Tag: Matthew Worley

Law & Legislation New England 2013 Legislative Roundup
2013 June New England 2013 Legislative Roundup

 In today’s troubled housing market, it’s little wonder that condo associations are facing more foreclosures and tricky  mortgage entanglements than ever before. A roundup of pending condo legislation  for 2013 finds changes to notificatio…

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Maintenance Side by Siding
2013 March Side by Siding

 As spring dawns anew on the frigid New England landscape, many condo dwellers  will get their first prolonged looks at Mother Nature’s wintery ravages. Likely nowhere is this better seen than on a property’s exterior siding, much of which…

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Insurance Home Sweet Homeowner's Insurance
2012 August Home Sweet Homeowner's Insurance

 I think there’s this mindset when they buy a condo that they’re not responsible for anything,” says Robert Masse of W.T. Phelan Insurance. As a quarter-century veteran of condo insurance, the Arlington,  Massachusetts-based Masse has ofte…

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Maintenance Caulk it Up
2012 July Caulk it Up

 As summer thunderstorms buffet condo properties throughout New England,  less-than weather-tight windows, doors, and roofs may begin to make themselves  known. And though condo boards never enjoy addressing the perennial problem of  weath…

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Law & Legislation Not A Laughing Matter
2012 June Not A Laughing Matter

 A recent Massachusetts condo dispute over the proper disposal of pet waste is  the latest high-profile example of frivolous condo litigation—a long-running and costly problem for many HOAs. The incident eventually  escalated to the point …

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Maintenance Green Light
2012 March Green Light

 As the ubiquity of the condo “green” movement reaches even greater heights, many property managers find themselves  searching for new ways to spruce up their operations. And with the continual  advances in lighting technology—each more re…

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Owner Relations Involved & Invested
2012 February Involved & Invested

It's a problem as old as community associations themselves: How do managers increase interest in the possibility of board service? “You know, it’s very common,” says Lynne Kelly, president of Kelly Property Management in Burlington, Mass…

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Real Estate Trends Getting Wired
2011 December Getting Wired

For many condo properties—even those of recent vintage—existing telecommunications infrastructure may fall woefully short of that found in the average private home. But with the unique complications that arise when updating a condominiu…

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Maintenance Draffted Ice Dams
2011 November Draffted Ice Dams

It’s a very special formula, says Ralph Noblin of the professional engineering firm Noblin & Associates. In New England, we literally went close to 20 years without that formula coming together. As a decades-long veteran of condo engine…

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Board Operations Board Transparency
2011 October Board Transparency

Any recent web search of condominium news will reveal countless blog posts from disgruntled unit owners, many of whom feel their individual associations have been less than transparent in controversial board decisions. But these calls …

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