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101 | Turning HOA Struggles Into Strength and Trust

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Learn from special guest Steve Horvath how to build trust, improve communication, and lead your HOA with strength and transparency!
✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/
Robert Nordlund welcomes longtime homeowner advocate Steve Horvath to share hard-won wisdom from the boardroom. Steve, co-founder of HOA United, unpacks how board members can go beyond the bare minimum and truly advocate for their communities. They explore why open meetings matter, how to ask better questions, and why blind trust in experts can lead to costly mistakes.
Some Key Takeaways for viewers and listeners:
• Advocate, Participate, Escalate
• “Satisficing” – a choice made to accept an imperfect or incomplete outcome, out of expediency
• Trust, but verify
• Seek expert counsel, but don’t just take them at their word
• Don’t be satisfied with achieving minimum standards
• Book: “Privatopia” by Evan McKenzie
• Book: “Decision Making in Communities: Why Groups of Smart People Sometimes Make Bad Decisions” by Jasmine Martirossian"
Learn more about HOA United here

The views & opinions expressed in this program are those of the Hosts & Guests, intended to provide general education about the community association industry. The content is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or organization. Please seek advice from licensed professionals.

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Chapters

1. What happens when HOA boards skip open meetings? (00:00:00)

2. Intro to Steve Horvath (00:00:45)

3. Why was HOA United created? (00:03:39)

4. What can years of board service teach us about community leadership? (00:04:45)

5. How did the HOA model come to be, and is it still working? (00:07:21)

6. How do we bridge the gap between HOA boards and homeowners? (00:08:55)

7. Is there a real difference between HOA board members and homeowners? (00:09:38)

8. Why is the HOA system so dependent on who volunteers to lead? (00:10:21)

9. What is “advocate, participate, escalate” and how can it help HOA boards? (00:13:14)

10. Why is passive board service not enough in today’s HOAs? (00:14:51)

11. What happens when new owners inherit financial messes? (00:15:43)

12. Why are buyers often unaware of the risks in common interest communities? (00:17:26)

13. Ad Break - Association Reserves (00:18:59)

14. What does escalation look like when boards aren't doing enough? (00:19:43)

15. Why trust-but-verify is essential in HOA operations? (00:21:05)

16. What mental shortcuts lead boards to bad decisions? (00:22:34)

17. What is “satisficing”? (00:23:40)

18. Why one-hour meetings often aren’t enough for real governance (00:25:11)

19. What kind of HOA legislation is being introduced right now? (00:27:26)

20. Why do well-meaning laws sometimes backfire on HOA communities? (00:29:27)

21. What should board members do to go beyond the legal minimum? (00:30:13)

22. Why curiosity, accountability, and courage matter (00:31:01)

116 episodes

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Content provided by Hosts: Robert Nordlund, Kevin Davis, Julie Adamen, Hosts: Robert Nordlund, Kevin Davis, and Julie Adamen. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Hosts: Robert Nordlund, Kevin Davis, Julie Adamen, Hosts: Robert Nordlund, Kevin Davis, and Julie Adamen or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

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Learn from special guest Steve Horvath how to build trust, improve communication, and lead your HOA with strength and transparency!
✅ Is a Reserve Study right for you? 👉 https://www.reservestudy.com/
Robert Nordlund welcomes longtime homeowner advocate Steve Horvath to share hard-won wisdom from the boardroom. Steve, co-founder of HOA United, unpacks how board members can go beyond the bare minimum and truly advocate for their communities. They explore why open meetings matter, how to ask better questions, and why blind trust in experts can lead to costly mistakes.
Some Key Takeaways for viewers and listeners:
• Advocate, Participate, Escalate
• “Satisficing” – a choice made to accept an imperfect or incomplete outcome, out of expediency
• Trust, but verify
• Seek expert counsel, but don’t just take them at their word
• Don’t be satisfied with achieving minimum standards
• Book: “Privatopia” by Evan McKenzie
• Book: “Decision Making in Communities: Why Groups of Smart People Sometimes Make Bad Decisions” by Jasmine Martirossian"
Learn more about HOA United here

The views & opinions expressed in this program are those of the Hosts & Guests, intended to provide general education about the community association industry. The content is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or organization. Please seek advice from licensed professionals.

Podcast Links:
Full Episode List
Watch On Youtube
Engage in the conversation!

Call our 24/7 voicemail line at (805) 203-3130 or send an email or voice memo to [email protected]
Nominate yourself or a Board Hero you Know!
Board Hero Nominations
Shop!
HOA insights now has its very own merch store! Our team has whipped up some hats, mugs, T-Shirts, & more that we think Volunteer HOA Boardmembers are gonna love. We also offer dozens of FREE zoom backgrounds. Available in our Boardmember Merch Store!

Connect with Hosts on LinkedIn
Julie Adamen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieadamen/
Kevin Davis, CIRMS
https://www.linked...

  continue reading

Chapters

1. What happens when HOA boards skip open meetings? (00:00:00)

2. Intro to Steve Horvath (00:00:45)

3. Why was HOA United created? (00:03:39)

4. What can years of board service teach us about community leadership? (00:04:45)

5. How did the HOA model come to be, and is it still working? (00:07:21)

6. How do we bridge the gap between HOA boards and homeowners? (00:08:55)

7. Is there a real difference between HOA board members and homeowners? (00:09:38)

8. Why is the HOA system so dependent on who volunteers to lead? (00:10:21)

9. What is “advocate, participate, escalate” and how can it help HOA boards? (00:13:14)

10. Why is passive board service not enough in today’s HOAs? (00:14:51)

11. What happens when new owners inherit financial messes? (00:15:43)

12. Why are buyers often unaware of the risks in common interest communities? (00:17:26)

13. Ad Break - Association Reserves (00:18:59)

14. What does escalation look like when boards aren't doing enough? (00:19:43)

15. Why trust-but-verify is essential in HOA operations? (00:21:05)

16. What mental shortcuts lead boards to bad decisions? (00:22:34)

17. What is “satisficing”? (00:23:40)

18. Why one-hour meetings often aren’t enough for real governance (00:25:11)

19. What kind of HOA legislation is being introduced right now? (00:27:26)

20. Why do well-meaning laws sometimes backfire on HOA communities? (00:29:27)

21. What should board members do to go beyond the legal minimum? (00:30:13)

22. Why curiosity, accountability, and courage matter (00:31:01)

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