Whether you reside in, manage, or serve on the board of a co-op, condo, or HOA, examining your building’s energy efficiency from top to bottom, inside and out, will have enormous implications for individual and communal costs, energy conser…

Having an elevator to spare you from trudging up a dozen flights of steps is a valuable amenity - but what happens if you've only got one, and it needs a major repair, or even needs to be replaced entirely? How will upper-floor residents - …

COVID-19 has caused more far-ranging, persistent anxiety than any other event in recent history. It has affected our jobs, our living situations, and the way we interact with others, and it’s not done with us yet. Scientists and public heal…

A few years ago, I was on the phone with a homeowner. He was irate with how his community’s money was being spent. He was unhappy with the budget increase. It was a call I took regularly from any one of my homeowners (and more often than no…

Occasional clashes over questionable grass-mowing technique or noisy neighbors notwithstanding, according to the 2020 Homeowner Satisfaction Survey , a new report conducted by the Foundation for Community Association Research (FCAR) …

In a recent article, the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin cites data from a handbook published by Adrienne M. Levatino, condo and common-interest community ombudsperson for the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR…

According to a recent piece in Chicago Agent Magazine , the office of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds, which has been closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, is now able to accept and record plans and condo declarations with a …

As some states continue phased reopening of their economies and social spaces, and others are forced to backtrack as coronavirus cases spread, the question on every board member and property manager’s mind these days is how their own commun…

As the COVID crisis has evolved, and states have moved into different phases of reopening, swimming pools and other aquatic amenities have been flashpoints for some of the biggest, most contentious questions around reopening (or not) common…

The Cooperator Events presents A Virtual Town Hall: Clearing the Air - Keeping Your Indoor Environment Clean, Safe, and Contaminant-Free, Sponsored by O&S Associates, Inc. Tuesday June 30, 2020 at 2:00 PM WATCH ON DEMAND With the ongoing…