Most-read HOAresources Stories of the Year

By Laura Otto
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HOAresources.com is a popular destination for homeowners, board members, community managers, and businesses serving condominiums, homeowners associations, and housing cooperatives. This year, nearly 20,000 readers visited the site—searching for news, resources, and tips on trending topics like eliminating lifeguards, board member communication, budgets, opening community pools, and reserves, among others. Revisit the most-read stories from 2022.

Debate over eliminating lifeguards. The safety benefits of having a lifeguard are obvious, but there are other financial and liability considerations as well. If your association is considering eliminating lifeguards, we show you how to do it to ensure swimmers’ safety.

What does a community manager do? It’s important residents know what their community manager has—and has not—been hired to do. Some residents expect the manager to perform certain tasks that just aren’t part of the job. When the manager doesn’t meet those expectations, residents are unhappy.

Tips to avoid common board member mistakes. Serving on your HOA board is a big responsibility but also a rewarding experience. We share common mistakes association board members should avoid.

How to handle board member bullies. If you have a board member who likes to push others around, we have tips to tame bad behavior.

We’ve longed believed the best communities have knowledgeable governing boards, highly engaged residents, and educated professional community managers. We’ll continue to support these individuals with breaking news, informative articles, and industry tips impacting HOAs and condos in 2023.

HOAresources.com explores questions and comments from community association members living in condominiums, homeowners associations, and housing cooperatives. We then assemble trusted experts to provide practical solutions to your most commonly asked, timely questions. We never use real names, but we always tackle real issues. Have a question or comment about your community association? Submit here for consideration:

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Laura Otto

Laura Otto is the Senior Editor of Digital Content at CAI. A seasoned journalist, Laura previously worked for a creative, advocacy agency in Washington, D.C., where she wrote and edited content for a variety of public health clients. Prior to that, Laura served as a senior writer and editor for the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Laura is a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia.