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HOA Transition Checklist: Onboarding The New HOA Board

HOA Managememt

Finally, the new board members must have access to the HOA’s insurance policies. The same goes for the governing documents, including the CC&Rs, bylaws, and operating rules. It also gives the new board a chance to evaluate the decision to renew or terminate existing vendor agreements.

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Real Estate Title Claim Dispute Toolkit

American Apartment Owners Association

If you purchase property, you should have title insurance, and if you loan money secured by real property you should have title insurance. It is well worth it to have an insured deed with a policy of title insurance issued by a title insurance company. Bankruptcy Court. The prelim is an imperfect snapshot!

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What Is Debt-To-Income Ratio (DTI): What Investors Need to Know

Bay Property Management Group

Lets look at them both: Front-End DTI (Housing DTI) The front-end DTI focuses only on housing expensesthings like your mortgage payment, property taxes, homeowners’ insurance, and HOA fees, if applicable. That said, if you seek out government-backed loans, like FHA, they often will take borrowers with this range.

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Are Your Properties Compliant with Law and Code Enforcement

American Apartment Owners Association

Delays in compliance could lead to legal actions from homeowners, insurance complications, and costly emergency repairs. Key Deadlines: SB326 Deadline: January 1, 2025 Applies to all multifamily residential buildings (3+ units) governed by an HOA. It is imperative to act quickly to ensure safety and compliance.

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The 5 best rental markets in Florida for investors & property managers in 2025

Buildium

Extreme weather events: Floridas vulnerability to hurricanes and rising sea levels has raised insurance premiums and made it more difficult to find an insurance provider within the state. The citys largest employers include Florida State University, the state government, and Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Job Growth (Q2-24): 2.7%

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HOA Insurance — What You Don’t Know, Can Hurt You!

Mem Property Management

The purchase and annual renewal of the Master Insurance policy for most homeowner associations (HOAs) is probably the quickest and least understood decision an HOA board makes each year say Martin H. IMPORTANT: Your insurance broker must review the CC&R for your association to understand the scope of the associations responsibility.

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6 Property Management Tax Mistakes: Are You Making Them?

Buildium

Advertising to influence government legislation, however, is never deductible. Insurance Insurance you buy for your business, such as business liability or property insurance. If you have a home office, you can deduct some of your homeowner’s insurance. This deduction is scheduled to end on Jan.