Q. I was a member of our three-person association condo board for approximately one year. I resigned after I realized the other two people were having secret meetings and making decisions without my input, and bringing their 2-to-1 vote t…

Q. As a condo association unit owner, I have concerns about how my association’s financial records are maintained and whether funds are handled properly. What rights do I have to review or inspect the association’s books and records and w…

If you’re involved with a condo or hoa—whether overseeing operations, managing properties, or supporting building decisions—you’re constantly balancing budgets, compliance, projects, and resident expectations. The real challenge isn’t just …

Whether you preside over a tight-knit, eight-unit condo on a quiet street in Andersonville, a sprawling association in Edgewater, or a legacy co-op building on the Gold Coast, building credibility and trust with residents is crucial to your…

According to the Community Associations Institute (CAI), legal disputes in condo associations and HOAs most commonly erupt over things like unpaid fees, installing a fence of the wrong height, or painting a house an unapproved color—and the…

The Chicagoland condo market has spent the last decade proving its resilience through a slow and steady trajectory. Unlike more volatile markets in Sun Belt cities, Chicago has transitioned from an era of downtown dominance to a more balanc…

If you own or are considering buying a unit in a condo or homeowners association, there’s a recent change in the mortgage market that deserves your full attention. In March 2026, Fannie Mae issued Lender Letter LL-2026-03, introducing signi…

In a densely-populated high-rise or condo association where people share walls, halls, and amenities, residents' behavior can impose itself on neighbors every bit as much as noise and odors.  When disruptive or unsafe behavior is caused by…

Multifamily living means sharing spaces with neighbors and, unfortunately, it also often means sharing areas with pests like cockroaches, bedbugs, rats, and mice. Beyond being a skin-crawling nuisance, they can wreak havoc on a building and…

Each and every multifamily community is different, with unique needs, expectations, and challenges. If you’re a regular reader of this publication, you’ve heard that refrain many times, across a broad range of contexts—including board gover…