by Progressive Association Management | Apr 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
The California Association of Realtors (CAR) has, for the most part, steered clear of infringing on the desires of the California Association of Community Managers (CACM) or the Community Association Institute (CAI) and have allowed these two groups, who represent...
by Progressive Association Management | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
You may have longed to be on the board of directors for your homeowner association, or were pressed into serving. Either way, you are now a board director and must make vital decisions for your community. Few board members receive any education from their management...
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...
