HOA Experts Tell All on HOA Line 9

Ever wondered if you can fire or recall your HOA board? Or what to do if you are behind in assessment payments? Or what about being asked to repaint your house when you don’t have any money?

Finding the answers isn’t always easy and that is why Community Associations Institute – Rocky Mountain Chapter (CAI-RMC) is reaching out to the community at large. In fact, CAI-RMC has teamed up with NBC’s Channel 9 News to answer your HOA concerns. They’re calling this segment the “HOA Line 9″.

Members of CAI-RMC will be taking calls from viewers and then provide answers to the questions. So, be sure to start gathering up your questions and see if you can stump the experts!

The event will be televised on KUSA Channel 9, on Tuesday, February the 7th at 3:45pm-5:00pm.

For more information, visit CAI-RMC’s website.

HOA Complaints Report

The Colorado Home Owners Association Law has posted a synopsis of the findings from the HOA Information Center on complaints (PDF) . The report discusses the types of complaints that HOAs receive from members/residents.

In Colorado, there are over 8,000 registered HOAs which includes over 830,000 units. The Division of Real Estate, has received nearly 500 HOA complaints as of December 2011.

The information comes from the Colorado Real Estate News.

The Fire Insurance Claim Process

Fire victims dealing with filing a claim with their insurance company are often faced with many questions. The following is a tip sheet offered by the Insurance Information Institute, an industry trade group, on what you need to know if your house has been damaged by fire:

If my house burns down, will my insurance company pay to have it rebuilt?
The typical homeowner’s policy covers damage due to wind, fire and lightning. So if your home has been completely destroyed by a fire or if the roof has been burned, your insurance company will pay to have your home rebuilt or to have the roof replaced. It will also pay if flames and smoke have damaged any other part of your home. (more…)

5 Ways to Protect Your Property from Winter Fires

With winter, we think snow and cold temperatures, which would be a fire deterrent, right? Well, unfortunately because of the colder temperatures and conditions, people use methods to heat up their homes which increase home fire occurrences. In fact, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 49% of all home heat related fires happen December, January and February! As such, we have assembled a helpful guide so that we can prevent you and us to not be apart of that statistic.

So here are 5 ways to protect your property from winter fires:

• Keep Distance – Make sure that all heaters have a safe distance of at least 3 feet away from any combustible materials (clothes, paper, furniture, curtains, etc.).

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Fire Leadership Challenge in Keystone, CO 2011

The Fire Leadership Challenge was held on November 30 – December 2 in Keystone, Colorado. This is the 20th annual challenge put on by the Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association. The aim is to distinguish between Leadership vs. Crisis Management. Officials from all over the state attended this educational event. Here are some photos from Lance, NuBilt Account Executive:

Winter Roof Leaks? Don’t Dam Your Roof

Although ice damming can result from the sun’s heat melting the snow on the roof, the more common way ice dams are formed is due to irregular temperatures in your attic or roof’s undersides.

“When your roof reaches 32° and above, snow starts to melt. If the resulting water from that snow melt reaches a lower portion of the roof which is below 32°, freezing often occurs. This is the start of the ice dam formation,” according to Jeremy Hall, HAAG certified roof inspector. “As this begins to build up receiving continued runoff of melting snow from the uppermost portion of the roof, water intrusion becomes a hazard as the ice expands and goes in between the roof materials.”

You may be prone to ice damming if:

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Don’t Be a Winterization Victim

With the first Colorado freeze warning issued as early as October 17th this year, many homeowners were caught off guard, scrambling to get their homes ready for winter. Every cold snap puts homeowners at the risk of suffering property damage and expenses caused by frozen pipes. Irrigation systems are especially susceptible due to their proximity – outdoors!

NuBilt has received a record number of calls this season due to sprinkler system freezes which might have been avoided with proper winterization and having the system blown out in time. Many residents who have migrated to Colorado from warmer climates never think to perform this step before temperatures fall into the low 30 degree level. Upon reaching this temperature is when water expands, increasing in volume to one-eleventh, sufficient enough to cause pipes and fittings to burst, valves to crack. Just keep in mind, if you ever need to shovel snow, then you are in a climate which requires steps to protect your pipes from freezing. (more…)

Alivia and T.J. Ramirez Little Angels Memorial Fund

(credit: Facebook)

A fund has been set up to help with the funeral expenses for the late Alivia and T.J Ramirez. If you can donate, a Wells Fargo fund has been set up to share with the father and the property owner. You can go online and “Transfer to Another Customer” and send to the account number: 6097089574. For more information call any Wells Fargo branch and identify the name of the Memorial fund.

Restoration Company’s Office Gets Flooded

A water loss was simulated today at the NuBilt Restoration & Construction office. The source of the loss, approximately 15 gallons of water, was due to a hot water heater leak in a carpeted, 12×12 area.

After the proper floor protection was laid, furniture moved and photos of the affected area were taken, extraction took place with a truck mounted unit using a wand and a water claw. (more…)