How to Run HOA Meetings That Build Trust, Not Tension
The fastest way to damage trust and delay or derail association operations is to conduct meetings that feel chaotic, secretive, or unsafe. In this episode of Take It To The Board, …
The Power Hour For HOA Leaders, with Organizational Strategist Dr. Edward Gurowitz
Most Board Members and Managers start their day with a plan which can quickly become derailed when, due to various events and challenges, pure reaction mode is activated. Emails explode, “urgent” problems crowd …
Do EVs, E-Bikes and Other Devices Present a Community-Wide Fire Risk
In this episode of Take It To The Board, we wanted something more reliable than rumors and worst-case headlines regarding EV fire risk, so host Donna DiMaggio Berger called someone who …
What Boards and Managers Need to Know About Residents Aging in Place
If your community is well run, chances are you have residents who have remained in place for decades but with more condominium and HOA owners choosing to age in place, the services you …
What a Bank Loan Can and Cannot Do For Your Association
The hardest part of running a community association right now is that the bills are getting bigger while the margin for error is getting smaller. Insurance costs keep climbing, buildings are aging, milestone …
Why, When and How to Update Your Governing Documents
Outdated governing documents can leave associations enforcing rules written for a different era—leading to confusion, conflict, and unnecessary legal risk. In this episode of Take It To The Board, host …
Board Term Limits and Website Records Access Explained
Q: One of the Directors for our Condominium Association has served for more than eight (8) years, and I noticed that he was included on the ballot for the upcoming election. I understood …
What You Need to Know About Conspiracy Theories with University of Miami Professor Joseph E. Uscinski
In this week’s episode of Take It To The Board, host Donna DiMaggio Berger sits down with Professor Joseph E. Uscinski, one of the leading scholars …
A Recall Roadmap — From Petition to Resolution, with Becker’s Jonathan J. Ellis
Recalls are where community politics get real. When a board receives a Recall Petition, emotions run high and so do the legal stakes. In this week’s episode of Take It To The …
How Better Business Bureau Tools Can Help Boards Make Safer Hiring Decisions
Hiring a contractor shouldn’t feel like a risky gamble—especially when you’re spending association funds and hoping for a great result for your repair or renovation project. On this week’s episode of Take …
From Crisis to Compliance– An Engineer’s Explanation of Milestone Inspections and SIRS in Florida Condos
In this special episode of Take It To The Board, the podcast hits the road for its first-ever live taping at the Cooperator Trade Show & Expo in Fort Lauderdale. Host Donna …
How To Spot, Stop, And Report Modern Scams — with Paul Greenwood, Former Head of Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit
The most dangerous scam isn’t the one you’ve never heard of, it’s the one that feels urgent, secret, and strangely personal. Take It To The Board host Donna DiMaggio Berger sits …