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 >>

6 Traits of Good Board Members

System - Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Do you have what it takes to be a good board member? Chances are you do.If you have a mix of some of the following traits and skills, consider running for a seat on the board. We’d love to have you.Respect. If you can give o... read more >>

How to be a good tenant

System - Wednesday, March 14, 2018

1. Read your lease. No, seriously read it. It won’t be the most exciting night table material but you’ll thank yourself when you do read it. A lease is a binding legal contract. It creates a binding relations... read more >>

How to be a good landlord/property manager

System - Wednesday, March 14, 2018

1. Run Your Property Like a Business. Some landlords do a terrible job at running their business. It might be because they see it as a “side-gig” or a hobby” more than a business. However, when you treat you... read more >>