HOA - It's A True Story Podcast

Regan, Ryan and Russell Brown sit down with Rey Sotelo former CEO of Indian Motorcycles and now General Manager of Hollister Power Sports. Rey has a fantastic history within the motorcycle industry, and recently bought his first new-build home in an HOA. Join us as we discuss his experience and make sure to stick around for the HOA true story! Send us Fan Mail

Get ready to learn and laugh! On this week's episode of HOA - It's A True Story, Regan Brown sits down with Russell Brown, Jeff Farnsworth, Megan Hupe and Bill Mann of The G.B. Group, Inc. to go over some of the creative names involved with construction. They look at the building from roof to foundation and explain some of those more common terms you may hear at your association. Make su...

On this week's episode of HOA - It's A True Story, Regan Brown and Russell Brown sit down with Marnie Collier, Senior Vice President & Market Leader, East Bay at Common Interest Management Services and Marisol Velazquez, Senior Director, Developer & Project Management Services at Common Interest Management Services, to discuss in house project services and what it means for the m...

“HOA Feeling Insecure”? Join us as we discuss whether your HOA is Secure Enough with Scott McDonald, Executive Account Owner of Garda Security. Scott had a show on the Food Network and BBC, and his nationally known company has been influential in discovering security risks for HOA's. Scott explains some of the ways your HOA can start working together to prevent break ins, how to look at light...

On this week's episode Regan Brown and Bill Mann sit down with Ryan Leptien, President of the Helsing Group and Roy Helsing, CEO of the Helsing Group to discuss the benefits of a reserve study for an HOA budget, how to conduct a reserve study, how to vet a professional, and how the reserve study can save you time and money. Make sure to stay tuned until the end where Roy tells it all in his H...

On this week's episode Regan Brown and Russell Brown sit down with Robert Browning, RS, PCAM of Browning Reserve Group and Fred Wallovich of Walovich Architects Group to discuss how to fund your SB326 inspection, how to help your architect and engineer get the information that they need, special assessments and the need to start saving now. Make sure to stick around for the end when Bob Brown...

On this week's episode of HOA - It's A True Story, Regan Brown sits down with Susan Novak, Director at Large for Whalers Village Association, to discuss the homeowners perspective on running an HOA, working with vendors, and managing the direction of the organization to create a sustainable community. Make sure to stick around until the end for one of the funniest HOA stories we've...

On this week's episode of HOA - It's A True Story, Regan Brown sits down with Lachelle bouvier, principle designer of Lachelle Bouvier Designs to discuss when to use a designer, the role of the designer in your next HOA project, and some design tips and tricks. don't forget to stick around for the hoa story near the end of the episode, it's a good one! Send us Fan Mail

In this episode Regan Brown sits down with Judy O'Shaughnessy and Greg Morgan of Kelly Moore Paints Co. to discuss painting myths and how homeowner associations can work with painters and contractors to achieve better results. Make sure to stick around until the end for some hilarious paint stories! Send us Fan Mail

On Episode #21 of HOA - It's A True Story, The G.B. Group team, Ryan Brown, Russell Brown, Bill Mann and Regan Brown sit down to give you an inside look on an RFP, the bidding process, and how to ensure your RFP gets reviewed and submitted quickly. Make sure to stick around for the end, where everyone shares their HOA true story – and trust us, these are stories you won’t want to miss! Send u...

This week you won’t want to miss when Regan Brown and Lauren Caliz sit down with our guest, Dan Christison, Owner of Christison Company, to discuss The Owners Perspective: Managing a Management Company. Dan shares his insight on community management, a brief history of Christison Company, industry education opportunities in the virtual world, and the value of trusted partnerships with vendors. Sen...

In this podcast Regan Brown sits down with Dave Miller of Bolton Insurance. He answers questions regarding what kind of Insurance the HOA should request, what general liability policies do and don’t cover, Insurance costs and how to file a successful claim. Don’t miss this informative conversation on Insurance filing and risk management. Send us Fan Mail

This week you won’t want to miss when Regan sits down with our guest, Mark Greening, Owner of RFI Construction Management to discuss How to Fund your Construction project. Mark shares everything from where to start, how to utilize your reserve study, pros and cons of special assessments and so much more! Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, Regan Brown and Russell Brown sit down with Behr Paint reps Danny Pittl and Jon Hinz.  They cover the differences between paint specifications and products, not just sheen.  They also describe who writes the scope and how to paint during the pandemic.  Listen in to this fun and lively discussion on all things paint! Send us Fan Mail

On this week's episode of HOA - It's A True Story, Regan Brown sits down with Andrea O'Toole, Owner of O'Toole Law Firm, to discuss rent restrictions as laid out by AB 3182. Andrea untangles the complex details of the bill that outlaw’s rental bans in HOAs, voiding rental limits below 25% of the members. She shares with us how the law will be enforced, which HOA’s will be affec...

On this week’s episode of HOA – It’s A True Story, Digitally Remastered Construction Defect Litigation Part 1 and Part 2: Regan Brown sits down with Steve Weil and Chad Thomas from Berding & Weil Law Firm to discuss the construction litigation process. Berding & Weil Law Firm is one of the largest construction defect and common interest development law firms in California. In this episode,...

On Episode #14 of HOA: It’s A True Story, Regan Brown sits down with her mentor from college, Dr. O’Connor, to discuss Happiness in the Brain. Dr O’Connor in a leisure educator at Pensacola University in Florida. This fact-filled podcast shines light on not only the history of brain research, but also the anatomy of the brain that controls mood and personality traits. Dr. O’Connor also touches on...

On this week’s episode of HOA – It’s A True Story, Regan Brown and Russell Brown sit down with Steve Weil and Chad Thomas from Berding & Weil Law Firm to discuss the construction litigation process. Berding & Weil Law Firm is one of the largest construction defect and common interest development law firms in California. In this episode, the team discusses when and how to move forward with...

On Episode #12 of HOA: It’s A True Story, Regan Brown, Bill Mann, and Ryan Brown sit down and chat with Jon Miller, Senior Sales Executive at Golden State Lumber. Golden State Lumber has been family-owned and operated for 3 generations and is one of the leading building material suppliers in the Bay Area. In this episode, Jon Miller discusses what factors are responsible for the drastic pricing fl...

On this week's episode of HOA - It's A True Story, Regan Brown and Bill Mann sit down with Rachel Miller, partner at The Miller Law Firm -- a construction defect law firm that is a leader in the HOA industry. In this exciting episode, Rachel touches on her first-hand experience with the Berkeley Balcony incident and how her firm was directly involved. Rachel also goes in depth about the...

On Episode #10 of the GB Group's HOA - It's A True Story, we record our very first Nogcast episode! Our sales team, comprised of Regan Brown, Bill Mann, JP Sanchez, Lauren Caliz, and Megan Hupe sit down together and discuss the upcoming holidays. We talk about the origin of our famous eggnogg and the typical feedback we get from our clients when we deliver it. We talk about favorite stor...

Episode #9 – To CM or Not to CM? On Episode #9 of HOA – It’s A True Story Podcast, Regan Brown and Bill Mann sit down with Chris Sigler, owner of C.L. Sigler & Associates – a construction management firm that specializes in CM services for HOA construction projects. Chris explains when a Construction Manager should be used, as well as what services they bring to the table when brought on to a...

In Episode #8 of HOA – It’s A True Story Podcast, Regan Brown sits down with Roger Grant, Partner at Fenton Grant Mayfield Kineda & Litt LLP to discuss Highrise Litigation. In this week’s episode, Regan and Roger elaborate on Highrise construction defect litigation and how it differs from residential construction defect litigation. They go in depth about the typical struggles that are faced in...

Episode #7 features Julia Souza of Alliance Community Resources and Regan Brown of G.B. Group. The topic of discussion this week is community management pet peeves. Julia and Regan discuss the HOA board’s perception of community managers, managing expectations, board/management company collaboration, and some tips and tricks for becoming an effective manager. And as always, our guest shares some f...

On this week's episode of the HOA - It's A True Story, The G.B. Group team sits down with Kelly Zibell, Branch President of Associa Northern California. We have an in depth dialogue about Kelly's experience beginning as a community manager, to managing an entire branch of a community management company. We also chat about virtual meetings and if they're here to stay, and what d...