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HOA Insights: Common Sense for Common Areas

Hosts: Robert Nordlund, Kevin Davis, Julie Adamen

We exist to help all 2 million volunteer HOA Boardmembers nationwide have the right information at the right time to make the right decisions for the future of their community association. Stay with us weekly for actionable insights that minimize stress, avoid catastrophes, and protect property values! Watch On YoutubeShop!HOA insights now has its very own merch store! Our team has whipped up some hats, mugs, T-Shirts, & more that we think Volunteer HOA Boardmembers are gonna love. We also offer

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158 | How HOA Board "Poor Decisions" Become $20K–$3M...

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2026/05/18

Send us Fan Mail Small HOA board mistakes can become massive lawsuits! See how poor decisions escalate legal and financial risk. ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ Poor HOA board decisions can quickly escalate into lawsuits costing tens of thousands, or even millions, of dollars. Learn how communication failures, inconsistent rule enforcement, deferred maintenance, discrimination claims, and breaches of fiduciary duty create serious legal and financial

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29:33

157 | What Happens When ICE Comes To Your HOA?

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2026/05/11

Send us Fan Mail What should your HOA do when ICE shows up? Here’s what boards need to know about ICE and HOA responsibilities. ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ Complying with law enforcement or people in uniform is something that we just do as part of living in our ordered society, but that has traditionally been for issues having to do with life safety. You got to think about letting a fireman into your house, or when a policeman pulls you over for

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36:37

156 | Stop Wrestling With HOA Votes!

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2026/05/04

Send us Fan Mail HOA votes shouldn’t feel like a battle. Here’s how to run them smoothly and avoid costly mistakes. ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ 🔎 Learn More About The Inspectors of Election 👉 https://inspectorsofelection.com/ Why should a board put in long hours preparing for HOA votes of any kind and then struggle to support or defend it? There's so many types of elections and ways you can stumble setting up a vote of any kind, whether it's getting

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35:40

155 | Denied! When an HOA Loan Is Not an Option for...

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2026/04/27

Send us Fan Mail HOA loan approvals aren’t guaranteed. Here’s why more communities are being turned down… ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ Today, we have two industry professionals, former managers, both with the prestigious pcam credential, and they're both now in the banking industry, Michelle Underwood and Marcy Kravit. We asked them to join us on the show today because we had a situation where one of our clients with a lot of deferred maintenance and

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34:11

154 | Finding Success Through Diversity on an HOA Board

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2026/04/20

Send us Fan Mail Every HOA board has conflict. The best ones use diversity to make better decisions. Here’s how to turn your board diversity into success… ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ Today, Julie Adamen and Robert Nordlund will be addressing a common challenge among board members: seeing the world differently from one another. The question is, will that tear your board apart, or can you use that to have success because of that diversity? And that'...

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30:29

153 | How ‘No Decision’ Becomes a Legal & Financial...

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2026/04/13

Send us Fan Mail HOA finances suffer when boards delay decisions. Learn the legal and financial risks of inaction. ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ HOA finances are at risk when boards avoid making decisions. Kevin Davis and Sherry Branson break down how “no decision” leads to legal exposure, deferred maintenance, and financial strain. Learn how fiduciary responsibility, communication, and proactive leadership help protect your community, maintain property

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33:06

152 | What Do You Learn From Your Reserve Study?

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2026/04/06

Send us Fan Mail What does a reserve study tell you about your HOA? See how it predicts costs, reserve funding needs, and financial risks. ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ A reserve study shows more than numbers. It lays out your HOA’s financial health, future expenses, and risk of special assessments. Learn how to read your HOA reserve study, understand what your percent funded, and how to use it to plan ahead with confidence. Stop guessing and start

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35:15

151 | HOA Board Heroes: Turning Underfunded HOAs into...

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2026/03/30

Send us Fan Mail Most underfunded HOAs stay stuck. This HOA Board Heroes story shows you how to break the cycle! ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ Struggling with underfunded reserves, deferred maintenance, or the chaos of a self-managed HOA? In this episode, board hero Hal Hovey shares how his association went from $89 in the bank and no reserves to a healthier, professionally run community. Hal and Robert discuss the hidden risks of low dues and

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150 | How Good HOA Board Decisions Raise Home Values...

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2026/03/23

Send us Fan Mail Every HOA Board decision impacts home values and risk. Are you making the right ones? ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ Kevin and Robert started this podcast in response to the tragic Champlain tower South collapse. They wanted to create another pathway where board members could be encouraged and equipped for the hard work they do, leading their associations into the future. So why take their advice? Why are they doing this? What's in it for

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149 | Free HOA Board Member Training From CAI

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2026/03/16

Send a text CAI just released free HOA Board Member Training that could change how your board leads. Learn more! ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ We’re here today for episode 149 to share news about a new free course from CAI, the National Community Associations Institute. If you're not familiar with it, they're a trade organization. It's called Community Association Living and in their words, it's meant to be an accessible introduction for anyone wanting

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148 | How HOAs Can Save Money Without Cutting Corners

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2026/03/09

Send a text Can your HOA save money without cutting corners? Here’s what smart boards are doing right now… ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ This episode was inspired by Jeff from Lake Tahoe, who wrote in: “money is always tight at our association. What can we do to limit our assessment increases?” Well, that's a hard one. Jeff, I don't think we have the power to stop inflation, but indeed, it's questions like this that made me think that we need Russell

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35:08

147 | HOA Board Heroes: Winning Community Support for...

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2026/03/02

Send a text How did one HOA Board Hero win support for a 20% dues hike without backlash? Here’s what they did right… ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ Association Reserves finished a reserve study for a 66‑unit townhome association in Las Cruces, New Mexico, earlier this year. It was their first engagement with this property, and they ended up recommending a significant increase in the association's reserve funding and a special assessment. That’s not

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33:40

146 | Rebuilding Trust with Organized HOA Board Meetings

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2026/02/23

Send a text Great HOA board meetings build trust. Bad ones create frustration, conflict, and doubt. Which does your association have? ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ Today, we'll be continuing our early 2026 series on top HOA trends that we expect you'll be dealing with this year. In this episode, we'll be addressing rebuilding trust by running HOA Board Meetings that are organized and informative. Good meetings, and the message they give of trustworthy

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145 | Dealing with Rogue HOA Board Members!

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2026/02/16

Send a text Rogue HOA Board Members can expose your association to liability. Learn how boards should respond before damage is done. ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ When HOA Board Members act alone, bully others, or ignore proper process, the entire association can be exposed to serious legal and financial risk. In this episode, HOA attorney Tom Ware explains fiduciary duty, agency authority, the business judgment rule, and what boards must do when a

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32:09

144 | How HOAs Are Losing Money to Cyber Scams (And...

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2026/02/09

Send us a text Cyber scams are quietly draining HOA funds. Learn how to spot fraud, stop phishing, and protect your community before it’s too late! ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ Cyber scams are one of the fastest-growing threats facing HOAs today. From fake invoices to AI-powered voice fraud, boards and managers are being targeted like never before. Kevin and Julie break down how cyber scams happen, why insurance often doesn’t cover losses, and what your

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143 | HOA Board Heroes: How Education & Persistence...

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2026/02/02

Send us a text Great HOA Boards don’t happen by accident. Learn how education and persistence protect association communities from costly mistakes! ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ Strong HOAs are built by board members who are willing to learn, ask questions, and stay persistent even when decisions are difficult. In this Board Heroes episode, Robert Nordlund interviews Candice Scanlon about how education, training, and steady leadership helped her

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142 | How Much HOA Incivility Is Too Much?

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2026/01/26

Send us a text HOA incivility can spread fast in your community. Learn when tension becomes toxic and how boards can lead with clarity, kindness, and control! ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ Incivility inside an HOA is more than bad behavior. It’s contagious, corrosive, and can quietly undermine leadership and decision-making. Robert and Kevin explore how disrespect escalates, why tone matters during tough decisions like special assessments, and how b...

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141 | What HOA Boards Need to Know Before Replacing a...

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2026/01/19

Send us a text Roof replacements are one of the biggest HOA decisions. Learn what HOA Boards need to know and prepare before timing, budgeting, or hiring go wrong! ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ Replacing a roof is one of the most expensive and risky decisions an HOA Board will ever make. In this episode, roofing expert Jeremy Lara from Baja Roofing shares what boards need to know before relying on a reserve study, choosing contractors, or waiting too

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140 | Top 3 Trends Facing Community Associations in 2026

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2026/01/12

Send us a text AI, incivility, and staffing shortages… these are the top trends community associations must prepare for in 2026! ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ 2026 is not business as usual for community associations (but neither was last year!). Robert, Kevin, and Julie break down the three biggest trends shaping the year ahead, including rising incivility, misuse of AI, staffing challenges, and growing financial pressure. So how HOA board members like

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139 | HOA Board Heroes: Where to Begin with HOA...

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2026/01/05

Send us a text Deferred maintenance doesn’t happen overnight. Learn where HOA boards get stuck and how to start fixing problems before they explode! ✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/ Deferred maintenance quietly destroys HOAs long before anyone admits there’s a problem. HOA Board Hero Lisa Pieropan shares what happens when boards delay repairs, underestimate risk, and lose political capital with homeowners. Her community’s crumbling infrastructure &...

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