Complaint from Disgruntled Unit Owner Regarding The New BOD’s Procedures
Dissertation of roles and responsibilities of the Board of Director’s and the management agent in response to an email received from a member of the Council.
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Don’t Paint Your Brick!
There are many general reasons not to paint your brick. The main reason however is that you are not responsible for your brick, the Council (association) has that responsibility. If you paint your brick you will add to the maintenance of the exterior of your unit. These units were built for low maintenance, and painting is high maintenance since it needs done every 5 – 7 years. Watch this video for other reasons why brick should not be painted. https://www.redesigndaily.com/home-design/whole-house/exterior/painting-brick-44593066 Don’t paint your brick! In fact for the same reasons, […]
Common Ownership Owners Rights
https://www.wmar2news.com/matterformallory/i-am-not-going-away-a-lawmakers-continued-push-for-hoa-regulations-and-consumer-protections
Where has your money been going, you ask?
Just for this year alone (3 months) we have a grand total of over $25,000 unauthorized expenses. What does unauthorized mean? Every expense that ACM pays for the Association must be approved by the BOD. So when the BOD approves a contract and we pay monthly or in portions on that contract, that IS an authorized expense. Unauthorized expenses are those that the BOD has no knowledge of, and never approved. This is why our expenses are so out of control. The BOD is to control our expenses, not our […]
Agent Management Requirements
Requirements Article IV Section 4 – must be in good standing of the Real Estate Board of Greater Baltimore for at least three years Finance / Accounting Software Must allow all forms of payment including cash and checks as well as online. automatic payment into capital account automatic transfer into reserve accounts (set up by the banks) just in time vendor payment must provide complete expense tracking – must provide multiple views of owner request, management communications logs, management – contractor communication, and resolution to invoice, and expense. Click on […]
Management Software
Management Software https://www.capterra.com/hoa-software/ DoorLoop – not HOA ready yet. Will not be able to view this properly. But starts at $239/mth for rentals. I like their UI approach however with customizable widgets on home page. AppFolio Property Manager – $104/mth, but has $280/mth minimum. Too expensive. Buildium – $224/mth essentials only Easy HOA – $59/mth – too simplistic. Not much is integrated. No link between owner request and action taken by management, no link between invoice and owner request. ManageCasa – $139/mth starting price. Too high! Demo done Got demo […]
Contacts In Maryland
Zotero Report Item Type Note Date Added 11/1/2023, 3:07:40 PM Modified 11/1/2023, 4:18:47 PM American Dream Realty Bel Air (443) 640-0090 Might be good for hybrid self management HOAs Managing an HOA can be time consuming and confusing. That’s why we’re here to take care of it! From our administrative expertise to helping you navigate the community rules and regulations, our goal is to make everything easier and more convenient for you. Uses appfolio https://www.americandreamnet.com/ kathy@ brodiemgmt.com Item Type Note Date Added 10/27/2023, 10:35:15 PM Modified 10/27/2023, 11:08:18 PM DH […]
Annual Meeting Minutes 3-19-2024
DRAFT – Minutes Annual Open Meeting 19 March, 2024 2 Board members present: 29 Council Members present: (see list) Meeting brought to order by: Acting President, Ms Fink, at 7:10 PM. Current President and Secretary have both resigned leaving these HOA Board positions open and ready to be filled. We thank the previous President and Secretary for their service to the Sussex Square community. The meeting commenced at 7:10 p.m. There were 29 members of the community present. A quorum was not reached thereby nullifying any chance to vote for […]
Disgruntled Unit Owner Wins Top Medal!!!
One Disgruntled Unit Owner (DUO) wins the medal for posting the most resident requests ever in one day! Wooo Hooo!! With over 21 resident requests submitted we can only surmise that DUO has a great deal to say!! Hoping DUO can come to a meeting and voice those concerns in a public forum, since most of the concerns were already addressed in the Annual Meeting on March 19 2024. Let’s give a loud applause to this DUO for their win today!! Certainly submitting 21 resident requests was very productive in […]
581 Basement Bushes Need Removed
Minutes Special Meeting 28 March, 2024 – Subject 581 Urgent Repairs – Bushes need removed for any repairs to begin. 2 Board members present: Meeting brought to order by: Acting President, Ms Fink, at 8:30 AM. Both board members agreed to no notice needed as per Article IV Section 11, so meeting can commence. Quorum is not met – invoking Article IV Section 12, meeting adjourned and business conducted. Meeting is validated. Motion to hire Orchard Landscaping to remove bushes at 581 so that work to repair the basement sump […]