by Progressive Association Management | Mar 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
Assembly Bill (AB) 1572 was signed into law in 2023 and it gives all homeowner associations until January 1, 2029 to remove decorative grass in all common areas, medians and parkways and replace them with drought tolerant, sustainable landscaping. First, let’s dig...
by Progressive Association Management | Mar 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
We are having boards balk at the cost of their insurance and hope there is an insurance carrier out there with premiums lower than the quotes they are receiving. I don’t want to burst anyone’s insurance bubble, but these rates will remain elevated for the following...
by Progressive Association Management | Jan 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
At almost every Board Director Success Seminar we host, one of the first questions from a board member is “We don’t like some of the stuff that is in our CC&Rs, and we would like to change them and update the governing documents, how difficult is that?” The answer...
by Progressive Association Management | Jan 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
It is generally believed that most associations would not recommend the company that currently manages their community. One of the reasons they live with the “devil they know” is due to the time and effort it takes to find a new company. To show “good business...
by Progressive Association Management | Dec 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
A management software company (Appfolio) conducted a survey of boards, and they found that 67% of boards would not recommend their current management. Interesting, only 10% of those same boards were actively considering changing companies. That means, most boards,...
by Progressive Association Management | Dec 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Once upon a time, only a few months ago, when a board member wanted to find a new management company for their community, they would “google” it. They would have potentially pages of results, and 20 to 30 companies to investigate. Some of the results were paid ads...
