by Laura Otto | Jan 16, 2019 | Community Associations, Education
Community associations today employ highly-qualified professional community association managers, and we think residents should know what the manager has—and has not—been hired to do. Some residents expect the manager to perform certain tasks that just aren’t part of...
by Amy Repke | Dec 7, 2018 | CAI, Community Associations, Education, Publications
With their celebrations, gifts, and good wishes, the holidays are a time to be thankful and festive. Often that means decorating your home, office, and even car. But in some community associations, a resident’s seemingly innocent act of holiday cheer can be...
by Laura Otto | Nov 7, 2018 | CAI, Community Associations, Education
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,...
by Daniel Brannigan | Oct 26, 2018 | CAI, Community Associations, Education
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 election season....
by Laura Otto | Oct 23, 2018 | CAI, Community Associations, Education
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...
by Merrell Guzman | Oct 18, 2018 | Advocacy, CAI, Community Associations, Education, Government Affairs, International
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...
