Part 4 – Rules & Regulations – Understanding Governing Documents for HOAs
Living in a homeowners association, you’ve likely heard people use terms such as “Bylaws,” “Rules” or “CC&Rs.” What do they mean? An Association is actually a registered non-profit corporation in the state of Minnesota – and to be so, they have an important set of legal governing documents. Much like our country has a Declaration […]
Part 3 – Bylaws – Understanding Governing Documents for HOAs
Living in a homeowners association, you’ve likely heard people use terms such as “Bylaws,” “Rules” or “CC&Rs.” What do they mean? An Association is actually a registered non-profit corporation in the state of Minnesota – and to be so, they have an important set of legal governing documents. Much like our country has a Declaration […]
Part 2 – CC&Rs – Understanding Governing Documents for HOAs
Living in a homeowners association, you’ve likely heard people use terms such as “Bylaws,” “Rules” or “CC&Rs.” What do they mean? An Association is actually a registered non-profit corporation in the state of Minnesota – and to be so, they have an important set of legal governing documents. Much like our country has a Declaration […]
Construction Chat: The Spring Freeze Thaw Cycle
Soon the spring freeze/thaw cycle in Minnesota will mean things are on the move. Things you don’t want to move! Concrete heaves, asphalt buckles, retaining walls shift and bricks crack. The expansion/contraction process caused by ice/snow melting during the day, and then re-freezing at night, can put a tremendous amount of pressure on surfaces and […]
Board Tips – Open Meetings
What constitutes a Board “meeting” and Board “business” can become a very slippery slope. So much so that in 1994 when the Minnesota state legislature passed the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (“MCIOA” or 515B), they sought to define and solidify requirements for how associations should operate with regards to Board meetings. Note that MCIOA […]
Resale Disclosure Documents
A resale package is a packet of vital information provided to those purchasing a condominium or a home in an association. The package includes a complete set of recorded documents that govern your association. Typically, the documents included are: Annual Financials, Articles of Incorporation, Budget, Bylaws, CC&Rs, Insurance Declaration Page, Regular Meeting Minutes, Resale Certificate/Demand, […]
The Villas on Lost Lake Joins the Sharper Management Family
Eden Prairie, MN – (February 26, 2018) – Sharper Management is pleased to welcome the Villas of Lost Lake Association, in Mound, to the Sharper Management family. Located just off Lake Minnetonka, this 27-unit Association is centered by three-story townhome buildings with a pool and the shoreline perimeter flanked by custom built two-level townhome style […]
Winter and Living in Minnesota
Minnesota winter is in full swing! Whether you love the snow and cold or not, it is part of life in the north. If you’ve recently moved into a townhome or condo, you might be getting a bit more cabin fever than in the past. Some ideas to help chase away the winter blues are […]
Timberwood Village Condominium Association Joins the Sharper Family
Matt Froehlich Sharper Management 10340 Viking Dr, Ste 105 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 For Immediate Release Timberwood Village Condominium Association Joins the Sharper Family Eden Prairie, MN, (January 26, 2018) – Effective January 1st, Sharper Management is pleased to have taken over full management services for the Timberwood Village Condominium Association, Inc. in Eagan, MN. […]
Nick Harris Joins the Sharper Management Team
Eden Prairie, MN, (December 27, 2017) – Sharper Management is pleased to welcome Nick Harris to our team as an Assistant Manager. He will be working with a team of Community Managers responsible for roughly 30 Associations. Harris has been involved in real estate and property management since 2012. He began in residential (multi-family) property […]