How to Save Money on Every Contract Your HOA Signs

An Exclusive HOAleader.com Webinar 
With Practical Tips for Condo and HOA Boards

Thursday, August 25, 2016—This Thursday!
2-3 p.m. Eastern

"A billion here, a billion there; pretty soon, you're talking real money."—Former U.S. Sen. Everett Dirksen
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It's true that the federal budget dwarfs the budgets of even the largest HOAs in the country. But many HOAs have budgets that rival those of local governments, and the contracts they sign can reach a million or more dollars.
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Even for the smallest HOAs, overspending by a few thousand dollars on one contract and a few thousand dollars on another contract can mean that pretty soon, you won't have enough funds to do that common area renovation you've been planning—unless you utter the dreaded "special assessment" words.
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But you can avoid these pitfalls when you implement a smart contracting process that your HOA can follow every time you need to hire a service provider. Get ready to tighten your belt and even put more money in your reserves.
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Join us for a must-attend webinar on August 25 on how to develop an effective and easy-to-follow contracting process at your HOA.

You'll hear two community association experts with decades of hands-on experience in advising associations share their best advice on:
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• The biggest mistakes HOA boards make when contracting and how those mistakes cost you money
• Why you should bid out all but the smallest jobs (and what's small when it comes to HOA contracts?)
• What to know about setting up a contracting calendar to ensure your HOA has time to review and negotiate existing contracts before they automatically renew
• How to create a template request for proposal that you use each time your HOA needs to solicit bids, including specific provisions to be sure to include
  
• Ways to ensure you can compare bids on an apples-to-apples basis
  
• Tips to negotiate for better terms or pricing on all contracts
• Best practices for ensuring you get improved service or a better price even when you're just renewing an existing contract
• Key contract terms to be sure to double-check (and possibly strike out) before you sign any contract
• And much more!

It'll take only an hour of your time to ensure your HOA never again spends more than necessary on any contract. Register now for this informative event for community association board members.

Can't attend on August 25? Order the recording.

Barbara Holland, CPM, joined FirstService Residential in Las Vegas as regional manager in July 2015 after serving as president and co-owner of H&L Realty and Management since 1984. Holland has more than 30 years experience managing community associations and currently oversees two community managers responsible for management services at 17 HOAs. Holland is a licensed real estate broker, property manager, and supervisory community association manager in Nevada. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts and her master’s degree from the University of Connecticut.

David Swedelson is a founding partner of, the lead trial attorney, and oversees the litigation team at SwedelsonGottlieb in Los Angeles. In addition to providing corporate and general legal counsel to association boards and their managing agents, Swedelson has litigated hundreds of lawsuits ranging from architectural violations and fair housing complaints to contractor and vendor contract disputes and construction defects. He's also in charge of content for the firm's HOA law blog. Swedelson has served on the board of four community associations in which he's lived and has been extensively involved in the community association industry, including serving on the board of the Los Angeles and Channel Islands chapters of Community Associations Institute.

A webinar is remarkably cost-effective and convenient. You participate from your home or office, using a regular telephone and a computer with an Internet connection. You have no travel costs, hassle, or commute time.

Plus, for one low price, you can get as many people on your condo or HOA board to participate as you can fit around a speakerphone and a computer screen.  And now, with our special group membership offer, your entire board can attend-even from different locations. This offer requires an HOAleader.com Group Membership. When any group member orders, we will set up access for the entire group. Up to 10 users can attend for one low price. It's another incredible deal as part of HOAleader.com Group Membership.

Because the conference is live, you can ask the speakers questions and get immediate answers. 

You will receive access instructions via e-mail several days before the event. You don't need any additional materials before the webinar starts. Your conference materials will be available for you to view, print, and download when you log in to participate in the event.

If you are not completely satisfied after attending an HOAleader.com event, let us know within 30 days, and we will refund 100% of your registration fee ... no questions asked.

I really hope you join us. Remember, if you can't attend on August 25, you can order the recording and watch the webinar at your convenience.

Best regards,
Matt Humphrey
President