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Walk this Way

If you are following our ProjectRUN blog, you already know that our firm promotes an active, healthy lifestyle.  We have several members of our firm that use standing desks, some who grow their own organic vegetables, and others that enjoy being outside at every opportunity.   Read our full blog Read More...
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Should Delinquent Owners be Allowed to Vote?

Does your community have an upcoming homeowner meeting that includes voting on issues such as director elections, special assessments, or document amendments?  Assuming your community also has owners that are delinquent in the payment of assessments, do you allow such owners to participate in the v Read More...
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Proxies in a Nutshell

The term “proxy” is a standard term in the HOA industry used by board members, owners, and managers alike, but there is rarely discussion concerning the legal requirements for proxies and how they should be utilized.  The purpose of this article is to focus on these rarely-discussed issues and Read More...
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What’s Executive Session and When Can We Use It?

An executive session or “closed door session” is a portion of a board meeting that is not open to attendance by the homeowners.  Although the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”) generally requires board meetings to be open to attendance by homeowners, Section 308 of CCIOA sets Read More...
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Running Effective Meetings with Disruptive Owners

One of the most challenging situations that may confront your board during a meeting is handling very disruptive audience members.  For example, what if an owner with strong opinions who’s known for being very outspoken, starts yelling during the meeting?  Fortunately, this kind of disruption is Read More...
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Just a “Minute”!!

The phrase “in a New York minute” is supposed to mean in an instant. Or, as Johnny Carson once said, it’s that split-second interval between a Manhattan traffic light turning green and the guy behind you honking his horn.  On the other hand, if I holler “I’ll just be a minute” while scr Read More...
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5 Tips for a Successful Annual Meeting

This video provides you with 5 tips to make your community association annual meetings run smoothly.  What should the board do to make this happen? Read More...
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Meeting Moment–Amending Minutes

The first action item on most owners’ meeting agendas is approving the minutes of the last owners’ meeting.  Let’s say that -- as usual -- you have an ambitious agenda, with many action items and a limited time in which to get through them all.  But when the secretary moves to approve last y Read More...
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Keeping the Peace

We have all been to one of those meetings – the ones where the association is facing a controversial issue with strong emotions on each side.  The board and manager are usually anxious about how to handle the meeting, the competing arguments, and the emotions in the room.  This can be a difficul Read More...
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Meeting Moment – Leadership Tips for the Minority

Usually this column gives advice to the president or chair of a meeting. Today, our advice is for the “loyal opposition”, those members in the minority.  Let’s say you are concerned about how the Board is handling, or failing to handle an issue.  How can you best advocate for your position a Read More...

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