RECYCLE YOUR HOLIDAY TREE… IN THE LAKE! This year, consider donating your tree to a good cause: Lake Norman Shriner Club and Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists. WIN WIN WIN It’s a triple winner; clean-up is made easy for you, it benefits the lake and surrounding environment, and funds are donated to a good cause. Sinking…

Community is in our name for a reason. We are big believers in giving back to our communities and thought we’d share some of the ways we give as a company as well as some of our staff’s personal favorites. Building stronger communities is at the heart of what we do every day but it…

Do you have time for another meeting? You’re probably not raising your hand, but your upcoming HOA Annual Meeting is worth attending. Why? Because while your HOA Board meets regularly, at this time of year things like budgets and new Board members are being approved and often need a quorum to do so (meaning that…

As many of you know CSI has been keeping an eye on House Bill 542. Jim Slaughter sums it up best saying “What’s going on with House Bill 542? There’s not been an easy answer. That’s because the provisions in the legislation have been such a moving target. On the NC General Assembly website, you’ll…

WHAT AM I PAYING FOR? No one likes a bill, but everyone likes a beautiful place to live… and your HOA dues help create just that. Most community assessments and dues cover some or all of the cost of things like: maintenance, insurance policies (for vendors, buildings etc), utilities, reserve funds (for the big upcoming…

It is summer, but Board budget season is right around the corner. Have you thought about any large-scale assessments that may need to be added? Not sure what that means? Check out our blog here on why you may need a reserve study, which typically helps identify large-scale assessments. But, essentially, it’s as the name sounds; we’re…