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...
by Laura Otto | Oct 9, 2018 | CAI, Community Associations, Education
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...
by Laura Otto | Aug 13, 2018 | CAI, Community Associations, Education, Technology
Move over Uber, Lyft, and bike shares, dockless, electric scooters are the newest mode of transportation taking over cities, and controversy has already come to some community associations. The scooters, which can go a maximum of 15 mph, provide a relatively cheap and...