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2022 Spring Mental Health Issues in Multifamily Communities Compassion, Respect, & Avoiding Liability
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What's the Toughest Problem Facing Your Board? Video
What's the Toughest Problem Facing Your Board? Three Perspectives
Events
2022 Spring Current Issue
Management
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Mental Health Issues in Multifamily Communities

Compassion, Respect, & Avoiding Liability
Running a community association requires boards and managers to work with people from all walks of life, including those…
Management
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2022 Spring

Orienting New Owners

Getting Smart About Condo & Co-op Life
Speech Bubble Puzzle and Discussion
2022 Winter

Dealing With Disruptive Residents

Empathy & Education vs. Enforcement & Eviction
Office shelves full of files and boxes
2022 Winter

Digital Documents

Balancing Safe Storage With Accessibility
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2022 Winter

Conflicts of Interest

Recognize Them Now to Avoid Problems Later
Finance
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As Costs Rise, So Do Carrying Charges

Monthly Fees for Co-ops & Condos Up All Over the U.S.
The Community Associations Institute (CAI) estimates that 74 million Americans live in communities managed by homeowners…
Finance
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As Costs Rise, So Do Carrying Charges

Monthly Fees for Co-ops & Condos Up All Over the U.S.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind...Out of Money?

Out of Sight, Out of Mind...Out of Money?

Looking Deeper With Reserve Studies
A Day Late, a Dollar Short

A Day Late, a Dollar Short

The Dangers of Underfunding
Anatomy of a Condo Loan

Anatomy of a Condo Loan

One Building's Case Study


On The Board
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Management Contracts 101

Negotiating Your Community’s Most Important Contract
There are elements of board service that can vex even the most committed, most intrepid volunteer—and negotiating a buil…
Term Limits for Board Members:

Term Limits for Board Members:

A Breath of Fresh Air...or a Lack of Oxygen?
A Look at Board Powers
Spring 2021

A Look at Board Powers

What a Condo or Co-op Board Is … and Isn’t
Transfer of Board Power Without a 'Condo Coup'

Transfer of Board Power Without a 'Condo Coup'

Handing Off the Torch
Collecting Assessments During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Collecting Assessments During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Advice for Boards




Insurance
Protecting Board Members from Claims

Protecting Board Members from Claims

A Look at Liability & Insurance Coverage

Loss, Insurance, and Claims

A Primer

Insurance Coverage vs. COVID-19

Condos & HOAs May Be Left Holding the Bag

The Chain of Communication

Establishing Connections – and Boundaries – Between Board and Residents

The Upsides of Board Service

Benefits, Rewards, and a Job Well Done
Design
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Capital Design Projects

There’s Always Room for Improvement

Interior Design Responds to COVID

Flexibility, Technology, Nature, & Gratitude

Universal Design & the ADA

Design for Every Body

What's Happening in Design

Adapting Common Spaces to the New Normal

Internal Affairs

The Latest Design Trends to Make Your Property Pop
Organizations
IREM Foundation Establishes COVID-19 Relief Fund

IREM Foundation Establishes COVID-19 Relief Fund

27 Chapters On Board So Far

A Look Inside IREM

Serving the Management Profession

The National Fire Protection Association

Working to Stop Fires Before They Start

SOARing High in Chicagoland

The Streeterville Organization of Active Residents

Keeping it Cool

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engnieers