One of our neighbors shared these Pearls of Wisdom from CAI, the Community Associations Institute. CAI puts out some pretty good educational material for homeowners associations, and I think this is right in line with their other stuff.
You may read it and think they are obvious - but it's amazing how many people live in HOAs - or lead HOAs - and have little awareness of these. I think it's well worth a read.
Among my favorites...
1. Review the covenants, conditions and restrictions
(CC&Rs) and other association documents before you buy a home.2. Read them again when you move in. It's amazing to me how we can all manage to remember just our favorite ones. Or think that we never agreed to abide by them.
6. Follow the rules.
7. Serve on a committee.
8. Serve on the board or, at a minimum, attend board meetings.
9. Don’t expect someone else to do it for you. Amen.
28. Use CAI courses and information to learn how to run a community association and work most effectively with others in your community.
29. Study the documents before you enforce them.
123. Conduct surveys to gauge community opinion and solicit input.
How about you? Which ones resonate with you? Share your thoughts in the Comments...
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