Oregon Articles

5 Easy Tips to Keep HOA Board Meetings Concise

Successful HOA board meetings are inclusive, timely, and respectful. But unfortunately, board meetings can often last much longer than everyone…

3 years ago

Important Oregon Legislation Update: Electronic Meetings Now Law

The Oregon Legislature enrolled SB 329, making electronic meetings law......... “Electronic Meeting” means a meeting that is conducted through telephone, teleconference,…

3 years ago

Oregon SB 329 (Electronic Meetings) Now Law

Today the Governer signed into law SB 329. This bill authorizes Oregon HOAs to continue to conduct electronic meetings, including…

3 years ago

Oregon Supreme Court Smacks Down Lending Practices That Hurt Community Associations

During the last real estate meltdown one of the biggest problems was that banks who financed purchases of condominiums were…

3 years ago

Reading The CC&Rs Is An Essential Task In The Homebuying Process (OR)

Covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) are generally not considered to be scintillating reading material. While it's a laborious task, it's…

3 years ago

Oregon Supreme Court Holds that Condo Association Takes Priority over Lender

The Oregon Supreme Court recently held that a condo association’s lien for unpaid assessments took priority over a bank’s lien…

3 years ago

Oregon Supreme Court Holds HOA Lien Primes First Mortgage or Deed of Trust if No Foreclosure Within 90 Days of Notice

The Oregon Supreme Court recently held that a lien for delinquent condominium assessments has priority over a first mortgage or…

3 years ago

Update: Collections During a Pandemic (OR/WA)

Many associations have inquired whether they can take any collections action during this pandemic. Neither Federal or Washington or Oregon…

3 years ago

The Importance of a Reserve Study and Ongoing Preventative Maintenance of Reserve Study Items

Recently my brother-in-law and his fiancé were in the market to purchase their first home. We were having a conversation…

3 years ago

Do You Have to Join an HOA?

You’ve found the perfect house, in the perfect neighborhood, for the perfect price. But then you find out it’s in…

4 years ago