How do I find stuff on this website?

This is a blog-style website that lends itself to sharing time-related posts of information. Posts are displayed in reverse-chronological order, meaning the latest post shows up at the top of the list. (Latest as in when the post author published the post, not necessarily the same as the latest information … it all depends on when the author creates the post.)

To find information, point at a main menu item. If no sub-menu appears, just click on the main menu item. If a sub-menu appears, click on the topic of interest.

To search the website, just scroll to the bottom of the page, enter a search term in the search box and click ‘Search.’ A list will appear with links to all the posts that contain your search term.

NOTE:

Some of the pages on this website are private, for GVE HOA Members only. You will have to Login to search and see information from a private page.

What is a blog?

Blog is a shortened version of the term web log. A web log is a web page that contains articles that are all about some central topic. The articles are dated, and usually displayed with the newest articles at the top of the list.

Many blogs allow readers to post comments about an article, so you can have a back-and-forth conversation about the article. Other blogs don’t allow comments, they just display useful information. As you can imagine, a popular blog that allows comments can keep the blog owner very busy!

The Grand View Estates website is a blog site that displays useful information but currently doesn’t allow comments. However, you can always make a comment or ask a question using the Contact the Board page, and all members of the HOA Board of Directors will receive a copy.

Where can I find the Covenants?

The Covenants, Bylaws, and Addendum can be found on the Public Info page. This is a public page so you don’t have to login to view it.

From the menu bar at the top of the web page, use your mouse pointer to point to Public Info, and when the menu expands, move the pointer down and click on Covenants.

On the next page you will see blue headings for each document separately, and another that will show all 3 documents at once. Click the blue heading of the document you want to view.

Remember, the Covenants is a very large document so it will take longer to load than a normal web page; please be patient.

If you have trouble viewing a document, look for a link near the bottom of the page that will let you download the document to your computer. For example, on the Bylaws page, there is a link that says ‘Download the Bylaws.’ Point to it and click it!

What happens next depends on how your computer is set up. Sometimes the document will open up in a PDF reader so you can read it, save a copy on your computer, or print it. Or a copy of the document might just be saved on your computer without being displayed. If so, it will be in your Downloads folder.

What is a URL? Is it the same as the web address?

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, and yes it is the same as the web address.

The URL for the Grand View Estates website is https://www.grandviewestates.ws. Type it in the address bar of your browser and press Enter.