Is your homeowner or condominium association facing a challenging situation, or simply wanting a second opinion before making an important decision? Our consulting services allow your community to tap into Eclipse’s experience, tools, and resources without needing a full-service management contract. By engaging the consulting team, your association board gains direct access to our expertise on a wide range of topics related to community association management, governance, and operations. Our consultants are credentialed, experienced professionals who can offer practical, real-world insight in areas such as financial oversight, covenant enforcement, reserve planning, transition from developer control, vendor and contract review, and board governance best practices.
Through a consulting engagement, your community association can leverage the 70+ years of combined experience of our executive team in a way that is tailored to your specific needs and circumstances. We provide a free, no-obligation initial consultation to any community association board that feels they may benefit from our services, whether they are self-managed, currently working with another management company, or exploring a change in their operating model. In addition to board-level support, we also offer guidance to individual homeowners who need professional advice regarding their interactions with a community association, helping them better understand processes, rights, and responsibilities.
Have a question we can help you with, or a situation you’d like a professional perspective on? Drop us a line and we’ll be in touch to discuss how we can support your community.
We can help support board members’ understanding of the important role that they play in the governance of their community. We can bring meaning to their fiduciary duty and duty of care to the association and its membership. Our consultants can share best practices for effective communication to foster a harmonious relationship between the board and homeowners.
Disputes and conflicts can arise within any community association. Addressing conflicts early with a skilled mediator can avoid unnecessary escalation. Our team can provide conflict resolution services to help resolve issues amicably and avoid the need for litigation.
Open communication and transparency builds trust and confidence among homeowners. Our team can advise the board on strategies to enhance transparency within both governance and finance practices, ensuring that homeowners are informed and engaged in their community association.
Efficient operations are essential for maximizing the effectiveness of volunteer efforts and achieving the association’s objectives. Our team can evaluate current operations and offer recommendations to increase both efficiency and productivity.
Clear policies and procedures memorialized appropriately through board resolutions provide guidance for all members of the association and ensure consistency over time. Our consultants can assist the board in developing or revising policies specific to the needs of your community association.
Effectively managing volunteer committees requires effective communication and coordination. Our consultants can help streamline volunteer recruitment, training, and supervision, maximizing engagement and productivity.
Monitoring operational metrics is essential for identifying areas in need of improvement and optimizing allocation of resources. Our consultants can help design and implement performance monitoring systems to track progress and measure success.
Keeping up with financial reporting requirements and best practices can be daunting. Our consultants can help you ensure that your association remains well informed and compliant, providing peace of mind to homeowners and board members alike.
The experienced professionals at Eclipse are available to support litigators as expert witnesses and consultants in matters involving homeowner and condominium associations. Our team brings hands-on, real-world experience in association governance, financial management, covenant enforcement, and operational best practices—perspective that can be invaluable when explaining industry standards and board or manager conduct to a judge or jury.
Our engagement can include work to review case materials, analyze association records, and form well-reasoned expert opinions; draft clear, defensible expert witness reports; or provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial. We understand the importance of objectivity, clarity, and credibility in the legal setting, and we approach each matter with professionalism and attention to detail. If your case would benefit from an independent, experienced expert in community association matters, reach out to us and we will be happy to discuss the facts, evaluate whether we are a good fit, and outline how we may be able to assist.
Our team stands ready to support your your needs. Reach out to us and we will be happy to review your unique situation and develop a plan to support you..
