The editors of The Communicator magazine are seeking articles for the upcoming Summer, 2026 issue.  The focus of the issue is “Reserves & Financials." 

 You are invited to submit an outline for an article relating to this topic.  The following are some suggested article materials, but are by no means the only topics.  We welcome your ideas!

1. Are you doing an appropriate monthly financial review as required by Civil Code Section 5500?
2. Can Community Associations declare Bankruptcy?
3. How to borrow from reserves.  Do you really need to pay the money back?
4. Can you change your assessment allocation?
5. Your reserves are underfunded, now what?
6. What to provide to your reserve preparer to get the best reserve study.
7. How to obtain a bank loan.  
8. Financial issues that may arise after developer transition.         

Articles may be co-authored and should range between 650 and 2200 words.  Articles may not be advertisements for the author’s company or services.  Please submit article outlines and final draft articles to Morgan Hurlbutt at [email protected] and Erik Rosales at [email protected].  Outlines are due by April 10, 2026 and final draft articles are to be sent in Word format no later than May 15, 2026.

Articles may not be A.I. generated, in whole or in part. Articles that are found to be A.I. generated will not appear in the magazine. Authors and/or companies that submit A.I. generated articles may be banned from future submissions at the discretion of the editors or the Chapter Board of Directors.