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in the community, and supports your and the board’s vision, the opportunity to get up and speak. This will allow them to further describe the vision of these improvements and what it would mean for the community itself and the resale value of his home. No longer would this community be considered the tired community, instead, poten- tial buyers and appraisers would overtime see a freshly paved, newly painted community and a new club- house redone. The landscaping will be maintained with other amenities replaced overtime. Quickly, despite fluctuating real estate markets, homes within the community will realize the return on investment. One cannot expect to replicate the lifestyle of the modern chic hotel in their community association without also expecting to pay for it. This expense is for both the immediate enjoyment and continual modernization of the amenities. When this is clearly under- stood and properly planned for year after year, modern amenities are then a very good thing. When this is not clearly understood and not properly planned for year after year, amenities unattended to can be perceived as a curse. In conclusion, if your commu- nity has amenities, it is in your best interest to keep them modern. Then, they will be viewed as an asset rather than a liability. n

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