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Mary Arnold, CMCA®, AMS®

Mary Arnold, CMCA®, AMS®

Twenty years of community and property management experience One of the Top Three finalists in the 2016 National Manager of the Year Contest, coming in 2nd in the country, and the only finalist in the state of Texas!

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    Financial Mgmt of Associations | Budgets & Replacement Reserves Part 3 (2023 - Financial Reporting National - Clone)

    Part 3 : Budgetary Roles and Responsibilities & Budget Presentation Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 The roles and...
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    Financial Mgmt of Community Associations | Assessments & Bankruptcy (2023 - Financial Reporting National - Clone)

    Part 3 : Bankruptcy Actions Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Be Prepared for Bankruptcy Petitions by Owners A community...
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    Financial Management of Associations | Budgets & Replacement Reserves (2023 - Financial Reporting National - Clone)

    Part 1 : Introduction to The Budget Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 What is a Budget? A budget is an annual financial...
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    Financial Mgmt of Associations | Budgets & Replacement Reserves Pt 4 (2023 - Financial Reporting National - Clone)

    Part 4 : Reserve Account/Reserve Funds Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 The reserve account consists of funds put...
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    Top 12 Tips to Achieving the One Hour HOA Board Meeting

    We understand what it is like. You work all day, you are tired, hungry, look forward to going home and being with your...
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    Part I:Rule Dev & Enforcement for Associations - Make, Enforce, Define

    Over the course of the next few blogs, we will be providing a brief overview of rules and architectural guidelines in...
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    Federal Laws Affecting Community Associations

    A community association derives its legal obligations from several sources:
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    Purpose and Types of Community Associations

    Purpose and Types of Community Associations

    The purpose of the community or condo association is to provide for the community, business and governance aspects of...
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    When do Deed Restrictions Expire?

    Deed restrictions can cover everything from the color you paint your home to who you can sell it to, to whether you can...
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