Category: Association Operations

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…

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…

The Windy City has hundreds of green roofs covering millions of square feet. While Chicago doesn’t have a law mandating green roof conversions by a specific deadline, it does have policies encouraging both existing and new construction to i…

Keeping a building dry is both an interior and exterior challenge. All buildings, regardless of materials and construction, are at risk of water infiltration and moisture build-up in basements, walls, ceilings, window wells and roof materia…

Over the past few decades, ideas and technologies for improving energy efficiency, reducing ecological impact, and providing additional amenities to residents in multifamily buildings have surged. Near the front of that pack has been the ‘g…

Most municipalities in the U.S. have laws on their books governing how exterior building façades must be inspected, maintained and repaired. While such legislation is occasionally enacted at the state level, generally these laws are a local…

If your building or association is professionally managed, having some familiarity with the billing structures property management companies use with different client communities is key; that understanding can help you determine which one i…

As the days get longer, warmer, and more conducive to outdoor activity, boards and property managers have a laundry list of maintenance and preparation tasks to ready their buildings for the approaching summer. Investing some time, labor, a…

The roof is obviously one of the most critical components of any dwelling, providing both structural integrity and protection from the elements. And though tough by necessity and designed to last for decades, without proper regular maintena…

Investing in real estate is one of the best ways to increase net worth. That's why it’s so important for board members to keep in mind the best ways to increase the resale value of the homes within their community. All too often, board memb…