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At Common Interest Services. Inc. our number one focus is client satisfaction.  We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of services from full service property management to financial services only management to in depth consulting services to potential homeowners and Real Estate Agents who want to go that extra distance to services their clients.

Below is a sample list of the services we currently offer.  For more information or to price services for your association, request a proposal today.

Financial Services

Management Services

Administrative Services

Online Services

 

When it comes to hiring a management company to service your community association you want an experienced team you can trust.  A team with in depth knowledge of full portfolio and financial management.  Common Interest Services Services, Inc. is that team.

Our History

Common Interest Services, Inc. manages common interest developments, or community associations. We have experience working with everything from associations as small as 4 units to 400+ unit high-rise buildings to mixed use home and office condos.

Founder and CEO Nels Atha began working with homeowners associations in 2002 with Management Professionals, Inc. (MPI) as a managers’ assistant. Following that he accepted an accounting position while working towards his B.A. in Business Administration at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA. In 2009, Nels resumed work on the management side as a portfolio manager of 17 separate Associations.

In 2011 Nels Atha founded Common Interest Services, Inc. with the goal of providing management services to small associations, mixed use and office condos, active adult communities, mobile communities and all other common interest developments that larger management companies are unable to service effectively.

In 2012 CIS entered into a partnership agreement with Management Professionals, Inc., an industry leading company with over 30 years of experience managing homeowners associations in the Greater Los Angeles Area. CIS has been equipped with seasoned support staff, a reliable and accurate accounting service, and cutting edge operating programs made to order, in-house.

In 2015 CIS doubled in size through the purchase of a substantial portion of a local community management company.

In 2016 the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of CAI appointed Nels Atha as one of two delegates to the California Legislative Action Committee. In addition to serving on multiple chapter committees, Nels Atha works to educate attorneys and legislators on upcoming bills which affect our clients and community associations throughout California.

Presently CIS is expanding throughout Los Angeles County. Although CIS is able to manage any community association in California, the main location in Torrance provides the best pricing for site walks and meeting attendance in the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Our Staff

To become a portfolio manager, employees of Common Interest Services, Inc. must first obtain the CCAM® designation from California Association of Community Managers, Inc.^SM and the CMCA designation from the Community Association Managers International Certification Board.  Each manager works closely with a PCAM designated manager and participates in continuing industry education.

CIS currently utilizes an accounting and support staff of about 8-10 full time members with experience ranging from 4 to 13 years.

Our Goals

• Create a reliable and knowledgeable management service through our emphasis on education and employee morale.
• Enhance asset values by encouraging proper reserve funding and smart spending.
• Prepare communities for future trials through leadership and education.
• Support community efforts through effective activism groups such as CAI-California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC).

More Info?

To learn more about Common Interest Services, email [email protected] or request a proposal today!

Created to meet the ever growing needs of Homeowners Association management, Common Interest Services was formed in 2011 by founder Nels Atha with the goal of providing the best management services to small, mid-sized and large Homeowners Associations in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Since that time, CIS has been providing clients with exceptional services at competitive prices. From full service Homeowners Association management to DIY style financial management, Common Interest Services strives not only to meet but exceed client expectations.

Currently, CIS offers clients the following services:

• All Inclusive On-Site Homeowners Association Management – Best for Associations 100 units and above or High Service HOAs
  
• All Inclusive Portfolio Homeowners Association Management – Best for Associations 40-150 units
  
• Basic Portfolio Homeowners Association Management – Best for Associations 10-50 units
• Financial Only Homeowners Association Management – Best for Staffed General Manager Buildings and DIY Boards 4-15 units
  
• HOA Consulting – best for 2-10 unit DIY associations with occasional questions.
  

Homeowners Association Management

• Aid in the competitive bid process, providing a selection of contractors and helping develop contract specifications.
• Maintain certificates of insurance, i.e. workers compensation and general liability insurance for vendors.
• Perform site inspections to maintain a satisfactory knowledge of the condition of the property.
• Aid in the scheduling and completion of annual elections.
• Manage service requests for repairs from homeowners.
• Manage emergency service requests.
• Keep Association updated regarding major problems or trends in maintenance service requests.
• After-hours emergency service.
• Includes all Financial Management services

On-Site Manager

• A trained, qualified Homeowners Association Management Specialist (Manager) assigned to a single client.
• The Manager will be physically present at the property.
• On-Site Managers are placed with the approval of the Board. The Manager is trained by CIS and employed by the Homeowners Association or employed by CIS.
• Site inspections and meeting attendance, are free during regular business hours.

Portfolio Manager

• A trained, qualified Homeowners Association Management Specialist (Manager) assigned to multiple clients.
• The Manager will be available to Board Members and Homeowners via phone or e-mail during regular business hours.
• Portfolio Managers are trained by CIS and work out of the local management office.

All Inclusive Service Packages

• Monthly management fees include costs of monthly and annual services.
• Includes items such as Board meeting attendance, regular walk through service, and annual budget and elections mailers.
• Aids in the monthly expense tracking by lowering the variation in month to month costs.

“Basic” Service Packages

• Pay upon use style billing.
• Clients have flexibility to reduce manager services as needed.

Financial Management

• Develop and prepare annual operating budget.
• Mail approved budget to all Owners.
• Maintain accounting records necessary to produce Financial Statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Prepare a monthly financial summary of all receipts and disbursements.
• Approve vendor invoices and other bills and prepare checks for payment and subsequent mailing
• Collect assessments as they become due and payable, and deposit all cash receipts in Association’s bank accounts.
• Maintain a record of Owners dues and receipts and provide the Association with a monthly delinquency listing.

Consulting Services

• Various one time services are offered.
• Generally billed by the hour.
• An excellent choice for small, self run Homeowners Associations with tight budgets.
• Get an experienced manager’s advice without a long term contract.
• Services available for Real estate agents and potential homeowners in the HOA document review.

These are a few of the Homeowners Association management services currently offered by Nels and his qualified team at Common Interest Services, Inc.  To get more information, or to price services for your association, request a quote today.