FAQ / Finding Help: What is “The Harried Homeowner Helpers” and how can I get this publication?

About ten years ago the Sunrise Association Council (SAC), an organization of the 12 Fairfield Homeowners Associations published such a booklet, with comments based on homeowner surveys. A new edition was released in January 2016. Click on Harried Homeowner Helpers (2016 Edition) to read the booklet on the SMVE website; SMVE homeowners also receive a printed copy.

An always recommended approach to find competent help is to ask your neighbors who they have used for similar work and how satisfied they are.  Another solution to finding licensed and bonded businesses for homeowner maintenance and repair is Angie’s List, a web-­based business (www.angieslist.com) offering reviews of service companies.

In addition, the Tucson Better Business Bureau remains another good resource. The Board of Directors has written the importance of quality issues, licensing, personal liability, and warranties into their selection criteria (see also the FAQ: “How the Board selects Vendors for work in the Common Areas?“).

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