Among the keys to successful governance of residential communities is continuity. The most basic of democratically elected units, condo and HOA boards are the custodians of their community’s welfare, success, and continued operation. Over…
The reality of climate change is upon us. Weather patterns have changed, and seasons have been altered. We experience more intense heat, more frequent, destructive storms, wide-ranging wildfires, and more destructive cold. Tornadoes—the spa…
Maintaining a stable, successful residential community depends on how well the various stakeholders involved in that common goal come together to achieve it. Unless a building or association is self-managed, a huge part of this equation is …
In early 2020, our firm was hired to prepare a reserve study for an unremarkable 136-unit, 12-story condominium in south Florida. It was the kind of association you could drive right by without noticing, not much different from all the othe…
Q. I own a condo that I sublet to a renter. Recently, the apartment flooded twice: once when the renter, who is ill, had left the water on by mistake. The second time seems due to plumbing issues that I am responsible for, and which are b…
Q. I am a fairly new resident in a 55-and-up community. My board—mainly the president, who has re-elected herself for the past 18+ years—has a history of abuse of power, intimidation of residents, overreach, and possibly financial impropr…
Q. We are a small condo association of 12 units. Our president is very unliked. She went after a unit owner with a vengeance over a $25 fine, got an attorney, and cost us owners over $6,000 in legal fees so far. How do we legally remove h…
On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, board members, community managers, and building owners from all around the Silver State will gather at the Las Vegas Convention Center from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the return of the in-person CooperatorE…
Unless you live in Mayberry (and maybe even if you do), chances are you wouldn’t be comfortable leaving your house or going to bed and just leaving your front doors unlocked. Nor would you likely approve of anyone who passed by your home be…
An individual’s interest in their community association is rarely just financial; in most cases, a building or HOA is also that individual’s home—and as such they’re motivated to contribute to its quality of life, neighborhood congeniality,…