Community Association Considerations

Electric Vehicles – Still an Unsolved Issue

In 2011 I wrote an article for Common Ground, the national magazine for the Community Associations Institute (CAI).  In looking…

2 weeks ago

No one is building condos anymore. (UT) Experts are trying to figure out why

"Last year, builders assembled more housing units than at any time in the past four decades, and virtually all of…

1 month ago

Review or Audit the Books – always do one of these………

.....because if money disappears while you're on the board, you might as well move, as your neighbors will blame you…

2 months ago

More Stupid Legislation Proposed in Florida

Bill proposed by First Coast lawmaker would require Florida HOA's to invest in their communities HB 173 proposed by Florida…

3 months ago

Why Fire Prevention Emphasis is More Important Than Most Boards Think

"CONDO FIRES ARE RARELY CONTAINED TO ONE UNIT" This site has tracked condominium fires for over 18 years now.  The…

6 months ago

To those who condemn HOA’s

I constantly see news stories about condo's and HOA's that have comments like:  "HOA's are horrible, I'll never live in…

8 months ago

Problems With a U.S. Flag

A news item about a former police officer flying an American flag with a blue stripe  (for "Blue Lives Matter")…

1 year ago

Read Your Reserve Study, Then Look Down

At a recent conference/expo I asked all of the reserve study companies if they had begun to include the things…

9 years ago

Colorado Senate Wins the “Arizoonie” Award

I thought I had retired the "Arizoonie".  This was originally an annual award I gave to the state that proposed…

9 years ago

Transfer Fees and other add-on costs in management contracts

When I began managing condos back in the mid-'70's, the management contract contained only a few add-on costs above and…

10 years ago