The Uncommon Area

The Uncommon Area


Latest Episodes

Hot Take: Shorten Your Meetings | Ep. 47
June 28, 2023

Questions don't have to drag out your board meetings.

Hot Take: You Can’t Prioritize Everything | Ep. 46
June 19, 2023

A practical way to give attention to what really matters.

The Future of HOAs in California | Ep. 45
May 24, 2023

Nathan McGuire talks about California's changing climate and its impact on the future of homeowners associations in the next ten years.

Does Your HOA Have a Clean Bill of Health? | Ep. 44
May 10, 2023

Sarah Morales from Personal Touch Cleaning and Maintenance talks about how the right cleaning and maintenance programs keep your HOA healthy and your assets living longer.

Does Earthquake Insurance Make Sense? | Ep. 43
April 26, 2023

Jonathan Naranjo from Newfront Insurance talks about HOAs and earthquake insurance - what you should know and why you might or might not want that coverage for your HOA.

Hot Take: Daytime board meetings | Ep. 42
April 13, 2023

Reasons to ditch the evening meetings.

Insurance companies may not want to insure your HOA | Ep. 41
March 30, 2023

Jonathan Naranjo of Newfront Insurance discusses what HOAs can do to make insurance companies more eager to provide insurance coverage for them.

Is My HOA’s Money Safe in the Bank? | Ep. 40
March 15, 2023

A discussion with Carson Lappetito, president of Sunwest Bank, regarding what is happening in the banking world right now and the impact on HOAs.

Seagulls Make Messes – What Should You Do? | Ep. 39
February 22, 2023

General manager Claudia Faison discusses her experiences with a beach community and all the methods they employed to keep seagulls away. She shares the solution that has kept their roofs and buildings

Hot Take: Nice Is Unfair | Ep. 38
February 15, 2023

Unintended consequences of relaxed board meetings.