What Are Accidental Landlords?: The Facts You Need to Know

System - Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Getting involved in property can seem like a clear and logical course of action for anyone interested in a secondary revenue stream. Who would say no to that!Yet the process and stress of getting a second mortgage and the financia... read more >>

Brad van Rooyen Interviewed on Top Community Association Matters

System - Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Brad van Rooyen, President of HomeRiver Group and National Director of HOA Management, was interviewed by the Community Association Management Insider for three articles where he shared his insight on sustainable landsca... read more >>

What Does a Tampa Homeowner’s Association (HOA) Board do for You?

System - Friday, February 15, 2019

If you live in a community association in Tampa, your association has a Board of Directors which is elected by the homeowners. These board members are volunteers who execute a number of tasks that you may not know about. Their wor... read more >>

What do Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions Mean for a Tampa HOA?

System - Friday, January 18, 2019

When is the last time you checked out your HOA’s covenants, conditions, and restrictions?These are also known as CC&Rs, and if it has been a while since you reviewed them, it’s a good idea to check out the things y... read more >>

Do You Need a Property Manager in Tampa?

System - Friday, December 21, 2018

As you decide whether you want to become a landlord and rent out a home to tenants, you have some things to consider. Becoming a landlord means you’ll agree to new obligations and responsibilities. You’ll be accountabl... read more >>

Why Community Associations Need Professional Management

System - Tuesday, December 11, 2018

There’s a lot more to managing a community association effectively than you may realize. It’s much more than property management; it’s also about governance—enforcing rules, conducting elections and more. Y... read more >>

Clarifying the Managers Role

System - Tuesday, November 27, 2018

HomeRiver Group employs a highly-qualified professional community managers, and we think residents should know what the manager has—and has not—been hired to do. The manager has two primary responsibilities: to carry o... read more >>

How the Budget is Prepared

System - Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Each year you receive a draft of the proposed budget for review and comment. A lot of work goes into preparing the budget. It’s a complex activity that has to start early so the budget can be finalized and approved prior to ... read more >>

Misconceptions about Property Values

System - Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Like almost every community in the country, our association is feeling the pinch in the housing market. We’d like to dispel a few common misconceptions about what contributes to the rise and fall of property values.Assessmen... read more >>

How the Association Protects Your Money

System - Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Homeowners all over the country have read alarming news accounts of management companies and board members embezzling funds from community associations—the homeowners’ money. Our association follows a few hard-and-fast... read more >>

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