The Homeowners Association Manual (Homeowners Association Manual)(5th Edition)

I have been elected as President of our newly formed community association which is my first homeowners association. I wanted to start us off on the right foot by conducting business properly. This book has given me a great amount of information which ensures we will protect the homeowners rights. I now have a good understanding of the responsibilities of the board of directors to the association members, how to provide notice of meetings, create a basic agenda for those meetings, and many other admin functions I was unaware of. Of course this is not a cookie cutter "one size fits all" manual but in the areas that is not applicable to our association, I was able to use the concept from the book to modify items to fit our association. Well, at least I know how to bring it to the members for a vote. I will refer to this book many times in the future and I have already started highlighting items of importance. It also contains many templates for forms and documents YOU WILL need. If your association isn't using these as a minimum, you need to get them to start using something like these templates. It is such an easy way to keep ALL members informed so the board of directors doesn't seem like it is more important than the members it works for. You should read this book if you belong to a homeowners association. If you're on the board or want to be an active member in the association you MUST read this book.

It was a good starting point so I could research our particular documents through the Texas system.

This, like nearly all books on Homeowners Associations, is like the judicial arm of the government. It advises how to interpret and conduct ongoing association business. However, such conduct is limited by the homeowner "contract" which, unfortunately, is ignored. I wish these types of books would have a first and major chapter that gives example association bylaws and ordinances, that which a homeowner signs and agrees to. It should also contain a list of articles that should be considered in the "contract" and proper ways to draft those articles. The old addage "measure twice, cut once" should be applied so appropriate contracts are drafted at the beginning so association management would be more manageable.

As a member of our homeowners association for the past four years and now recently elected president I felt I needed some substantial guidelines for helping our group move forward. This book was everything I expected and more. I have gone from chapter to chapter and back again reviewing each aspect of governing a homeowners association. Each time I learned something more specific. I highly recommend this book to any member of an association, regardless of whether you are an officer or just a homeowner. It will help you to understand the rules of "living together".

This book is for those HOA who really don't know the in's and outs of the association. Covers everything you need to know about organizing your HOA. I would recommend this book if you are interested in knowing what the HOA should be doing in your neighborhood. How much of a fee should you pay and why? How is the decision made on what to charge?

This book is written for the layman who finds himself involved in a Homeowners Association for the first time. It contains all the basics that you really need to know in a few easy-to-read chapters. The sample forms, notices and letters at the end are a real bonus for the novice association officer. I found the book very helpful, though I'm sure someone more experienced in running a homeowners association will find it a bit superficial.

Aton of information on how to run a thriving Home Owner's Association.

I am a newly elected president of our HOA and the board members are all new. This book is very well written, and easily understood, even though it was written by lawyers. I've referred to it many times and wouldn't be without it. When my term expires, I will pass it on to the next president of our HOA.