In reading the reviews of AMG Management, I found it very common to have different kinds of…read moreexperiences with HOA management companies the same way people have different experiences with construction and other companies...it just happens. Over the years, I have worked with several HOA management companies and all of them had issues at one time or another; for example, some had high employee turnover rates and two other management companies went out of business without telling the Board! As for AMG, I have worked with AMG management company for at least ten years and have found them, overall, to be a great company for the two communities where I served as a Board member.
First, the owner, Earl Feuer has been in the HOA management company for many years and has a wealth of knowledge about HOA management in all sizes of communities. He employs a staff that keeps current with all laws and HOA changes that may impact a community. Second, the services he offers, for example, bookkeeping of all HOA finances including past due accounts, HOA web site creation and maintenance, legal resources, monthly meetings, reports, Reserve Study reports, etc., are all provided on a professional and timely basis. In addition, he maintains a lengthy list of vetted local vendors that can be of service on short notice. Furthermore, AMG has the expertise to help a community update aging CCRs.
The bottom line is HOA management can be a very messy business with many Board members NOT doing their due diligence with their community issues, acting like children and playing the blame game, specifically, towards management, when something goes wrong. Are there going to be times when things go wrong...definitely, but that happens in all business relationships and playing the blame game only makes difficult issues worse. Only if everyone, including the Board, community members, and management acknowledge their individual responsibilities, and work together to address issues when they arise in a timely, logical, rational, and professional manner, is it a win-win for everyone involved. This was my experience working with AMG in both communities where I was a Board member, and I highly recommend them to any community looking looking to put in the time and effort it takes to create and excellent Board/Management relationship.