According to the latest analysis from consulting firm Construction Coverage, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of renewed momentum in real estate: despite elevated mortgage rates and home prices, demand is rebounding—and some markets are emer…
As we step into 2025, the new Administration's actions are already reshaping housing policy. The recent White House announcement to temporarily pause agency grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs highlights the importance of…
In the labyrinth of our legal system, changes to a law can reverberate outward to impact areas not originally intended. Such is the possibility with recent changes—and changes to those changes—to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Hal Co…
As the cost of housing, groceries, and childcare continues to rise, middle-class families across the U.S. are feeling the squeeze. But in some cities, higher wages outpace expenses—giving families more financial breathing room. A new analy…
Q. There is a situation with mice in my co-op complex. A shareholder on the first floor told the super she had been seeing mice in her unit. He said he would call a pest control company, but they never showed up. The shareholder contacted…
What’s a board to do when a shareholder or unit owner consistently fails to hold up their end of the agreements—both spoken and unspoken—that underpin successful multifamily living, either through nonpayment of fees, or objectionable behavi…
Wherever large groups of humans live in close proximity to each other and share common spaces, there will inevitably be messes; tracked-in dirt and grime, spills, stains, smudges and bits of random debris. All of this is usually pretty rout…
One of the certainties of living in a co-op, condo, or HOA is that despite all having an equal stake in the financial and administrative success of the building or association, only a small percentage of residents choose to take an active r…
The term ‘diversity’ encompasses an expansive range of demographics within a population, from ethnicity, age, gender and orientation, ability, religion, and socioeconomic status to culture, language, and personal lived experience. These fac…
Author and former presidential speechwriter James Humes once said, “The art of communication is the language of leadership.” In multifamily communities, transparent and open communication helps ensure smooth operations and leads to greater …