by Amy Repke | Feb 13, 2019 | CAI, Community Associations, Education
It’s that time of year again, when rain, snow, and changing temperatures cause potholes to form, wreaking havoc on roadways, parking lots, and driveways. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), pothole damages cost U.S. motorists roughly $3 billion per...
by Daniel Brannigan | Feb 4, 2019 | Community Associations, Education
A community association board consists of volunteers elected to serve on behalf of residents to execute a wide variety of tasks. It’s a big job, but most board members are happy to serve and make the community a great place to call home. The board’s biggest...
by Amy Repke | Jan 30, 2019 | Community Associations, Education
Residents are encouraged to attend and observe community association board meetings. If you’d like to bring an issue to your community association governing board’s attention, you’re welcome to speak during the homeowner forum—a time set aside just for you. So that...
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,...
