Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
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 |