On again: Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements reinstated
Reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act have been reinstated for community associations, which now have until March 21 to file an initial, updated, or correct beneficial ownership information report with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Tech transformations: How new tools are revitalizing communities
In the past decade, the advancement of digital tools, smart devices, and enhanced connectivity has strongly altered community associations. From template-driven management to enhanced experiences, tech transformations have revolutionized community associations and will continue to shape the industry’s path.
Cyber crime: Protecting your community’s sensitive data
Community association boards should act now to protect their communities from cybersecurity threats, and can use simple and inexpensive methods to protect sensitive data against cyber crime and breaches, according to an insurance expert. To protect themselves in case of an attack or breach, community associations also should research and invest in cyber crime insurance policies.
Workplace stress: Community association professionals emphasize wellness
Fallout from work-related stress pervades the U.S. workplace and economy. Leaders within the community association field are emphasizing the importance of physical and mental wellness in the battle over workplace stress.
Health and wellness: Leading a positive conversation in 2025
People often talk about our industry in a negative light, and everyone is burned out from the negativity. As I embark on my term as CAI president this year, I would like to engage in a much broader health and wellness conversation. What if we focused efforts around the good? Imagine spending time and energy promoting the positive aspects of managing a community.
Fair housing: Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for equity
Did you know that, in addition to being a Civil Rights Movement leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. also was a fierce advocate for fair housing? Both in his youth and his travels as a civil rights leader, King witnessed systemic segregation in neighborhoods nationwide and resolved to fight for access to safe and reliable housing for all Americans.
Outrunning burnout: Getting happy takes introspection
Governing, managing, and serving community associations has become increasingly demanding and stressful. Volunteers, managers, and business partners are attempting to outrun burnout, but it’s no easy task. Explore the six most common reasons for burnout and a few solutions.
Advice and coaching: How community managers can lead volunteers
Community association managers have an important role offering advice and coaching to homeowner volunteers. The partnership between a manager and volunteers is vital and includes constant communication and planning.
Housing market: Experts project another year of growth for condos and HOAs
Projections from the Foundation for Community Association Research, an affiliate of Community Associations Institute, estimate 3,000 to 4,000 new condominium communities and homeowners associations will be built in 2025. Community associations — including homeowners associations, condominiums, and housing cooperatives — currently house 77.1 million Americans and comprise 30% to 33% of the U.S. housing market.
Year in review: The top five most read Ungated blog posts in 2024
This year, Ungated published 50 posts on trends and topics important to community associations. Revisit the top five most read posts and look for more content relevant to community association leaders and residents in the new year.
