Homeowners Association and You: The Ultimate Guide to Harmonious Community Living Paperback – April 1, 2006

Unfortunately, many haven't, which is why the advice in this book is rather handy. The homeowners' association I am a part of is a fledgling community I have likened the the original 13 colonies. In spite of all the ankle biting and back-stabbing, our Constitution has held this country together for over 200 years, and it is our duty to the lives given in support of our democracy that we take every opportunity to pay homage. Assuring a safe and secure neighborhood for your family and neighbors is the least that we can do as citizens. This book suggests ways to pull neighbors together for a common cause and what each participant could do to improve the quality of a community. How Dr. Coleman reveals the nuances of homeowners' associations was an eye-opener for me. If you want to learn the basics and how to become a more astute member of a homeowners' association, this is a good start.

This book provided a lot of the basic information I needed. It has been really helpful. The only problem I had was when I looked in the index. For a specific word like "Annual Meeting" it referenced several pages that weren't really applicable. But, I would recommend this book to anyone new to a HOA.

Thank you for the great information in this book. When I became the president of my association I was blind like many new presidents. This book opened my eyes.

I purchased this book after volunteering to become a member of the Landscape Committee of our HOA. The information is very helpful in coming to an understanding of our purpose and responsibilities as HOA members and participants.

Great nuts and bolts info about condo associations and how to participate in running one. Should be required reading for any board member.

Part of a set ordered for helpful guidance. We are developing a simple library for our homeowners association management team.

Book was extremely informative and well written. Easy to follow step by step procedures with valuable information.

This book is full of useful information and ideas. For someone new to HOAs in general, it can be an easy way to adapt to community living. For HOA board members (that's me), it has a lot of great ideas to make building operations and management go more smoothly.It is not a legal reference, and has some information that may not be so useful in your state. This is not a criticism; states change this stuff all the time, and no two states have the same laws regarding condominiums as far as I know. You should read your state's regulations for yourself.My one criticism of this book is that the valuable content is about 20-30% of the book. The rest is filler, fluff, repetition, etcetera. If you need that kind of writing to get the concepts, absolutely buy this book. Otherwise, give this to an anal-retentive neighbor to highlight the good parts for you. It will save you a lot of time.