Neda Firouz - Reserve Study Components
on Sep 9, 2009 in Neda Firouz HOA HOA Management Neda Firouz hoa organizers reserve study When reviewing a reserve study, it is important to keep in mind that reserve studies are only required to list components that have a 30-year life expectancy or less. Therefore, you will not see items like the foundation or other components that have...

Neda Firouz - Budget Time
on Aug 21, 2009 in Neda Firouz Budgets HOA HOA Management associations Neda Firouz In order to keep the operations of your Association running smoothly, it is a good idea to put together a calendar that includes your Association's deadlines for various disclosure statements and other maintenance schedules. According to Civil Codes...

Neda Firouz - Water Conservation Can Save you Money
on Aug 17, 2009 in cutting costs Neda Firouz Water conservation HOA HOA Management drought tolerant plants Neda http://nedafirouz.blogspot.com Firouz We've discussed methods of producing more income for your community (and you as an an individual), but utility expenses are inevitable. In most Associations, water bills are one of the largest expenses. Again, these tips can also be considered and ap...

Neda Firouz - Managing Diverse Associations
on Aug 15, 2009 in Neda Firouz HOA HOA Management Neda Firouz Community Management As published in a Community Association Management magazine in November of 2006, here is an article by Neda Firouz regarding Managing Diverse Associations:As a community manager, it sometimes seems like we need a psychology degree - especially since...

Neda Firouz - Increasing Income in HOA Budgets
on Aug 15, 2009 in Neda Firouz Budgets HOA HOA Management Interest Rates Income HOA Budget - Increasing your Income by Neda FirouzAs a community manager, I have come across many homeowners associations, each of which have unique needs. Lately, we have found that interest rates have plummeted! This does not just affect homeowners...