Understanding the options: 7 steps to consider as communities face skyrocketing insurance premiums

Understanding the options: 7 steps to consider as communities face skyrocketing insurance premiums

Over the past year, most of the country has felt the effects of a hardened insurance market. Community associations are seeing fewer insurance options, experiencing more scrutiny regarding what insurance companies will write, and getting forced to find coverage more often in the surplus lines market. As community associations look at their insurance premiums and consider renewal, experts recommend seven steps for finding the best coverage.

Lending transparency: Freddie Mac improves access to information

Lending transparency: Freddie Mac improves access to information

Freddie Mac took a giant step toward transparency last week when it announced sweeping changes to its condominium and housing cooperative financing system. The government-sponsored enterprise that underwrites mortgages is introducing a tool that indicates whether a community is “certified” for financing or “not eligible”—and providing guidance that explains why a community may not be eligible.

Pin It on Pinterest