Earlier today, Aaron Acker, the HOA Information Officer issued his first report as required by law. As we analyze the data and conclusions contained in the report we will provide our analysis of what this might mean for your associations and management companies. Read More...

While 2012 maybe a quiet year for legislation affecting associations because of partisan politics, CLAC reports that they have been 'put on notice' that legislation will be introduced in 2013 to level the playing field between homeowners and associations. Read More...

During the breakfast the following highlights were discussed: If sunrise process results in a recommendation of no regulation, the Colorado Legislative Action Committee will NOT introduce a bill. Read More...

Does your community use booting as an enforcement mechanism? “Booting” a vehicle involves placing a metal lock (i.e. “boot”) on one of the vehicle’s wheels making it impossible to drive or move the vehicle until the boot is removed. Although booting is not as popular as towing, it has be Read More...

2012 Colorado Legislative Tracking Report - Updated January 16, 2012 Read More...

The January issue of the Colorado Real Estate News, contains a review of what exactly the HOA Information Office and Resource Center has done, seen and heard in the past year.  Here is what stands out to me: The largest area of complaint (17% of the 477 complaints) relates to records and transparen Read More...

As we anticipated, the 2012 Colorado Legislative Session may be a busy one as it relates to laws affecting associations. On opening day, SB12-030 was introduced as a "clean-up" bill for certain administrative provisions of the public trustee foreclosure statute. However, in our opinion it does more Read More...

Q: Can the board adopt a rule that prohibits renters, but not owners, from having pets?A:  This is a common question, particularly with condominium projects in the mountain resort areas. Many tenants in mountain communities rent on a short-term basis, and there is the perception that short-term fou Read More...

You’ve often heard us talk about the three facets of a community:   But there are also three modes of governance for your association board. Governance as Leadership; (Chait, Ryan & Taylor, 2005). In the fiduciary mode, boards are concerned with being the steward of the association’s phys Read More...

You’ve, no doubt, heard the terms “policies, procedures, rules, regulations” and “resolutions” used many times in the industry.  But have you ever wondered what all these different terms mean and whether there is a difference as to which term you use?  Despite popular belief, there are s Read More...