March 05, 2026
American West Properties is a professional Homeowner's Associations (HOA) and
property management company based in Silicon Valley/San Jose, California. Rick Chehab,
Property Manager, is the Property Management professor at De Anza College in Cupertino,
California. We serve the entire San Francisco Bay Area. Our services include:
| Cost/Value Management | Ongoing improvement program to enhance property value |
| Effective operating and reserves costs management | |
| Eco friendly program for energy management, recycling etc. | |
| Maintenance | Setup contracts with maintenance service providers with emergency response |
| Automated maintenance records and control management | |
| Financial Management | Computerized in-house accounting with audit trails. |
| Financial reporting including sources and uses of funds | |
| Insurance | Obtain quotes for master insurance policy and earthquake policy (optional) |
| Review policy limits with agent annually | |
| Taxes | Preparation of exemption application - form 3500 |
| Year end 1099, and 1096 reporting for independent contractors | |
| Federal and state tax returns (forms 1120, 1120h, and 100) | |
| Administrative | Registration with the Secretary of State of California |
| Legal liaison: Liens/Evictions/Expert witness | |
| Escrow packets with payment of admin fee | |
| Completion of lender questionnaires for owners refinancing | |
| Project management beyond an HOA normal operating budget with a separate fee. |
or Call 408/800-7028
