HOAleader.com - Tip of the Week - July 3, 2009
Published: Fri, 07/03/09
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Fourth of July - Is Your HOA Flag Friendly?
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If you're like me, it has been awhile since you learned as a
child all the rules for properly displaying the American flag.
Maybe you learned like I did in Scout camp, or maybe your school
did a project on the flag, or maybe your parents or other family
members are members of the armed services, and they taught you.
Now that you're grown, and you are responsible for making sure a
homeowners association gets its flag rules right, maybe it's time
to give yourself a refresher course. If nothing else, you'll get
to enjoy the nostalgia of remembering back when you first learned
that the flag should always be on its own right, and that a flag
should be hoisted "briskly" and lowered "ceremoniously".
Take a few minutes this weekend to read the Federal Flag Code.
It's only a few pages, and it's a rich part of our country's
heritage. You can read it (as a PDF document) here:
http://senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RL30243.pdf
One of the last things most HOA leaders want is to walk into a
hornets' nest of bad publicity by enacting or enforcing a poorly
thought out policy on flag displays in your homeowners
association or condo association. For help with steering clear of
this kind of trouble, take a look at our article:
HOA Rules: What You Must Know About Flag Restrictions
http://www.hoaleader.com/public/139.cfm
I hope that you and your family have an excellent weekend.
Best regards,
Matt Humphrey
President
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Does Your HOA Have Unwritten "House Rules"?
We recently talked to two experts about the problems condos and
homeowners associations run into when they rely on unwritten
"house rules". If your HOA is in this position, this week's tip
is specially for you.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/public/303.cfm >
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HOA Rules: Don't Let Your HOA Board Get Caught in the Trap of
Relying on Unwritten "House Rules"
It's common for HOA boards to try to enforce "house rules" that
are unwritten but have supposedly been followed since the
beginning of time. Two experts explain why doing so is likely to
come back to haunt you--and how to fix the situation if this has
been a common practice at your condo or homeowners association.
Click here to read full article:
< http://www.hoaleader.com/members/302.cfm >
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Don't Waive Your Right To Enforce Your HOA's Rules
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violations pass without complaint, you can't later try to
enforce
those provisions.
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< http://www.hoaleader.com/public/301.cfm >
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Imagine your surprise. You buy a home in a community knowing full
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really a subassociation and you're bound to follow the rules of a
bigger "master" association. Here's a primer on master
associations and how masters and subassociations, often called "
subs," interact.
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< http://www.hoaleader.com/public/300.cfm >
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HOA Policies: Do You Have Today's Must-have Policies?
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are some policies your association can't go without. Here are
just a few.
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