What to know before you buy in a community association
People choose to live in community associations for numerous reasons. Many owners value the inherent benefits of community associations, which are designed to manage common areas of the property, manage the property interests of owners, provide services for owners,...
An unbiased, unfiltered guide to 2018 midterm election signs
Getty Images/Alexeys The 2018 midterm elections are less than two weeks away, which means, of course, campaign signs are popping up like dandelions in yards and along roads. These signs become a particular pain point for community associations every...
HOAs, BOTs, CC&Rs, and more: Making sense of your community’s alphabet soup
Today, 70 million Americans live in 344,500 common-interest communities. Even if you haven't lived in a condo, co-op, or HOA, chances are you've at least heard of these communities. Admittedly, those who live in, volunteer in, and work for common-interest communities...
What do community associations look like in China?
Shanghai urban skyline, China Picture this: A place where community associations aren’t legally able to have their own bank accounts, property management companies can retain ownership of common areas and rent them out without homeowners’ consent, and developers...
27 million reasons why a condo would ‘deconvert’
Lake Michigan from the North Shore, Chicago In a deal worth $27 million, Edgewater Beach condominium owners in Chicago plan to sell their lakefront building to Greenstone Property Group, a New York- based real estate investor that will convert its 188 units to...
Why are common-interest communities so uncommon in the U.K.?
Big Ben, London Community association living is widely popular in many areas of the world. In the U.S., for example, there are 70 million people living in 344,500 common-interest communities, one in eight live in a condominium in Canada, and three million Australians...
Thank you, neighbor! How communities grow and thrive
Buying a home in a community where you are surrounded by courteous and considerate neighbors enhances your well-being and living experience. Since 1978, Good Neighbor Day has been an annual reminder to communities nationwide that good neighbors help communities grow...
How one CAI member helped clients during and after Hurricane Maria
San Juan, Puerto Rico: A work crew clears brush created by Hurricane Maria from a city park more than three months after the storm struck. Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 5 storm on Sept. 20, 2017, bringing devastating winds and flooding...
Hurricane Florence: Will FEMA help your community?
Photo credit: Mark Hiebert As community association managers and boards of directors prepare their residents for Hurricane Florence, they are burdened with the knowledge that the Federal Emergency Management Agency likely will not be there to support disaster recovery...
Community Associations Prepare for Hurricane Florence
Community association homeowners in the path of Hurricane Florence are readying disaster preparedness plans. Florence is forecasted to make landfall between South Carolina and North Carolina as a Category 3 or 4 storm late Thursday night or Friday morning and could...
