HOA - It's A True Story Podcast

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The "HOA - It's A True Story" podcast was created as an educational platform to spread knowledge and insights about the HOA and multifamily industries. It is presented by the team at G.B. Group Construction, who draw on their 35 years of experience in multifamily housing to share trending information. The podcast features guests who are industry experts, providing valuable perspectives on this specialized field, along with a few entertaining stories.


Episode Date
Is Your HOA Actually Getting What It Pays For? #252
May 26, 2026
When HOA Pools Fail: Repairs, Rehab & Hidden Costs #251
May 18, 2026
Extending Asphalt Lifespan: Smart Planning for HOAs #250
May 08, 2026
Is Your HOA Blacklisted? What Boards Need to Know #249
Apr 23, 2026
Educating the Next Generation of HOA Professionals #248
Apr 16, 2026
From SB 326 to SB 410: What’s Changed Part 2 #247
Apr 01, 2026
Current State of SB326 Part 1 #246
Mar 25, 2026
Covering Your Community’s Assets #245
Mar 19, 2026
Preparing HOA Landscapes for Spring #244
Mar 10, 2026
Transitioning Master Communities #243
Mar 04, 2026
Managing Major Improvements #242
Feb 24, 2026
Voting Rules and the USPS #241
Feb 13, 2026
Current State of Delinquencies #240
Jan 29, 2026
Mergers & Acquisitions in the HOA Industry #239
Jan 23, 2026
Changing the HOA Narrative #238
Jan 15, 2026
2025 in Review: The Conversations Shaping Community Management #237
Dec 16, 2025
Stan AI #236
Dec 10, 2025
How Holiday Decorations Impact Your HOA Construction Project #235
Dec 03, 2025
Rewriting Governing Documents #234
Nov 19, 2025
Tenants, Owners, and HOAs: Finding the Balance #233
Nov 13, 2025
Mitigating Conflict with Clients #232
Nov 05, 2025
Best Practices for Engaging Boards and Communities #231
Oct 29, 2025
CAI Civility Pledge #230
Oct 23, 2025
Understanding Backflow Inspections #229
Oct 15, 2025
California Civil Code Updates: Sections 5850 & 5855 — Association Fine Limits #228
Oct 09, 2025
When Associations Should Call It Quits #227
Oct 01, 2025
Does Halloween Haunt Your HOA? The Do’s and Don’ts of Décor, Trick-or-Treating, and Parties #226
Sep 24, 2025
The San Francisco ADU Ordinance #225
Sep 16, 2025
HOA Budgets: Rethinking Special Assessments and Reserves (Part 2) #224
Sep 10, 2025
HOA Budgets: Rethinking Special Assessments and Reserves (Part 1) #223
Sep 03, 2025
Lead Testing, Asbestos Rules, and Legal Risks #222
Aug 27, 2025
OSHA Safe + Sound Week #221
Aug 21, 2025
Fair Housing: A Pragmatic Guide to Handling Common Issues #220
Aug 06, 2025
Turf Bans and Lawn Equipment Mandates: What You Need to Know #219
Aug 01, 2025
The Importance of Fire Sprinkler Inspections in HOAs #218
Jul 22, 2025
Preparing for California’s Gas Appliance Ban #217
Jul 16, 2025
Am I the Right Manager for This Property? #216
Jul 08, 2025
HOAi #215
Jun 24, 2025
Summer Prep for HOAs #214
Jun 18, 2025
Real Estate Rules #213
Jun 02, 2025
The Future of AI in the Workplace #212
May 22, 2025
Budget Cycles #211
May 14, 2025
Navigating Cultural Differences in Community Management #210
May 06, 2025
AB 1572 & Non-Functional Turf #209
Apr 29, 2025
Vendor Relationships #208
Apr 22, 2025
Electric Bikes, Scooters & Cars #207
Apr 01, 2025
Meditation and Mindfulness #206
Mar 28, 2025
Corporate Transparency Act Updates #205
Mar 20, 2025
Interview with Don Buck Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Steve Weil #204
Mar 04, 2025
SB 326: After the Deadline #203
Feb 25, 2025
Hot Mess Express #202
Feb 19, 2025
The Aftermath of California’s Wildfires on HOAs: Part 2 | Insurance Claims #201
Feb 11, 2025
The Aftermath of California's Wildfires on HOAs #200
Jan 29, 2025
Fostering Positivity with Your Board #199
Jan 22, 2025
The Rise of Deconversion #198
Jan 15, 2025
The Next Evolution of AI Hits HOAs #197
Jan 07, 2025
Dear Managers: 'When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Tamales' - A Conversation with Leslie Alvarez #196
Dec 17, 2024
Elevator Sales, Service, and Code Compliance #195
Dec 10, 2024
What the Election Results Mean for HOAs #194
Dec 03, 2024
Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act for HOAs #193
Nov 12, 2024
Community Security: Technology, Crime Prevention, and Liability #192
Nov 07, 2024
Complexities of Managing an Active Adult Community #191
Oct 30, 2024
Special Elections #190
Oct 22, 2024
New AB and SB Bills #189
Oct 15, 2024
Strategic Planning #188
Oct 08, 2024
EPISODE #187: How to Avoid the Emotional Crossfire in Community Management
Sep 25, 2024
EPISODE#186: ACAM Industry Association Group
Sep 17, 2024
EPISODE#185: Transparency Act
Sep 10, 2024
EPISODE#184: Reserve Study Accuracy - How Do You Know?
Sep 03, 2024
EPISODE #183: Navigating HOA Collections & Payment Plans
Aug 27, 2024
EPISODE#182: EV Charging Stations
Aug 20, 2024
EPISODE#181: CAM Leadership Institute
Aug 14, 2024
EPISODE#180: Dealing with Negative People
Aug 06, 2024
EPISODE #179: How to Prevent Burnout and Stay Motivated
Jul 30, 2024
EPISODE#178: Asphalt Beyond the Surface
Jul 23, 2024
EPISODE#177: Acquisitions and Mergers in the HOA Industry
Jul 16, 2024
EPISODE#176: Proactive Planning for Storm and Fire Safety
Jul 09, 2024
EPISODE #175: Ethics and Fiduciary Duty for HOA Boards
Jul 02, 2024
EPISODE#174: Pool Safety Requirements for HOAs
Jun 25, 2024
EPISODE#173: Building Champions in the Workplace
Jun 18, 2024
EPISODE#172: Essentials of Teaching Leadership
Jun 13, 2024
EPISODE#171: Creating Absentee Ownership
Jun 04, 2024
EPISODE#170: Pickleball - Navigating the Noise
May 28, 2024
EPISODE #169: Consequences of Non-Compliance with SB 326
May 21, 2024
EPISODE#168: New Technology in Leak Detection
May 15, 2024
EPISODE #167: Hiring Trends in the Skilled Trades
May 07, 2024
EPISODE#166: Vendor-Financed Repairs: Navigating the Pros and Cons
Apr 30, 2024
EPISODE#165: Facade Inspection
Apr 23, 2024
EPISODE#164: National Reserve Study Standards
Apr 16, 2024
EPISODE#163: Dead Inventory: A Journey to Building Material Savings
Apr 09, 2024
EPISODE#162: Constructive Conversations: Celebrating National Women’s Month – Part 2
Apr 02, 2024
EPISODE#161: Redefining Roles: Celebrating National Women's Month - Part 1
Mar 26, 2024
EPISODE#160: The Evolving Workplace
Mar 19, 2024
EPISODE#159: Legislation Updates
Mar 12, 2024
EPISODE#158: Pickleball Paradox
Mar 05, 2024
EPISODE #157: HOA’s Responsibility to Support CLAC
Feb 27, 2024
EPISODE#156 SB 326 – The Final Year
Feb 20, 2024
EPISODE#155: Artificial Intelligence and How it is being used for HOA's
Feb 13, 2024
EPISODE#154: Management in Paradise
Feb 06, 2024
EPISODE#153: Insurance Crisis - Part 4
Jan 23, 2024
EPISODE#152: Emotional Intelligence
Jan 16, 2024
EPISODE#151: Common Sense Community Management by Marcy Kravit
Jan 10, 2024
EPISODE#150: How to Recruit and Educate Your Board
Jan 02, 2024
EPISODE#149: Mental Health Matters – Part 4
Dec 19, 2023
EPISODE #148: Insurance Crisis – Part 3
Dec 12, 2023
EPISODE# 147: What’s Wrong with HOAs?
Dec 05, 2023
EPISODE#146: AB1033 The ADU Bill
Nov 28, 2023
EPISODE#145: Motivational Speaker Matt Jones
Nov 14, 2023
EPISODE #144: Smart Property & Reserve Studies
Nov 07, 2023
EPISODE#143: Mentorship Versus Leadership
Oct 31, 2023
EPISODE#142: Manager Certification
Oct 24, 2023
EPISODE#141: AB648 - The Newest Email Election Laws
Oct 17, 2023
EPISODE#140: Co-Habitative Living in an HOA Co-Housing Environment
Oct 10, 2023
EPISODE#139: Decorating Rules for Holidays
Sep 26, 2023
EPISODE#138: Pet’s in the HOA: Exotic, Emotional and Backyard
Sep 19, 2023
EPISODE#137: Sewer Laterals: Everything You Wanted to Know – Part 2
Sep 12, 2023
Disaster Defense – Fire Prevention Part II
Sep 05, 2023
EPISODE#135: Deck Coating Systems & SB326
Aug 29, 2023
EPISODE#134: Project Soft Costs & Budgeting for them
Aug 22, 2023
EPISODE#133: Recruiting at the College Level
Aug 15, 2023
EPISODE#132: Annual Budgeting
Aug 08, 2023
EPISODE#131: National Night Out – What It Means to Communities
Aug 01, 2023
EPISODE#130: New Legislation in Landscaping
Jul 25, 2023
EPISODE#129: Current Banking Failures and HOAs
Jul 18, 2023
EPISODE#128: Preparing Your HOA for Fire Season
Jul 11, 2023
EPISODE #127: California’s Current Insurance Crisis – What this means for your HOA
Jun 27, 2023
EPISODE#126: Testifying for Legislation in Sacramento
Jun 20, 2023
EPISODE #125: Going Against the Board…Diffusing Disputes
Jun 13, 2023
EPISODE#124: Echo’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
Jun 06, 2023
EPISODE #123: Managing Board Expectations
May 30, 2023
EPISODE #122: Mental Health Matters – Part 2
May 23, 2023
EPISODE #121: Neighbor to Neighbor Disputes
May 16, 2023
EPISODE #120: Gaming the System: How to Better Organize Your Work and Social Media
May 09, 2023
EPISODE #119: Contract Resolutions
May 02, 2023
EPISODE#118: International Management and Leadership
Apr 26, 2023
EPISODE #117: Licensing Managers
Apr 18, 2023
EPISODE #116: APRA & Managing Pre-1978 Buildings
Apr 11, 2023
EPISODE #115: Termite Tenting Your HOA
Apr 04, 2023
EPISODE #114: Hiring Through Alternative Labor Sources
Mar 21, 2023
EPISODE#113: Fraud Prevention
Mar 14, 2023
EPISODE #112: Managing Your Urban Forest During an Atmospheric River
Mar 07, 2023
EPISODE #111: EPA and Lead Asbestos Testing
Feb 28, 2023
EPISODE #110: What’s New with Reserve Studies
Feb 21, 2023
EPISODE #109: CACM Days 1 & 2
Feb 15, 2023
EPISODE #108: What’s New with Roofing
Feb 07, 2023
EPISODE #107: Building Department Requirements and Code Upgrades
Jan 31, 2023
EPISODE #106: Legislative Updates & Preview for 2023
Jan 24, 2023
EPISODE #105: The State of the Economy and What It Means for HOAs
Jan 17, 2023
EPISODE #104: How to Prioritize Your Projects
Jan 10, 2023
EPISODE #103: Ring Ring – Security Cameras. Who’s Watching?
Jan 03, 2023
EPISODE#101: The Great Resignation
Dec 06, 2022
EPISODE #100: Best of True Stories
Nov 29, 2022
EPISODE #99: Preserving the Reserves
Nov 22, 2022
EPISODE #98 Using Drones for Inspections
Nov 15, 2022
EPISODE #97: The Wellness Program
Nov 08, 2022
EPISODE #96: Mental Health Matters for Managers
Nov 01, 2022
EPISODE #95: Digital Board Meeting Etiquette
Oct 25, 2022
EPISODE #94: Dealing with Violence, Drugs & Crime in your HOA
Oct 18, 2022
EPISODE #93: The Other Side of the CID: The Outsiders
Oct 11, 2022
EPISODE #92: Surviving Active Shooters
Oct 04, 2022
EPISODE #91: Solving the Labor Shortages
Sep 27, 2022
EPISODE #90: Receiverships in HOAs
Sep 20, 2022
EPISODE #89: Two Year Anniversary – A Look Back
Sep 13, 2022
EPISODE #88: The Department of Fair Housing and HOAs
Aug 30, 2022
EPISODE#87: Sidewalks of Mission Bay
Aug 23, 2022
EPISODE #86: The Soft Costs of a Special Assessment
Aug 16, 2022
EPISODE #85: The Science of Building Envelope Architecture
Aug 09, 2022
EPISODE #84: Challenges of Mixed-Use Properties
Aug 02, 2022
EPISODE #83: AIM and your HOA
Jul 26, 2022
EPISODE #82: Duty to Inspect
Jul 19, 2022
EPISODE #81: Requests for Proposals – Explained
Jun 21, 2022
EPISODE #80: Highrise Logistics
Jun 14, 2022
EPISODE #79: Hidden Dangers in Your Building
May 31, 2022
EPISODE #78: The HOA Industry and CAI
May 24, 2022
EPISODE #77: Transitioning your Board from the Developer
May 17, 2022
EPISODE #76: Going Against the Board
May 10, 2022
EPISODE #75: Self-Managed HOAs
May 03, 2022
EPISODE #74: Post SB326 Inspections - The Managers Experience
Apr 26, 2022
EPISODE #73: HOA's and Solar, Guest: Citadel Roofing & Solar
Apr 19, 2022
EPISODE #72: How to Sell Your Special Assessment Part 2
Apr 12, 2022
EPISODE #71: How to Sell Your Special Assessment Part 1
Apr 05, 2022
EPISODE #70: Overcoming Supply Change Challenges, Guest: Behr Paint
Mar 29, 2022
EPISODE #69: The ABCs of Asphalt, Guest: Dan Fernandez
Mar 22, 2022
EPISODE #68: Your HOA and Broadband, Guest: Morgan Fussell
Mar 15, 2022
EPISODE #67: Living Green Walls, Guests: Johnny Oberon and Yaz Shehab
Mar 08, 2022
EPISODE #66: SB908 Collection Bill, Guest: Sandra Gottlieb
Mar 01, 2022
EPISODE #65: Waterproofing & SB326, Guests: Joe Benson & Becky Larson
Feb 22, 2022
EPISODE #64: Managing Parking Rules, Guest: Brian Hunt
Feb 15, 2022
EPISODE #63: When & How To File A Claim, Guest: Terri Guest
Feb 08, 2022
EPISODE #62: Pitfalls: HOAs in Court & Arbitration, Guest: Susan Hoffman
Feb 01, 2022
EPISODE #61: ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution, Guest: Marc Fong
Jan 25, 2022
EPISODE #60: How to Reduce Fraud & Embezzlement in your HOA, Guest: David Levy
Jan 18, 2022
EPISODE #59: GBG 30 Years of Construction then and Now by Founder Greg Brown
Jan 11, 2022
EPISODE #58: Electric Charging Stations - How HOAs Transition to Electric
Jan 04, 2022
EPISODE #57: Fire Life Safety Systems, What Has Changed
Dec 15, 2021
EPISODE #56: Final Proposed Legislation for 2021 - Guest: Louie Brown
Dec 07, 2021
EPISODE #55: Home & Condo Defects: A Consumer's Guide To Faulty Construction
Nov 30, 2021
EPISODE #54: Unraveling The Supply Chain - Guest: Karin Marez of Home Depot
Nov 16, 2021
EPISODE #53: CACM & the Future of Education - Guest: Tom Freely & Carra Clampitt
Nov 09, 2021
EPISODE #52: How HOAs Should Select Experts - Guest: Alex Noland
Nov 02, 2021
EPISODE #51: The In’s & Outs of On-Site Management - Guest: Sierra Campbell
Oct 26, 2021
EPISODE #50: Working with Specialty & Unique HOAs - Guest: ADAMS STIRLING PLC
Oct 19, 2021
EPISODE #49: Safety & Why It Matters - Guest: Khoi Nguyen
Sep 28, 2021
EPISODE #48: Kaya Kalpa and the Science of Longevity - Guest: Vaidyaji Priyanka
Sep 22, 2021
EPISODE #47: Going up? - Guests: Mik Antonelli & Paul Vaughns
Sep 14, 2021
EPISODE #46: The Housing Crisis - Guest: Steve Sullivan, HIF
Sep 07, 2021
EPISODE #45: Leadership and Management - Are They Really Different? Guest: Rolf Crocker
Aug 31, 2021
EPISODE #44: The Ever-Changing Landscape at HOAs - Guest: Kimberly Taylor
Aug 24, 2021
EPISODE #43: Starting at the Top of the HOA World - Guests: Melissa Wood & Sunny Diaz
Aug 17, 2021
EPISODE #42: Board Fiduciary Duty & Education - Guest: ECHO
Aug 10, 2021
EPISODE #41: HOA Legislation & CLAC - Part 2
Jul 27, 2021
EPISODE #40: HOA Legislation & CLAC - Part 1
Jul 20, 2021
Episode #39 A Managers comparison of Managing in Different States, Guest: Jen Arensberg
Jul 13, 2021
EPISODE #38: Trees: It is Not a Shady Business - Guest: A Plus Tree, Inc.
Jun 29, 2021
EPISODE #37: HOAs: Requirements Coming Out of Covid - Guest: Zer Iyer
Jun 22, 2021
EPISODE #36: Skyrocketing Construction Costs Leave HOA’s to cope with underfunded projects - Guest: Chris Sigler
Jun 15, 2021
EPISODE #35: Deck Coating Systems & Your HOA - Guest: Darin Schroeder
Jun 08, 2021
EPISODE #34: It Rolls Down Hill - Guest: Rick Montalvan
Jun 01, 2021
EPISODE #33: Technology and Preventative Maintenance - Guest: DST
May 26, 2021
EPISODE #32: Buying a Management Business during the Pandemic - Guest: Joe Price
May 18, 2021
EPISODE #31: Banking and Funding HOAs with Guest: Walter Block
May 11, 2021
EPISODE #30: Buying into an HOA, From the New Consumers Point of View
May 04, 2021
EPISODE #29: Construction Lingo
Apr 27, 2021
EPISODE #28: In House Project Management
Apr 07, 2021
EPISODE #27: HOA Feeling Insecure? Guest: Scott McDonald
Mar 23, 2021
EPISODE #26: Inside Reserve Studies: The Helsing Group
Mar 16, 2021
EPISODE #25: Part 2 - How to Fund Your SB326 Inspection
Mar 09, 2021
EPISODE #24: Guest Susan Novak - From the Board Members Perspective
Mar 02, 2021
EPISODE #23 Guest: Lachelle Bouvier - When To Use A Designer
Feb 23, 2021
EPISODE #22: Overcoming Paint Challenges for a Successful Project
Feb 16, 2021
EPISODE #21: RFP’s Behind the Scene with GBG
Feb 09, 2021
EPISODE #20: The Owners Perspective: Managing a Management Company
Feb 02, 2021
EPISODE #19: Insurance and Risk Management
Jan 26, 2021
EPISODE #18 - How To Fund your Construction Project
Jan 20, 2021
Episode #17 - Guests: Danny Pittl & Jon Hinz
Jan 12, 2021
EPISODE #16 - Andrea O'Toole
Jan 06, 2021
Episode #15 REMASTERED - Construction Defect Litigation
Dec 22, 2020
Episode #14 - Dr. O'Connor
Dec 14, 2020
Episode #13 - Steve Weil & Chad Thomas
Dec 03, 2020
Episode #12 - Jon Miller
Nov 25, 2020
Episode #11 - Rachel Miller
Nov 12, 2020
Episode #10 - Nogcast Ft. GBG Sales Team
Nov 04, 2020
Episode #9 - Chris Sigler
Oct 27, 2020
Episode #8 - Roger Grant
Oct 22, 2020
Episode #7 - Julia Souza
Oct 14, 2020
Episode #6 - Kelly Zibell
Oct 05, 2020
Episode #2 - Rachel Selwan
Oct 01, 2020
Episode #3 - Jen Jacobsen
Oct 01, 2020
Episode #4 - Construction Boom
Oct 01, 2020
Episode #5 - Fred Walovich
Oct 01, 2020
Episode #1 - Corona Chaos
Oct 01, 2020