When you purchase a home within a planned community such as a condominium complex, an apartment building or a gated estate, you automatically become a member of the community association.  A community association is there to provide operational structure and manage the affairs of the overall community. Among the duties of a community, the association is the management of disputes, making sure that all members live according to community rules, and taking care of important financial responsibilities.    Read the article…………………………………..