Each community association board is unique, and so are the needs of their respective communities. Whether you live in a townhouse, master-planned community, or high-rise, one fact remains the same: a managed community is only as strong as its board.

Even the most successful boards have to make an effort to maintain a positive team dynamic. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of seven common issues board members encounter and identified team-building exercises to help you navigate each one. Here are the issues we address in this ebook:

1.      Board members don’t see eye to eye

2.      The board has a complex problem to solve

3.      A new board wants to discover each member’s strengths

4.      Difficulty in aligning points-of-view

5.      Board burnout

6.      Clash of personalities

7.      There’s no recognition of accomplishments

At Associa, we’ve spent decades empowering boards to accomplish more. In this ebook, you’ll find team-building exercises that can help your board work through these issues. This information could be the key to helping you solve some of the biggest board communication challenges. Download the ebook now!

FAQs About an HOA Board of Directors

What do HOA board members do?

An association's governing documents detail specific HOA board member duties, tasks, and powers. However, homeowners' association board of directors responsibilities can be distilled down to three key tasks. Board members:

• Enforce the governing documents

• Manage HOA financials

• Maintain common areas 

Do board members get paid?

No, not typically. In almost all cases, state laws and governing documents prohibit board members from receiving payments, gifts, or kickbacks for their contributions to the community.

How many members should an HOA board have?

The number of members on the HOA board is usually outlined in an association’s articles of incorporation or bylaws, which can be found in the governing documents. Governing documents are, in essence, the constitution, law, and regulations that explain how a community is governed. In some states, there are laws that determine the number of board members allowed for a community.

All communities differ, and larger HOAs may have bigger boards while smaller ones have fewer members. On average, an HOA’s board is comprised of three to five members. Some boards have as many as nine members. 

What are the term limits for board members?

HOA board member terms vary by community and state. Some states have one-year term limits, while others have two-year or four-year term limits.