048 | HOA Board Heroes: Looking To Your HOA’s Future, Not Conflict!

HOA Insights: Common Sense for Common Areas

Apr 8 2024 • 32 mins

Being on the board isn’t easy, but are you looking to the right time? Today’s HOA board hero shares how to improve community life and leave conflict in the dust!
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No matter what your HOA’s past looks like, the only way to move forward is to look at what will secure its future and give your owners a better life. In this Board Heroes episode of HOA Insights, Calvin Ball shares his motivation to make their Maryland HOA board last another 30 years, even with past and current conflict arising. He tells us how they improved communication between the board and owners, how COVID left an impact on their community, and what he aims to accomplish this year and the years to come.

Chapters for HOA Board Heroes: Looking to Your HOA's Future - Not Conflict:

00:00 Intro to Looking To Your HOA’s Future
02:51 Meet Calvin Ball
04:35 Seeing What Needs to Be Improved to Last Another 30 Years
05:49 Is it Difficult to Get on The Board? What About Reelection?
07:14 How Much Time Do You Give to the HOA? What About Personality?
09:10 The Worst Things About Being on My HOA Board
10:09 Can Meetings Still Be Enjoyable Even with Conflict
13:03 How To Improve Communication Within the HOA
15:36 Mediating Tensions Between the Board and Owners
19:08 Focusing on Quality More Than Speed
20:00 Hitting 100% Percent Funded in Maryland
21:38 Dealing with Special Assessments Before Getting Fully Funded
23:52 How COVID Affected HOAs
25:53 1 Year HOA Goals
26:41 What Impact You Can Leave on the HOA Board
28:27 Advice for Every HOA Board Member