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Capital Plans 101: What They Are. Why You Need One.

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Owners Want Results

We in the Reserve study business are confronted on a daily basis with homeowners who want to see their HOA dues at work.

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Rattlesnakes in the Grass!

I was preparing for a deposition recently as an expert witness in a lawsuit filed by an Association against their Developer. My assignment was to calculate,

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Uncertainty & Risk – How Are They Different?

The stock market is climbing back up to pre-2008 levels. Because you don’t know how the economy is going to behave in the next few months (uncertainty),

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Building Facade Sealant Repair

Before the 1950’s building façade sealants did not exist. Building joints were sealed with oil based caulks, which provided protection from the effect of weathering.

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Why Should you Update your Reserve Study

The primary responsibility of the Board of Directors is to maintain, protect, and enhance the assets of the association. Typically, the most significant assets and related expenses of an association are those identified within a Reserve Study. To be an effective planning, communication and disclosure document,