situation, especially in coastal communities, mountain retreats, and college towns: You bought a home in a planned community that has a homeowners' association with t...

Planning and Enforcing A Successful Collections Policy

As economic conditions struggle to improve, many community associations ("Associations") face the continuing challenge of chasing payment from a number of delinquent members. In light ...

Use of Technology by Community Associations

Technology makes most of our lives easier, and so it makes sense that community associations would choose to employ certain technological advances in the performance of their obligations. There are ma...

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