Interesting article on AOL. Most of the articles were comments from members and board members (mostly complaining) but this one was interesting. I wish we had this person managing RV3.
8. Iam an Association Manager of numerous associations. I find the comments made an every day common item in my trade. Owner to owner conflicts are exactly those owner to owner, not the Associations. It is imperative that each owner READ their governing documents as to what the Association can and cannot do...owner to owner issues should be resolved by the owners. If there is a dispute about Association responsible items then the Association needs to step in and resolve the issue. I find COMMUNICATING is the best medicine in resolving disputes. Owners in Associations believe the Board of Directors are the Landlord. They are not landlords. They are a duly elected volunteer serving on a board of directors for a CORPORATION. They have a fiducary responsibilty to the Association (Corporation). I find alot of complaints about the Association being directed to the Board members. But, when the Association needs the owners participation (Annual Meeting time; the need of committee members, etc.) for owners to fill vacant seats on the board your cant fine one. Empathy is a huge problem within Associations. An Association is only what the MEMBERS make of it. Overall, I love my job and my Associations. Yes, board members get fustrated and want to take inappropriate actions right away. This is a knee jerk reaction. Managers need to be on top of those fustrations and knee jerk reactions and guide the Board through the resolution process as with the members. Great topic, glad to see today. Everyone enjoy your community and love thy neighbor....
20. Reply to #8, Associations mostly are dictators, i was a condo owner and there were 2 brothers in 2 different units out of 12, they sided with other elderly owners and bunched up on me , I was 45 at the time and it was really like hell ,they let another unit rent out when you were not suppose to, and I had my 2 older cats with me and I kept to myself and never mentioned cats and one thing lead to another and there were all kinds of threats and just nasty people, I just don't respect older people like I use to, some can be very bad til the end. Anyway the 2 brothers would get other condo owners to side with them when other people were breaking rules worse than me, bottom lone if they target you, look out!, and to this day I do not believe it was because of the cats, I am a very good and quiet person but I got pushed to the limit for no reasonable answer. I will not buy another condo again. They really are dictators and find people to take their sides and make you look bad. Sorry lady your wrong.
