Spring 2012 | Issue # 2
Contents
Spring 2012 | Issue # 2
The
HOA Board Quarterly
Features
6 Gotham Greens HOA
Batman and Robin save the day .
8 The Effective Board of Directors
Part 1 in a 4 Part Series
10 Increased property values through water savings and landscape beautification
Now is the time to set landscape goals .
12 The Importance of the RFP
Is the HOA Board spending it ’ s money wisely .
14 Top Three Reserve Study Questions to Ask Yourself
Greatest tool a Board of Directors can have .
Publisher Wave 2 Marketing LLC 11415 Topo Lane Lakeside , CA 92040
Editor Steve Daniel
Resident Experts Michael Berg ~ Berg Insurance Brian Blackwell ~ West Coast Managment Firm Steven Economou ~ Rainscape Envoronmental Management Damian Esparaza ~ Barrera and Company David Lynn ~ Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Mark Naylor ~ Mark Naylor Solar Specialists Chris Piccione ~ Vent Pros Jim Shaver ~ Ant Busters
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16 The CD Laddering Strategy for Community Associations
An authoritative guide designed to help board members make educated decisions .
18 Solar Pool Heating
Limitless supply of free heat .
19 Dryer Fire
Condos are high risk .
20 HOAs ... “ Our Most Profitable Customers ”
Is your vendor saying that about your HOA .
Advertiser Index Bald Eagle Security Services ........................ 6 Barrera and Company ................................ 22 Brian Berg Insurance Services ..................... 2 California Sub-Meters .................................. 9 Kostos Tree Service ....................................... 9 Mark Naylor Solar Specialists .................... 15 Mark ’ s Pool Care ......................................... 23 MB Construction Group ............................ 13 PayJunction ................................................. 17 Peters & Freedman ....................................... 7 Popular Association Banking ..................... 11 Rainscape Environmental Management .... 23 RSI Roofing ................................................. 21 Vent Pros ..................................................... 22 West Coast Management Firm ................... 24 Western Gardens Landscaping ................... 21
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