20 Tested Road & Driving Tips Summer is almost here, and studies show that 60% of Americans plan road trips during the hot and sunny summer months. With fuel prices low and alternate methods of travel being less economical, people will be taking advantage of our country’s vast infrastructure of highways. Before a long drive, […]
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Having a patio adds tons of outdoor living space to your home, making it a much more attractive place to spend time. However, it’s very easy to forget to decorate your patio or even let it decay, which often results in less time spent there. You don’t need tons of money or creativity to make
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Asphalt is often the last priority on the list of things to maintain at community properties. However, it’s also one of the most expensive things to repair when forgotten about for too long. Several factors can impact how well the asphalt holds up on your property. Here are the five most common enemies to your
The 2021 legislative session was one of the most active legislative years impacting California community association law. Pressures of the California affordable housing crisis continue to seep into several laws to increase housing density availability and rental properties. All in all, California’s community associations fared well with several pieces of legislation clarifying omissions and ambiguities
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The Fall season means football, pumpkin spice, sweater weather, and fallen leaves accumulating on Association streets. Regular street sweeping is an effective way to remove leaves and litter before the debris clogs storm drains or is washed into waterways by rainfall, polluting our creeks and ocean. During the fall and winter months, the focus
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Looking for great ways to spruce up your yard for the summer months? Try these great flowering plants which will bring a unique look to your home or business. AsterFew plants can brighten a tired corner like these tough perennials. They thrive through summer and bloom nearly nonstop into fall if you keep the spent
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Insurance brokers are one of an HOA’s most important vendors, yet they are often ignored until claims arise. This mistake can be costly.Insurance is a contract in which the insurer accepts a fee (“premium”) and in return agrees to pay for certain incidents of damage (property insurance) or claims of liability (casualty insurance). Because insurance
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In typical years the Legislature considers a handful of bills concerning HOAs, but 2021 is an unusually heavy year. There are at least 20 bills pending that reference or directly affect common interest developments. Many are technical, but a handful of bills propose to make significant changes (some good and some bad) to California associations.
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Setting the agenda for a board meeting is an important parliamentary protocol as the agenda establishes what will be discussed at the upcoming meeting. Though an agenda is required by the California Civil Code, California law does not specify how to set the agenda, and association governing documents are often silent on the issue. California’s Open
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Saint Patrick’s Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick, is an annual cultural and religious celebration that takes place on March 17th of every year. Historical Overview Many people don’t know that Saint Patrick was not Irish. He was born in Roman Britain with the birth name of Maewyn. Then, he got kidnapped
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