You can earn a referral fee of $250 to $500 for the referral of full-service or other management accounts to Coast Management of California: Earn a Referral Fee.

When you call our company during business hours. you will talk to a person who will answer your question or direct you to an appropriate member of our team. You will not be forced to deal with an AI responder. All of our clients and prospective clients. are important to us. We are open from 9:00 am to noon and from 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm M-F. You can also contact us by email if you prefer.

It is time for most homeowner associations to get serious about finalizing their budgets for 2027. Two-thirds of 2026 is behind us. If your HOA does not have a current reserve study, time is running out. Associations cannot create an accurate annual budget without a current reserve study. For information, review: Budget Required , Timeline for HOA Budgets and Reserve Studies, and Budgets for Homeowner Associations. If your HOA needs a current reserve study, See: PacificReseveStudies.com. Reserve studies are required by law every three years.

Many applications for home loans are declined for the following reasons: (1) The HOA does not have a current reserve study, (2) The HOA does not have a current budget that covers all known and reasonable line items including monthly reserve contributions, (3) The HOA has substantial deferred maintenance with no plan to eliminate it within a reasonable time, (4) The number of assessment delinquencies is substantial, and (5) The HOA is self-managed or managed by inexperienced management company. See: Reasons Lenders Reject Loan Applications from Condominium Owners and Buyers and Lender’s Questionnaire- Purpose.

All properties with pools must have a fence around the pool with a self-closing gate. The fence must meet the current code, but in no event, should be less than five feet high. The fact that a particular property is “grandfathered” and does not legally require a fence to meet code is an insufficient reason not to have a fence.

If you are a highly experienced HOA board member that would like to start an HOA management company with a partner outside of Los Angeles County or Ventura County, visit: Start an HOA Management Company in California.

Some of our HOA management company competitors “ask” that all of the contractors and vendors that do business with their HOA clients pay the management company a fee to recommended by them as a preferred contractor or vendor. Without paying, they are not recommended. We believe this is a form of economic extortion that amounts to receiving kickbacks. Coast Management of California does not engage in this or any similar practice. Does your management company receive money from contractors and vendors that provide services to your HOA? See: Certified Vendor Programs Vendors – Caution.

It is fire season in Southern California once again. The Santa Ana Winds will be arriving soon bringing heat, reduced humidity, and severe wildfire risks. See: Brush Clearance Minimum Guidelines, Fire and Carbon Monoxide Safety Checklist, and ,u>Barbecues – Fire Safety to maximize the safety of your family and pets.

Sellers of homes must now disclose in writing known tobacco/nicotine residue or history of smoking on properties being sold . Failure to do so can result in a major lawsuit by the buyer of a residence. Homes that had been occupied by smokers often sell for 30% to 40% less than clean homes. A renter that smokes can now destroy the equity of the owner built over many years.