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October 29, 2014 Crummack Huseby Property Management
LAKE FOREST, CA – October 30, 2014 – Baker Ranch Community Association held their inaugural fall event for residents on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at The Grove community center located at 101 Mariposa, Lake Forest, CA 92630.
Nearly 150 residents gathered to enjoy a free Halloween event. Homeowners were treated to family friendly activities including a magician, photo booth and a pumpkin patch. A balloon artist created works of art for the kids with many choosing to use the balloons as part of their Halloween costume. A face painter was kept busy painting the faces of princesses and pirates. A DJ was present to keep everyone on their feet dancing and playing games.
“My goal was to create a fun and friendly family event that kids of all ages would be able to enjoy. I am so happy with the turnout and the kids in costume are adorable,” stated Sarah Duta, Recreation Director.
August 31, 2014 Crummack Huseby News
Enjoy a meandering tour through the community parks, neighborhoods and walking trails! Cross over the Alton pedestrian bridge as you make your way to the finish line at Promenade Park, where you'll be greeted by the Fitness Expo, recover stations, DJ music and a Kids Fun Run!
August 20, 2014 Steven J. Tinnelly, Esq. of Tinnelly Law Group, PC Education
Assessment collection is one of the more confusing aspects of an association’s operations, especially when trying to understand whether your association should use non-judicial or judicial foreclosure in its assessment collection efforts. Assessment collection firms provide a wealth of information and articles highlighting the advantages of their preferred foreclosure process compared to the disadvantages of the other. However, it is rare that an association manager or board will have access to unbiased information discussing some of the primary advantages and disadvantages associated with each process and how they may be impacted by certain economic factors.
August 15, 2014 Sean Erik Andersen, RS, Association Reserves - Orange County Education
The simple answer to this question is, "Yes, you should!" The role of a board member is to maintain, protect, and enhance the assets of the association. Typically, the most significant assets and related expenses of an association are those identified within a Reserve Study. To be an effective document for planning, communication and disclosure, it is essential that the data within the Reserve Study be both accurate and current. But please read the reasons behind this answer.
August 14, 2014 CH Site Administrator Community Spotlight
Crummack Huseby is proud to announce the management of Baker Ranch Community Association. This new master planned community is currently being developed by Shea Homes and Toll Brothers and will consist of a little over 1,700 homes.
July 1, 2014 Community Spotlight
We are proud to still be managing this community 16 years later! Several of the Board Members have served on the Board of Directors since the community was built, and really care deeply about the well-being and sense of community that encompasses Higgins Ranch.
June 25, 2014 Jon Crain
Another often misunderstood coverage that is built into liability policies is "Fire Damage Legal Liability" usually offered with limits of $50,000, $100,000 or $300,000.
This coverage is mostly irrelevant to a condominium or a single family home tract but since we have received a lot of questions about this coverage throughout the years we wanted to address it.
June 10, 2014 Erin Kelly, Pacific Utility Audit, Inc. Homeowner Tips
Each summer, as temperatures increase and air-conditioning is turned on, the average residential electric bill increases accordingly. There are ways to offset those increased electric bills! Generally, every electric utility company has many residential rates available to its customers. However, it is left up to the customer to find out about these rates and request the rate change for their own account. The best resource is the utility company's website!
May 20, 2014 Patrick Prendiville, CIRMS Prendiville Insurance Agency Homeowner Tips, Safety
Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the streets, having friends over for a barbeque and jumping in the pool -- and, oh by the way, can we use the clubhouse this Saturday afternoon for our high school reunion?
For many people summer is the best time of the year, and the fun is greatly enhanced by all the amenities of living in an association. But, summertime activities present certain hazards for the participants as well as the association. Here is a quick guide on how to manage some of these hazards in order to have the best summer possible.
May 20, 2014 Jeff Haden @Jeff_Haden
Margo and Sandy read this article and were excited because they scored in the 13-15 range. They wanted to share this article which first appeared in Inc. magazine. Here' s a portion of it.
Passion and purpose--in short, doing what you love--can be difficult to find. Some people search forever. Some gain remarkable skills and talents only to think, I'm great at this. So why don't I feel successful? Others, even after building successful businesses, suddenly think, Hold on. This is just not me.
Though we would all like to be happier at work, at times it's easy to miss the work-we-love forest for the irritation trees. So I asked Dharmesh Shah, co-founder of HubSpot (No, 666 on the Inc. 5000 in 2013) and a guy who has spent a tremendous amount of time thinking about doing what he loves and creating a company his employees love, how he knows he loves his work.
See what you think. Though some of the following may not be true all of the time, when you love what you do, many should be the case much of the time. There's a results chart at the end, so keep track of how many apply to you:
May 20, 2014 Jon Crain, Armstong/Robitaille/Riegle
One coverage that is often misunderstood or rarely talked about when it comes to Homeowner Associations is coverage for "Non-Owned Autos." Despite this coverage being relatively unknown it is very important. You should make sure the Association’s current policy has this in force. It is very inexpensive to add in the event there is no current coverage.
May 14, 2014 Homeowner Tips, Safety
With the current fires in Southern California, please be mindful of the following important information relating to fire safety:
If advised to evacuate, do so immediately. Take your disaster supply kit, lock your home and choose a route away from the fire hazard. Watch for changes in the speed and direction of the fire and smoke. Tell someone when you left and where you are going. Read more for tips.
March 10, 2014 Press Release, Crummack Huseby News
Sandy Huseby, principal and chief operating officer of Crummack Huseby, Inc., announced today that all of the firm’s staff members have achieved and received ‘Eliant Certification.’ This unique certification was created so that builders and developers could look for vendors and suppliers who deliver the high-quality customer service level and experience they know their homebuyers expect of them, as well as of the complete home buying and managing process.
March 10, 2014 Russ Wertz, Founder CEO, Wertz & Company, LLP Homeowner Tips
The approval of the audited financial statements of your homeowners’ association (HOA) may be intimidating to you as a member of the Board of Directors, especially if you do not have a financial background that trained you in this area. However, if you keep in mind the purpose of the audit, key risk areas for an Association, and the particular areas in the financial statements on which you will focus, you should feel more comfortable while fulfilling this part of your fiduciary responsibility.
February 18, 2014 Bianca Reyes, Villa Park Landscape Homeowner Tips
On Friday, January 17 Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency for California. What does this mean for homeowners in Southern California where water is already a precious commodity? In the next couple of months we will begin to see price increases as well as new restrictions being placed on our water consumption. As a landscape contractor we continuously strive to have our irrigation systems working as efficiently as possible but our reach only extends insofar as your common areas. Are you doing your part to help lower the water consumption in the landscape for your home? There are tips and tricks we use to help conserve water in your community’s common areas that can also be applied to your residence.
February 18, 2014 Sandra L. Huseby, Co-Founder, Co-Principal, COO Crummack Huseby News
It’s amazing how what life throws at you unexpectedly can turn into a powerful and positive new adventure.
Fifteen years ago, stability and security were very important to me. I was in the throes of the middle stages of my personal and professional life. My husband and I were raising two kids, and had a mortgage to pay. I was working at a company that I loved, and had seen it grow from six people to 35! I felt that company’s values lined up nicely with mine, as they were very dedicated to the clients and staff. I was very invested and dedicated to the owners and staff. They were like family. The company provided me with that sense of stability and security that I valued so deeply, and I gave them my all in return.
As the company grew, the owners brought in someone from the outside to run the show. Unfortunately, with this change, a change in the company culture came with it. As such, the new leadership decided that I was no longer an asset to the company and let me go. I was shocked and saddened when that happened.
Enter: Margo. We relied heavily on each other during the days and weeks after I was let go. She didn’t feel that the company was going in the direction she wanted to go, and Margo began looking for opportunities elsewhere. After several weeks and frustrations later, Margo quit.
Shortly after Margo left, she got a call that led us to a fantastic opportunity on a large project. We jumped right in. Our values and beliefs aligned perfectly with each other and we decided we would partner up and become what we are known as today: Crummack Huseby Property Management. We involved others that shared our vision and values, and we have never looked back.
February 11, 2014 Press Release, Crummack Huseby News
As part of their annual “Orange County Excellence in Community” Awards program, the Orange County Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAIOC) awarded Margo Crummack their ‘Committee Member of the Year’ Award last Friday evening at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. The recognition was awarded on behalf of Crummack’s hard work and dedication to CAIOC’s Education Committee, as well as her contributions to the industry as chapter speaker and contributing writer for their OC View Magazine.
January 24, 2014 Crummack Huseby Crummack Huseby News
Margo Crummack was recently nominated for the Rising Star Award and Committee Member of the Year Award for the Orange County Chapter of CAI. Margo's hard work and dedication to the Education Committee as well as her contribution to the chapter as both a speaker for the monthly CAI educational luncheons and guest writer for the OC View chapter magazine has made her the proud recipient of these two nominations.
January 21, 2014 Sandra L. Huseby, Co-Founder, Co-Principal, COO
To help start my work week off with a positive attitude, I have consistently made an effort to go to the gym on Mondays. In October, November and December I crawled out of bed, drove down the street, and parked my car near the entrance of the 24-Hour Fitness where I work out. I would then hop onto the machine closest to the door. There were always plenty of spots to park my car and many machines to choose from.
October 24, 2013 Crummack Huseby News
As a member of the Education Committee for the Community Association's Institute (CAI), I recently had the pleasure of co-facilitating with my friend, and esteemed colleague, Janet Powers, Esq., on this important topic! With over 50 board members in the audience, it was clear there is still a lot of interest and confusion regarding this topic.
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