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October Survey Results
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Would requiring all board members to annually attend a 2 hour class on board member duties and responsibilities result in better run homeowner associations?
89.9% Yes
10.1% No
0% Not Sure
Would requiring all homeowners to annually attend a 2 hour class on their responsibilities as owners living in a homeowner association be beneficial for homeowner associations?
61.8% Yes
26.5% No
11.8% Not Sure
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Special Assesments are Unavoidable But Board Members Can Reduce the Pain for Others - and Themselves
Special assessment. The mere mention of the term infuriates homeowner association members and terrifies association board members, who duck and cover instinctively whenever the topic comes up.
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Puppy Love -- Homeowner Association's "No Pet" Policies and Emotional Support Animals Under Colorado and Federal Law
In California, a state regulatory agency handed down a ruling that gives individuals suffering from mental and emotional ailments the right to keep companion dogs with all the attendant legal benefits that apply to more traditional assistance animals such as seeing-eye dogs for the blind. This ruling mandates that landlords must make exceptions to any existing "no-pet" policies to allow a resident to have an emotional support dog.
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Covenant Enforcement FAQs
Association board members often have questions about the sometimes confusing, but necessary, task of covenant enforcement. To assist in the understanding of this tricky area of homeowner association governance, we have compiled some of the most frequently asked covenant enforcement questions.
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SB 100's Required Policies and Procedures . . . Is Your Association Ready for January 1, 2006?
Although it may seem far away, New Year’s Day will be here before you know it, especially when you consider all the holidays between now and then. SB 100 requires that by January 1, 2006, associations have written policies and procedures concerning the following:
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Orten & Hindman Supports New Free Discussion Site: HOATalk.com
HOATalk.com, a free community association discussion web site was launched in July of this year and already has almost 500 members. The site was created as a place for the leaders and volunteers of community associations to meet and exchange ideas. Since community associations are run by volunteers, without large education budgets, this new site provides a welcome place to share experiences and advice. It’s an online meeting place where board and committee members can learn about a myriad of topics ranging from financial issues to covenant enforcement to social committees.
HOATalk.com is monitored so that members need not worry about the unwanted junk messages that show up in many internet discussion forums. All the discussions at HOATalk.com pertain to community associations.
Orten & Hindman is happy to be the first firm to join HOATalk.com’s HOA Professional Program. We encourage all community association leaders and volunteers to consider joining. It’s free and only takes a minute to sign up. Have a look at http://www.HOATalk.com.
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Hurricane Katrina Information Resource
The work to repair the damage and devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina is not yet near its completion. For information on Hurricane Katrina and her aftermath, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America have created a comprehensive website that provides links to other websites that address all aspects of Hurricane Katrina. Issues addressed include: Katrina Health & Safety Issues, Katrina Flood & Mold Clean-up, Katrina Jobs, Housing, & Business Space, and Katrina Victim/Survivor information. Click here to visit this site.
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The University
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Upcoming Classes:
SB 100 Seminars
November 8, 2005
Wheat Ridge Office
6:30 - 9:00 PM
November 30, 2005
Wheat Ridge Office
6:30 - 9:00 PM
Click here to register
School of Association Management
MGR 213 - Management Role in Governance
Wheat Ridge Office
November 15 - 12:00 - 2:30pm
Panel of Know-it-Alls
Wheat Ridge Office
December 1 - 12:00 - 1:30pm
School of Association Leadership
BOD 101 - Sucess Basics for Board Members
Wheat Ridge Office
November 19 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Click here to register
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Community Associations Institute
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The Community Associations Institute (CAI) is a nonprofit organization that provides education and resources to community associations. To find out more about CAI visit www.caionline.org
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