With multifamily buildings, who is in charge of the property and how well those people are trained are critically important factors in the successful operation of the community. Board members are a part of this management class, which i…
The signs “Post No Bills,” “Active Driveway” and “Alternate Side Parking” are all fairly common and relatively self-explanatory in urban settings. Other equally common signs we see in suburban communities throughout the U.S. related to p…
Time was, if you said that an association was 'going to the dogs,' it was a bad thing. These days however, that's not always the case. According to the American Pet Products Association, 39 percent of all U.S. households own at least one …
There certainly is no shortage of association management companies. And since there are hundreds of management companies vying for your attention and your business regardless of the size of your condo association or HOA, it can be tough …
Everyone wants to feel secure and have peace of mind when they lock their doors each night, but in a multifamily community, you can’t always control who enters your building. Management may have service people come in, other residents c…
How can you tell whether an on-site association manager is doing a good job? And what is a 'good job' anyway? Whether a manager is well-liked and whether he or she manages well may not be the same thing. How do you distinguish one from …
With busy lives and what seems like an ever-dwindling number of hours in the day, why would a community association choose to take on the extra work of self-managing their property? Convenience and saving money are just a couple of compel…
According to some sources, the word “tips” is actually an acronym—it's short for “to insure prompt service,” and the list of people who are commonly tipped—at least in the United States—includes everyone from hair and nail salon workers t…
Sooner or later, every resident living in a condo association ot HOA community will have to deal with the inconvenience of living through a major capital improvement project—a roof replacement, an elevator rehab, serious exterior work, or…
In any sizable community, people from a broad array of ethnic and sociological backgrounds live in close proximity, sometimes under the same association roof. Managing a community association that’s home to a diverse population poses some…