The Uncommon Area

Attorney Jane Blasingham provides some helpful insight on the legal aspects of navigating situations with confrontational board members. Resources: https://www.whitneypetchul.com/

Steve Lathrop, captain in the US Navy as well as executive VP of USI Insurance, discusses leadership principles as they relate to the Navy–and how they apply in civilian business.

Brad Perry, VP of technology, discusses technology and analytics and how they can serve to better manage communities.

Matthew Holbrook, CEO, discusses legal and practical input on holding an effective board meeting.

Candace Caldana-Walk, Action director, and Kate Drobny, general manager, provide an introduction to Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco. Resources: Ocean Home Magazine : Yerba Buena Island, Two Decades in the Making, Officially Welcomes Residents in San Francisco Credit: Yerba Buena Island Historical Images OpenSFHistory / wnp70.0710 OpenSFHistory / wnp37.02193 OpenSFHistory / wnp27.4757 Read Tran...

Ariel Fan, CEO of GreenWealth Energy, and Michele Florence, GM at Azzurra, discuss considerations and experiences with installing electric vehicle charging stations. Resources: Assembly Bill 1738 – California State law will soon require EV chargers for existing multifamily properties, to be proposed by the Department of Housing and Community Development. GreenWealth Energy Partners Read Transcript...

John Ayala, Freedom Restoration, breakdowns the things to know and do when you have any kind of water intrusion. Resources: The Uncommon Area Ep. 3: What do you need to know about re-piping an HOA building?

Tiffany Kaldenbach, senior community manager, explains what she did to help an association address a $4 million landscape project when it did not have the funding. Resources: Understanding Reserves: A Guide To Your Association’s Reserve Fund & Reserve Study Reserve Funds: How & Why Community Associations Invest Assets

Cecilia de Heras, community manager, talks about ideas that she has implemented to raise funds for her HOAs–and how such projects actually help build community.

Ryan Darby, regional manager, gives a detailed breakdown of what you need to know about required deck inspections in California. Read Transcript [00:00:25.590] – Matthew Holbrook Welcome to the Uncommon area. I’m Matthew Holbrook, and this episode is all around legally required deck inspections. Joining me to talk about that is Action Property Management Regional Manager Ryan Darby.   [00:00:42.41...

Darrell Conger, CEO of CPR Construction, discusses geotechnical issues that may arise from the settlement of a building foundation.

Darrell Conger, CEO of CPR Construction, talks about dry rot in communities.

John Ramirez, regional manager – engineering services, explains the factors involved with required fire life safety practices in a high-rise.

Anthony Edwards, community manager, answers the question of what would be helpful for board members to better know and understand. Read Transcript [00:00:25.530] – Matthew Holbrook Welcome to The Uncommon Area. I’m Matthew Holbrook, and in this episode, we are going to be looking at the question of, “What should a board member know about serving on an HOA board of directors, but maybe they don’t k...

Anthony Edwards, community manager, discusses his experience in becoming an HOA manager. Read Transcript Matthew Holbrook (00:25) Welcome to The Uncommon Area. I’m Matthew Holbrook, and this episode is going to be looking at what a manager’s experience is like in first coming to Action Property Management. Here to talk about that here today is Anthony Edwards. Thank you so much for joining us.   A...

Brad Perry, VP of technology, and Greg Tantum, lead full stack developer, talk about how Action Property Management uses technology for property inspections.

Brad Perry, VP of technology, and Greg Tantum, lead full stack developer, have a discussion around technology and Action.

Matt Davidson, executive vice president, and John Ramirez, regional manager – engineering services, give a summary of what should be considered if a building must be re-piped—and how to know if that is what is needed. Read Transcript [00:00:25.410] – Matthew Holbrook Welcome to The Uncommon Area, where we apply an uncommon perspective to better understand what you need to know to operate an HOA. T...

John Ramirez, regional manager – engineering services – provides a breakdown of the essentials of what managers and board members should know about cooling towers.

Regional managers Alex Esteves and Ryan Darby have a conversation about how managers and board members can more effectively communicate with residents and homeowners in their communities.

Has your community ever had an unexpected expense? How was it handled? Hear how one of our community managers handled an unexpected $4 million expense.

Cybersecurity threats against homeowners associations are increasing, and HOAs are becoming prime targets for cyber attacks, fraud, and data breaches. In this episode of The Uncommon Area, host Matthew Holbrook is joined by Brad Perry, CIO at Action Property Management, to break down what HOA board members and managers need to know about cybersecurity today. This conversation covers why the human...