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Electric Vehicle Charging Capabilities

Electric Vehicles

Ready or not, the future is here. One of the most complex situations every HOA will face, if they’ve not already, is how to handle the quickly emerging demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging capabilities. Per the US Department of Energy, between 2015-2020, the number of EV charging stations installed throughout the country doubled. Between […]

2023 Sharper Events: Save-the-Dates

Sharper events

Join us for the following events throughout 2023. All events are FREE to Board members serving Associations managed by Sharper. Board Training Schedule: April 19 – Roles & Responsibilities of the Board & Governing Documents July 12 – Associations Defined & Property Management Practices October 25 – Insurance & Financials   March 22 – New […]

Board Training Opportunity – April 19, 2023

Board training

Sharper Management will present the second in a series of Board Training opportunities on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Plaza, 2nd Floor Training Room at 7900 Xerces Avenue in Bloomington, MN 55431. The 90-minute session will be led by the director of business development and education, Josh Reams, CMCA, […]

Sharper Launches Educational Video Library

educational video library

We are extremely excited to launch our Video Resource Library – which contains nearly 100 professionally filmed educational videos with topics ranging from insurance to governing documents, to financials, to association meetings, and more. Although there are nearly 6 hours of total footage, each video is a short 2-8 minutes long with a very specific […]

Board Tips: Meeting Room Setup 

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As some associations resume in-person meetings, one thing to consider going in to your 2023 meeting schedule is the oftentimes overlooked detail of simply how the room is set up. Remember, a board meeting is a BOARD meeting. It is not a membership/homeowner meeting. Homeowners can be there for observation or to address the board […]

Board Training Opportunity – Jan 18, 2023 

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Sharper Management will present the first in a series of board training opportunities on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 6 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Plaza, 2nd Floor Training Room at 7900 Xerces Avenue in Bloomington, MN 55431.  The 90-minute session will be led by director of business development and education, Josh Reams, CMCA, AMS, PCAM. […]

Successful Sharper Management Board Training

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The last Sharper Management Board Training session for 2022 was a tremendous success. Hosted October 26th, Sharper welcomed 40 Board members from 28 different associations, including two new clients and two prospective clients, for a 90-minute session on the timely and complex topics of Insurance and Financials. The session capped off a fantastic 2022 quarterly […]

Board Training – Section II – October 26

board training session led by sharper management

The second section in Sharper’s Board Training program is scheduled for Wednesday, October 26th, 6 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Plaza located at 7900 Xerxes Avenue in Bloomington. This free 90-minute session will focus on financials and insurance. Led by Sharper’s director of business development and education, Josh Reams, – and president of Insurance Warehouse, […]

Dues Increases – No Resident Wants It, But Every Association Needs It

Homeowner Association Dues and Budgeting

Most Associations have a traditional calendar fiscal year (January-December), which means soon we will be entering budget season for 2023. Back to basics, your operating budget is what sets the “dues” amount that people will pay each month/quarter/year. Each Association is different in what they are responsible for funding, but operating budgets should account for […]

Overcoming Decision Making Paralysis

HOA Management Company

There is nothing more frustrating for members, managers, and even homeowners, than a Board that is collectively stuck in the muck, having trouble coming to a decision. It is a condition that is all too common. Perhaps it is a complex construction project, a delicate homeowner situation needing resolution, a complicated budget crisis, or maybe […]