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Reviving Community Connection
Where investment is not just in property, but also in community connection. It's the people!!
Welcome to North Star Community News at the OverlooK
Our Mission
Our mission is to nurture community connection, inspire love, and strengthen the bonds within our Condo Association by sharing information, stories, events, resources, and voices that uplift and unite. Through our newsletter, we aim to celebrate our collective spirit, highlight acts of kindness, and empower every member to take part in building a resilient, inclusive, and thriving community through effective HOA governance.
Resource Library
Cultivating a Healthy Community
Cultivating a Healthy Community
Cultivating a Healthy Community
A healthy HOA governance structure fosters community connection, ensuring that governance is trusted, finances are planned, assets are protected, and the system remains effective even when people change within the Condo Association.
Understanding the Annual Budget
Cultivating a Healthy Community
Cultivating a Healthy Community
The annual budget is more than a set of numbers—it’s a window into how your community plans, prioritizes, and protects its shared resources. This brief guide will help you understand what you’re looking at, ask better questions, and engage more confidently in decisions that affect your home and investment.
When Condo Associations Fail
Cultivating a Healthy Community
Association failure translates directly into delinquent dues, mortgage eligibility barriers, emergency assessments, and measurable property value decline. Hard numbers reveal how quickly financial distress can erode owner equity. This is information you need to know!
HOA Financial Trip Wires
Stay ahead of financial risks with clear numeric thresholds that protect property values and ensure long-term stability for your community.
Moving Forward with Radical Collaboration
Reserve Funding for DC Condos: What You Need to Know
In his Cultivating Collaboration video, James Tamm draws on decades of experience and the principles of Radical Collaboration to show how trust, self-awareness, and intentional communication can turn everyday disagreements into shared solutions. The video offers practical insights to help homeowners move from frustration to cooperation—and build a community where working together feels possible, productive, and worthwhile. For more information Check out https://www.radicalcollaboration.com
Reserve Funding for DC Condos: What You Need to Know
Reserve Funding for DC Condos: What You Need to Know
Reserve Funding is important and has key performance areas the community needs to be aware of to protect property value and avoid devastating special assessments.
HOA Vs Management Company
HOA Homeowner Candidate Evaluation Rubric
Board Candidate Evaluation
A homeowners association (HOA) is the governing body of owners that sets the community’s rules, budget, and direction. A property management company is a contractor hired to assist with day-to-day operations. Generally, the HOA determines what needs to be done, and the management company supports how it is carried out.
This description is for general information only. The specific roles, responsibilities, and authority of the management company are defined by the contract between the HOA and the management company.
Board Candidate Evaluation
HOA Homeowner Candidate Evaluation Rubric
Board Candidate Evaluation
This questionnaire is designed to help homeowners enhance community connection and make informed, fair, and transparent decisions during board elections in their Condo Association. It emphasizes a candidate's skills, experience, and approach to HOA governance.
HOA Homeowner Candidate Evaluation Rubric
HOA Homeowner Candidate Evaluation Rubric
Why HOA Homeowner Surveys Matter—and How to Do Them Right
This rubric empowers homeowners to make informed decisions when electing HOA board members, fostering a stronger community connection and enhancing the overall effectiveness of HOA governance within the Condo Association.
Why HOA Homeowner Surveys Matter—and How to Do Them Right
Why HOA Homeowner Surveys Matter—and How to Do Them Right
Why HOA Homeowner Surveys Matter—and How to Do Them Right
Well-designed homeowner satisfaction surveys bridge this gap, giving voice to residents who might otherwise remain unheard and providing boards with the real insights needed for effective governance.
HOA Committees Overview
Why HOA Homeowner Surveys Matter—and How to Do Them Right
HOA Committees Overview
Homeowners Associations, or Condo Associations, rely on dedicated volunteers to help manage communities effectively and ensure every resident has a voice. Through various committees, HOAs foster community connection by creating opportunities for homeowners to contribute their skills, share ideas, and shape the future of their neighborhood - all while promoting effective HOA governance without the need to serve on the Board.
Capturing moments AT The OVERLOOK
