Community E-ssentials

December 2001 Inaugural Edition   VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1  

In This Issue

Flag Flying In Troubled Times
Delinquent Assessments On the Rise?
10 Ways to Prepare for the Economic Slowdown
Checklist for Successful Design Review Guidelines
It's 7 p.m. Do You Know Where Your Attorney Is?

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Flag Flying In Troubled Times
What Flags Can Fly and Why

Congress has adopted a resolution encouraging residents of the United States to fly the American flag in remembrance of those affected by the September 11, 2001 attacks and in a show of national resolve and pride. Many of the residents of your community may be following this resolution. However, many governing documents prohibit flags of any kind and, therefore, residents in those communities are in violation of the governing documents.
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Delinquent Assessments On the Rise?
With Delinquent Mortgages Rising, HOAs Should Expect Delinquent Assessments to Follow Suit

Over the past year the mortgage delinquency rate in Colorado has jumped 30%, which makes this year's delinquency rate the highest it's been in almost 10 years.
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10 Ways to Prepare for the Economic Slowdown
Now that the economy is officially in a recession, there are a number of ways that an association can prepare for the inevitable increase in delinquent assessments so that the impact on association revenue is minimized. Every association should become familiar with these vital guidelines.
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Checklist for Successful Design Review Guidelines
The Right Way to Keep the Community Attractive

Everyone wants to live in an attractive community. One of the key elements to accomplishing this goal is through a set of design guidelines. So now that you know what you need, how do you get there? We've outlined a checklist to follow when evaluating your design review guidelines.
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It's 7 p.m. Do You Know Where Your Attorney Is?
O&H Attorneys Available to Their Clients After 5 p.m. and On Weekends

It’s 7 p.m. Your board just sat down to its meeting. Everything seems to be running smoothly until someone asks a question that no one seems able to answer. You think, “If only our attorney were here…s/he’d know the answer to that one!” For Orten & Hindman clients, this is no longer a worry.
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