Association Management Company LLC and Principle Association Management, Inc. announce the merger of their companies effective May 1, 2018. The combined company will continue to deliver best in class community management solutions to homeowner associations throughout California. The merger of the two companies will provide increased client service levels, an emphasis on long term relationships, leverage technology more effectively, provide increased opportunities for employees and establish a large base of community associations under management as well as opportunities for business expansion.

Principle Association Management Company, based in Pleasanton, Calif., has been named an Accredited Community Management Firm (ACMF) by the California Association of Community Managers (CACM). The ACMF is the highest level of achievement for community association management firms and places Association Management Company among the most elite companies in the nation.

The California Department of Real Estate (DRE) has issued this warning as a result of the growing number of homeowners associations (HOAs) that do not have sufficient funds or reserves to adequately maintain the common areas in the housing developments for which the HOA is responsible.

An article the provide community association board members with practical tools designed to identify and implement ethical value systems for their association.