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Property owners associations (“POA”) are routinely asked to evaluate requests from owners seeking to modify their home or property in some way, or seeking a variance from applicable rules and policies. In addition to ensuring that an owner’s request satisfies the applicable governing documents, the POA may find itself in a situation where there areRead more

The beginning of a new year is here once again. In this time of resolution making, we are also making a resolution. Our resolution is to continue improving and enhancing our POA education and unlike most resolutions, this is one that will not be abandoned a few weeks into the new year. Throughout our 2022Read more

Over the last few months, we have discussed many of the changes the 87th Texas Legislative Session brought to the Property Owners Association (POA) world. One of the biggest changes is the new requirement for POAs to file their management certificates with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). In the following update, we will provideRead more

Friends of RMWBH, Thank you for your continued loyalty, trust and support you continue to show RMWBH. The close of another year is almost upon us. While it has been another year spent within our bubble, the bubble is finally showing signs of bursting, delta variant and all! Events are returning nationwide and we areRead more

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rising tension across society involving a variety of issues. These issues often begin with arguing with total strangers on social media about our communities and arguing with our neighbors both online and in-person creating a neighbor-to-neighbor dispute. In this blog post, we will lookRead more

By Sipra Boyd and Teddy Holtz A key component of operating a property owners association (POA) is the enforcement of deed restriction violations (DRV). Consistent DRV enforcement ensures everyone in the community complies with the rules set forth in the governing documents, but following the 87th Texas Legislative Session, there are changes as to howRead more

By Clint Brown and Teddy Holtz The bankruptcy process is a complicated set of procedures for all property owners association (POA) directors and community managers. In a prior blog post, we discussed the bankruptcy basics to provide directors and managers insights to navigate this difficult subject. We are going to continue that discussion in thisRead more

By Sipra Boyd and Eric Tonsul As a result of the 87th Texas Legislative Session, property owners associations (POA) should be considering consulting with their attorneys about ways to address the impact of the new laws on their governing documents and the potential need to modify existing, or adopt new, policies.  This begs the question,Read more

The 87th Texas Legislative Session has brought sweeping changes to the property owners association (POA) industry. Among the changes that will bring the most impact are the way management certificates will have to be prepared and filed with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC).  What does the statute say needs to go into the managementRead more

Throughout history communication has changed drastically. From petroglyphs in caves telling the stories of ancient hunts and battles, to the pony express taking letters across the frontier, to the dial tones of “you’ve got mail” signaling an email has arrived, the barriers to communication have steadily dropped over time. That evolution has continued over theRead more