Articles
A New Case Provides One More Reason to Encourage Member Attendance at Association Meetings
“Eighty percent of success is showing up” – Woody Allen The quote “Eighty percent of success is showing up” has been attributed to Woody Allen in reference to the notion that if one wants to aspire to something –whether it is writing, acting or something else - he or...
Disputes between Neighbors: Not Always an Association Issue
At Blue Sky Condominium, Phyllis Morris had just plopped down on the couch after a hard day's work when the smell of cigarette smoke wafted in from the condominium unit next door. She grabbed her laptop and furiously typed out an e-mail to the members of her...
It’s an Election Year!
Do your Association's Use Restrictions Bar Political Yard Signs? Like mushrooms after the rain, they appear out of nowhere. What? Advertising for candidates for political office, of course. While few people would want to thwart the democratic process, do we really...
All Mixed-Up: How Residential Associations Relate to their Commercial Neighbors
With the downward turn in the economy and the upcoming trends regarding environmental and life-style concerns, a new focus has been brought on the concept of developing projects to include both residential and commercial components. Generally conceived closer to city...
GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDING: SOME HINTS AND GUIDELINES TO CONSIDER WHEN USING E-MAIL
LOL, $0.02, B4N, F2F* Do you recognize any of these expressions? If so, you may be spending some time “on-line” communicating with others. E-mailing has become a part of many people’s daily personal and professional lives. Community Associations recognized very...
Call to Order: Some Things to Know when Planning and Preparing for an Annual Meeting
At this time of year, the boards of directors of many community associations across the state have already begun to plan for their association's annual meeting. Holding an annual meeting is required by law for any community association established under the Georgia...