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Who Does Reserve Studies in Oregon

Oregon law tells the board to have a reserve study and to update it every year. It does not say who must prepare it. That leaves the choice to the board and its manager, and it is worth making carefully.

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What Oregon requires of the preparer

Nothing specific. ORS 100.175 and ORS 94.595 put the duty on the board of directors and list what the study must consider, but neither sets a license, a credential or an independence rule. A board may do its own yearly update. Some states go further, and Oregon may yet; check with the association's attorney if your declaration or bylaws say more.

Credentials boards look for

In the absence of a state rule, two national designations are the usual benchmark:

Some firms also employ licensed engineers or architects, which helps for towers, garages and building envelope questions. For a planned community whose list is mostly paving, fences and landscaping, an experienced RS or PRA is usually enough.

Questions to ask before hiring

  1. Who will visit the site, and what credential do they hold?
  2. Which kind of study is quoted: full, update with a site visit, or desk update?
  3. Is the maintenance plan included, or quoted separately?
  4. How will the yearly updates be priced after the first study?
  5. How many draft rounds are included, and will someone present the results to the board?
  6. What will the firm need from us, and by when, to meet our budget date?

Firms that say they work in Oregon

The firms below say on their own websites that they prepare reserve studies in Oregon, or in every state. We record only what they say about themselves. Being listed is not an endorsement, nobody pays to appear here, and the list is not complete.

  • Eugene consulting firm. Its Oregon services page lists reserve study preparation, with component studies, funding models and disclosures, alongside HOA consulting.

  • Reserve study provider for Oregon and Washington. Its team page lists Professional Reserve Analysts (PRA) and APRA membership.

  • Its Edmonds, Washington office covers Washington and Oregon. Says it has prepared reserve studies since 1982.

  • Works regularly in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Montana and Utah.

  • Reserve Data AnalystSeveral western states

    Has an Oregon location page among pages for Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Hawaii, Arizona and California. Staff hold the Reserve Specialist (RS) designation.

  • Prime Reserve PlanningSeveral western states

    Has an Oregon reserve study page. Shows CAI business partner and APRA member logos.

  • Founded 1986. Its company overview lists nineteen regional offices and offers full studies and both kinds of update.

  • Milwaukee firm that says it has completed more than 37,000 studies with a staff of 60+ engineers.

  • Annapolis, Maryland firm with clients across the US. Also prepares transition studies.

  • Says it serves associations in all 50 states and has done so since 1983.

  • Describes nationwide reserve study work, with transition studies, capital planning and insurance appraisals.

  • Irvine, California firm that says it serves associations nationwide.

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