The Uncommon Area
Latest Episodes
Hot Take: Shorten Your Meetings | Ep. 47
Questions don't have to drag out your board meetings.
Hot Take: You Can’t Prioritize Everything | Ep. 46
A practical way to give attention to what really matters.
The Future of HOAs in California | Ep. 45
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
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
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.
Insurance companies may not want to insure your HOA | Ep. 41
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
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
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
Unintended consequences of relaxed board meetings.