Practical guidance for Connecticut boards.
Written from the board meeting, not the conference room. Guides, frameworks, and best practices for HOA and condo boards managing real communities in Connecticut.
Six guides every Connecticut board should have read.
Understanding reserve studies
From commissioning to keeping it live — reserve fundamentals for Connecticut boards.
Read Financial planningHOA budget best practices
Budget discipline that prevents mid-year surprises.
Read Board governanceHOA manager responsibilities
What a competent community manager actually does — and doesn't.
Read TransitionsHow to switch management companies
The 87-step checklist that makes transitions invisible to owners.
Read Board governanceHOA special assessment guide
When they're appropriate, how to communicate them, how to avoid them.
Read Board governanceCondo vs HOA management
How Connecticut's CIOA shapes different management needs.
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HOA reserve study: purpose, process, and long-term planning
An HOA reserve study connects the physical condition of your community's assets to a long-term funding plan — and only works if it stays live.
HOA special assessment: rules, limits, and what boards should know
Special assessments are a board's most powerful funding tool — and most-misused. Here's how they actually work in Connecticut, when they're appropriate, and how to communicate one without losing the room.
HOA management fees: what you're paying for and how to evaluate them
The management fee is rarely where the value difference lives. Here's how to read a proposal, what's typically bundled vs. à la carte, and when a higher fee is the right call.
HOA budget best practices: planning, accuracy, and financial stability
Budget shortfalls don't announce themselves at convenient times. Here's how disciplined budgeting prevents surprises mid-year.
HOA manager responsibilities: what a good manager actually does
The job description is broader than most boards realize. A competent community association manager touches finance, governance, vendor strategy, communication, and crisis response — and the disciplines they bring shape everything else.
HOA reserve study companies: how to choose the right partner
The firm that performs your reserve study shapes the next decade of capital decisions. Independence, qualifications, and a working relationship matter more than the line-item price.
How to switch HOA management companies (without the disruption)
Transition anxiety is real — and unnecessary. Our 87-item checklist defines exactly what happens in the first 3, 15, 30, and 45 days.
Condo vs HOA management in Connecticut: what boards need to know
Connecticut's CIOA governs both — but the operational realities of managing a condominium association versus an HOA are different enough that the same firm can serve them well only by treating them differently.
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