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LAKE FOREST, Calif., Aug. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Crummack Huseby Property Management was hired by the builder Etco Homes as the financial management firm for Millbrook Estates Homeowners Association, in Rancho Cucamonga and as the HOA management company for Taylor Morrison's Vista Del Mar in Carlsbad. Millbrook Estates, an equestrian community which closed its first escrows in June 2012, will receive financial services, including forward planning, budget forecasting and cash...

While their hoa websites remain one of the best options for homeowner associations looking to share information with their membership, HOAConnections' company website lacked any cohesive theme or concise message. With the newly redesigned home for HOAConnections, information is targeted and easy to find, while the website's design is easy on the eye and professionally laid out. Asheville, NC (PRWEB) July 13, 2012 When HOAConnections started in Summer 2011, the focus was on...

FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Seventy percent of the more than 62 million Americans who live in homeowners associations and condominiums say they are satisfied in their communities--an approval rating that would make President Obama and Mitt Romney green with envy. More importantly, only 8 percent of association residents express dissatisfaction, according to a recent national survey conducted by Ibope Zogby International. "A 70 percent satisfaction...

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California's State Legislature voted today to pass the Homeowner Bill of Rights, legislation introduced by Attorney General Kamala Harris and championed by consumer advocates and homeowners. The California Foreclosure Reduction Act-- AB 278 (Eng, Feuer, Mitchell) & SB 900 (Leno, Corbett, DeSaulnier, Evans, Pavley, Steinberg)--passed 53-25 in the Assembly and 24-13 in the Senate this afternoon. The bill now awaits Governor...

Creative synthetic grass Installations enhance home lawns and landscaping nationwide. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) June 26, 2012 With the U.S. Census Bureau estimating that homeowners spend an average of 2.8 hours weekly on lawn maintenance and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stating that landscape irrigation accounts for almost one-third of all residential water usage, a growing number of consumers are turning to synthetic grass for their yards to save time, money and conserve millions...

MINNEAPOLIS, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cities Management, Inc., recently launched DIY Management, a low-cost comprehensive online tool to help self-managed homeowners associations survive - and even thrive - in the current economy. DIY Management serves a niche that's been ignored"This is a big deal for self-managed associations," notes Traci Lehman, president, Cities Management. "No other companies are offering these professional management tools to self-managed...

SAN FRANCISCO, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A contemporary condominium building at the 525 Gough Street building has recouped $1.7 million for numerous construction defects. Failure of weatherproofing systems on the roof, windows, decks and doors, with water intrusion into the interior walls, floors and ceilings plagued this 2005 building and damages of $75,000 per unit were recovered. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120614/SF24620) (Logo:...

NEWARK, Del., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight years after pioneering the trend of neighborhood social networks, i-Neighbors wants every neighborhood to have a phone number. i-Neighbors provides a free, private website and email discussion forum to over 9,000 neighborhoods. Now, i-Neighbors is helping communities connect offline. "i-Neighbors is providing new technologies for local engagement and hometown security," said Keith Hampton, PhD., founder and CEO of i-Neighbors, "these...

Recent news articles have cast many homeowner associations in a negative light. In response many associations are starting to arm their members with knowledge instead of fines. These associations are turning to companies like HOAConnections to provide a solution with an easy to use HOA website. Asheville, NC (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 Just recently WLOS 13 News in Asheville ran a news article entitled, "REALITY CHECK REALITY CHECK - HOA POWER TO FORECLOSE", covering the power of Homeowner...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A model work-loft condominium building at the 1000 Pennsylvania Avenue has recouped $1.5 million for numerous construction defects: water intrusion through the roof, windows, decks and doors, as well as leaks in the garage walls themselves. Damages of over $95,000 per unit were recovered. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120515/SF07143) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120418/SF89665LOGO-b) The 16-unit residential...