The CooperatorEvents Las Vegas Expo, the region’s premier trade event for board members, community association managers (CAMs), and multifamily property owners, returns on Thursday, May 1, 2025 , at the Las Vegas Convention Center fr…
Q. At my condo board’s annual meeting the board refused to hold elections because there was not a quorum of unit owners present, so the board appointed themselves for another year. I am told they have been doing this for years. What can b…
Preparing the annual budget for a condo association or HOA isn’t quite like figuring out a budget for a couple, or even a large family. The board of a multifamily building or association has to consider all the angles—past, current, and fut…
Regardless of whether they oversee two properties or two dozen, professional community managers must wear a great many hats: HR expert, administrator, mediator, organizer, social director, project manager, sounding board—sometimes even ther…
In many ways, a multifamily residential building or HOA is a microcosm of the larger world outside. It can suffer from the same factionalism and partisan bickering as any political entity, only on a much smaller, more intimate—though no les…
While the digitalization of certain everyday activities has its detractors (QR codes in place of printed restaurant menus comes to mind), few would argue that uploading and storing an HOA’s important documents and other information online m…
In a recent essay published in the National Housing Conference (NHC)’s newsletter, NHC President and CEO David M. Dworkin breaks down ‘What we know about Fannie and Freddie as we begin the 10th week of revolutionary change’ for readers. …
Homeownership stands as a cornerstone of the American dream, providing individuals and families with the opportunity to accumulate wealth and maintain relatively consistent housing costs over time. The financial stability derived from homeo…
Q. At my condo board’s annual meeting the board refused to hold elections because there was not a quorum of unit owners present, so the board appointed themselves for another year. I am told they have been doing this for years. What can b…
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…