Category: Association Operations

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2023 Expo Financial, Physical, & Operational Health

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…

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2023 Expo Digital Documents

Paper or electronic? It’s now a choice for everything, from the books we read for pleasure to the books we keep on our associations and corporations. Even many restaurant menus have gone digital in the wake of the pandemic. With that said, …

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Maintenance Maintenance of Exterior Spaces
2023 Expo Maintenance of Exterior Spaces

Whether it’s a balcony, terrace, patio, or roof deck, outdoor space is many an apartment owner’s dream. Desirable—and valuable—as they are, these spaces do present specific maintenance considerations for individual owners, co-op corporation…

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Winter 2023 Continuity & Transfer of Power

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…

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Association Operations The Board/Management Relationship
Winter 2023 The Board/Management Relationship

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 …

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Maintenance cracked and bandaged piggy bank with one dollar bill inside it
Financial, Physical, & Operational Health

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…

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2021 October Controlling Access to Your Building

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…

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2021 October Non-Resident Board Members

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,…

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