Colorado Articles

Tips for Understanding and Interpreting Your Governing Documents (CO)

If you just got elected to the board or started managing a new community association, the first thing you should…

8 months ago

Help! My Association Can’t Afford Its Insurance Premiums (CO)

Unfortunately, we continue to see major increases to insurance premiums in Colorado, and for some communities, insurance has become practically…

8 months ago

Homeowners pay for but seldom understand metro districts (CO)

Metropolitan (Metro) districts are mostly used to finance the construction of public infrastructure, usually for a residential development, that would…

8 months ago

Denver Green Roofing Initiative and the Progression of Energy Efficient Roofing Systems

With the continued growth and modernization of urban areas comes the human response to energy efficiency and health. Surprisingly, roofing…

8 months ago

Homeowner Association Flood Mitigation Measures (CO)

For any homeowner, the prospect of a flood is a daunting one. With Colorado seeing over five inches of rain…

8 months ago

Modernized Lending Standards: New Fannie Mae Requirements in the Wake of the Champlain Towers Tragedy

Following the tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, Fannie Mae took a significant step to modernize…

8 months ago

HOAs Cannot Prohibit Installation of Solar but can Enforce Reasonable Restrictions (CO)

For the past several years, the homeowner association (HOA) space has seen and continues to see many changes in regulation,…

8 months ago

COLUMN: Respect your local HOA board members

The “Seinfeld” TV series in the 1990s had a running joke set in “Del Boca Vista,” a fictitious condo community…

8 months ago

When the Homeowners Association Comes for Your Home (CO)

A spate of foreclosures filed by HOAs in Denver illustrate the potential risks of a increasingly common homeownership model.   Read…

8 months ago

Important Reminders Regarding Delinquency Processes (CO)

Please note the following reminders related to collections and processes:  A vote of the Board of Directors is required prior…

9 months ago