The 2016 election and subsequent administrative and personnel changes in Washington have - or may have - an impact on the lending landscape for co-ops, condos, and HOAs. Get informed about how to keep your own building or association in rob…
Energy resiliency' means much more than just the traditional emergency generator approach for producing power during an outage; an everyday power production approach can save your building money 24/7 - not just when the lights go out. Combi…
For properties working with tighter budgets, it may make sense to 'share' staff members with neighboring buildings or associations in order to trim overhead and administrative costs. Come find out how you can join forces with other landlord…
Not only is discrimination illegal and unethical, it can result in staggering financial penalties. Come learn what the law has to say about discrimination, protected classes, and how both fit together in the context of condos and HOAs, as w…
Nobody likes a lawsuit - but sometimes they happen, even after other conflict resolution methods have been attempted. Get professional legal advice on how to minimize costs and maximize your or your board's potential recovery from litigatio…
The vast majority of condo, co-op and HOA boards are made up of volunteers who may - or may not - have any experience with multifamily administration. The learning curve for new board members can be steep, and the stakes are high. Get inval…
Q. My co-op board just voted to require all shareholders to buy homeowners insurance. I'd like to find out if that's a common thing, but I don't know who to ask. Thanks! —Is This Right? A. “R…
Q. For at least 30 years, all residents (owners and tenants), have been using the main front door of our co-op buildings. Now our board of directors sent out an updated list of rules that says anyone walking or carrying a dog must use the…
Q. On September 21, I was re-elected to the board by a majority of votes, as I’ve been on the board for over seven years. On September 22, I resigned my position due to personal circumstances. (I was verbally attacked by two shareholders …
Q. Can I, a shareholder, get access to records of maintenance work for my own unit? I have been told by the property manager and a board member that the maintenance supervisor has claimed that certain maintenance work was done in my unit …