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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
