2011 Newsletters

December 2011



  • Bad Debt Allowances in Homeowner Associations
  • Interfund Borrowing from Reserves
  • Selected Court Cases from 2011

November 2011



  • Owners Don’t Like Unpleasant Surprises
  • Free Mediations Offered through Santa Barbara County Program
  • Santa Barbara City Tree and View Ordinance Protections
  • Why Most HOAs do not need to be 100% Funded
  • New California Legislation Effective in 2012

January 2011



  • Is Volunteer Labor a Good Thing for your Community Association?
  • Landscape Rebates Available from some Water Districts
  • Tax and Finance Changes for 2011
  • Reviewed vs. Audited Financial Statements