Trade HOA Stress for Success: A Guide to Managing Your HOA in a Healthy Manner

by Richard Thompson, Doug Mclain, Erik Wecks

Too often serving on your HOA board feels like a no-one-wanted-it-and-I-got-stuck-with-it kind of position, but a few simple changes can turn HOA drudgery into an enjoyable and, dare we say, rewarding experience. Trade HOA Stress for Success explores proven methods to transform your board from a crisis-driven, over-worked, and isolated group into a focused team with clear goals and direction. Learn to communicate the board's success to your members and create the kind of care-free living an HOA promises. Written by industry experts, Trade HOA Stress for Success will give every member a shortcut to years of HOA management experience without learning wisdom through costly mistakes."

142 pages, Paperback

First published December 16, 2014

About the author

Richard Thompson is an HOA Consultant and nationally recognized expert on all things HOA. He publishes The Regenesis Report. His work has been quoted by CNN Money, The Washington Times, Bloomberg Personal Finance, and The Chicago Tribune.

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Reviews

[Nonie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Readable beginners primer with lots of suggestions for successful Home Owners Association involvement interesting and eye opening.

[Patricia L Bleasdale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best HOA Board Director book I have found

This is most comprehensive guidance for HOA Board Directors (and HOA members who want to understand more about what they have entered into) that I have found.
Other good books focus on the condo laws of one state or on Robert’s Rules of Order.
This book delves deeply into budgeting, operations, and communications.
It is the only one that explains how the IRS handles an HOA’s income and tax ability, and offers alternatives to treat non-property income and amenities to avoid it being taxed.
Very readable. Dry material is presented in an engaging manner.

[Kathy ArdBlattner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good recommendations and insight on HOA key issues.

This book had good insight in regard to situational awareness and the issues faced by most HOA Boards.

Interesting feedback for conflict resolution. Assessment options were feasible especially if you have multiple renovation projects.

Lots of good ideas which would work well for a smaller condominium.

[Becca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful resource for getting started with HOA business. It provided a good framework for success and additional information on key issues. Short read too!