If you live in a homeowners’ association, whether single family or condominium, you and your neighbors have common areas to protect and maintain. Working together as volunteers, with limited time and resources, Board of Directors need to be knowledgeable about federal, state and local laws, your governing documents, non-profit corporation management, accounting, banking, insurance, [...]
Did you ever wonder what rules govern Homeowner Associations? Many of you know about the Covenants or Declarations that each association has, but did you know that there is an entire section of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) that applies to Homeowner Associations? There is and you can take a look at: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/. [...]
Homeownership can be more of a burden than we realize. After the excitement of the hunt and the anxiety of being accepted for the loan, the work of moving in and adjusting the home to our tastes, we settle into complacence, and start to take our homes for granted. Meanwhile, all the thousands of [...]
Many home maintenance projects wait for spring weather to get started. If spring ever arrives in the Great Northwest, be ready with your preventative maintenance projects. Keep home systems and structures in good condition now and save money on emergency repairs later on. Here are eight suggestions for spring maintenance projects: Tip #1: Clean and [...]
Homeowner associations are governed by Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CCRS) that are put into place when a development is platted and parcels are recorded. One of the reasons behind this governing document is to establish some guidelines for managing common property, which can include streets, street lights, fences, playgrounds, mailboxes, signage, and landscape trees. The [...]
Frequently Asked HOA Questions Below is a sampling of the questions we field on a daily basis from Homeowners. If you have a question, please email it to hoa@vantagecommunities.net or call (360) 455-4464. Staff may be on the phone with other owners or board members, but we check our messages several times a day and [...]
You may have noticed that reserves are an element of the Association budget. Each year at budget time, the board determines the cost of ongoing maintenance and a prudent amount to add to “Reserves” or the Association’s savings fund. Just like personal savings or retirement, saving early ensures that the monies do some of the [...]