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101 | Turning HOA Struggles Into Strength and Trust
Manage episode 476986549 series 3470637
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
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Robert Nordlund, PE
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Association Reserves
Community Financials
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The Inspectors of Election
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)
131 episodes
Manage episode 476986549 series 3470637
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
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
Boardmember Merch Store!
Connect with Hosts on LinkedIn
Julie Adamen
Kevin Davis, CIRMS
Robert Nordlund, PE
Support Our Sponsors
Association Insights & Marketplace
Association Reserves
Community Financials
Kevin Davis Insurance Services
Stokelight Video & Marketing
The Inspectors of Election
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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