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2019 October Multifamily Communities and Social Media Why Some Go Online While Others Opt Out
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2019 September Condominium Board Authority Checking the Limits of Power
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2019 October How Property Managers Save Time Planning for Efficiency and Effectiveness
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2019 September Directors and Officers Insurance Must-Have, Or Luxury?
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2019 October Younger Buyers, New Approaches A New Generation Moves In
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Fines and Penalties Using Them Fairly and Effectively
Q&A
2019 October Current Issue
Management

Absent Owners

Managing Communities When Nobody’s Home

Once upon a time, you usually greeted your neighbor in the hallway of your building as you were coming or going. But you…
Management
Keys, Key Fobs, and Door Codes
2019 May

Keys, Key Fobs, and Door Codes

Controlling Access to Your Building

Co-ops, Condos & Kids
2019 May

Co-ops, Condos & Kids

Managing Conflict Between Families and Child-Free Residents

Considering a Change in Management?
2019 May

Considering a Change in Management?

How to Know When It’s Time

Welcome Aboard
2019 January

Welcome Aboard

Acclimating New Association Staff Members

Finance

Facing Financial Mismanagement

When Boards or Managers Are at Fault

The board of a building or community association has a fiduciary duty to uphold its community’s governing documents, act…
Finance
Maintenance Charge Increases
2019 July

Maintenance Charge Increases

When, Why, and How to Raise Monthly Fees

Manager, or Landlord?
2019 July

Manager, or Landlord?

Understanding the Scope of Management Responsibilities

The ABC’s of  Appraisal
2018 July

The ABC’s of Appraisal

How the Process Works in Condos and Co-ops

When Associations Borrow
2018 July

When Associations Borrow

What to Know Before Taking Out a Loan



On The Board
  • Board Operations
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  • Owner Relations

Warranties and Service Agreements

What You Should Know About Coverage

As in life, there are no guarantees when it comes to building systems, parts, and components. But unlike life, there are…
Board Transition
2019 September

Board Transition

Switching Smoothly From Old Board to New

Removing a Condominium Owner
2019 September

Removing a Condominium Owner

A Complex Legal Process

Entitlement to Information
2019 July

Entitlement to Information

What Can Residents Access?

Conducting Better Meetings
2019 July

Conducting Better Meetings

Best Practices for Saving Time and Getting Things Done

Who You Gonna Call?

Response to Calls is an Essential Part of the Manager’s Job

Olivia Pope, the main character on ABC’s Scandal, is a professional fixer. If you have a problem—any problem—she can fi…
Managing Amenities
2014 January

Managing Amenities

Coping With Changing Trends

Changing Managers or Firms?
2014 January

Changing Managers or Firms?

Don’t Overlook the Details!

Successful Management Strategies

Successful Management Strategies

How Do You Manage?

Keeping Track of Paperwork

Properly Managing Association Records

While keeping the records of the association is not the most fascinating part of serving on a board of trustees, it is …
Board Owner Do’s and Don’ts
2014 February

Board Owner Do’s and Don’ts

What Makes a Board Successful

The Transition
2014 February

The Transition

Switching from Sponsor to Owner Control

Building a Better Board
2013 February

Building a Better Board

Common Traits of Successful Boards

Better, Stronger, Faster...
2013 February

Better, Stronger, Faster...

What We All Need to Know About Electronic Communication



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Video Intercom Systems

Choosing the Right One for Your Building

Security is always a primary concern for homeowners. In a multifamily building without a doorman, the first line of defe…
Soundproofing
2019 May

Soundproofing

Multifamily Silence Technology

Facade Repair and Restoration
2019 March

Facade Repair and Restoration

How to Know When It’s Time

Exterior Cleaning
2019 March

Exterior Cleaning

Cleanliness and Curb Appeal

Maintaining Exterior Spaces
2019 March

Maintaining Exterior Spaces

Safety, Longevity, and Aesthetics

Building Demolition

Managing Chaos, Minimizing Disruption

Cities are crowded. That’s a simple fact. In the best of circumstances, there’s noise, dirt, dust, and the usual urban p…
Exterior Signage
2018 March

Exterior Signage

Monetizing Your Outside Space

Sidewalk Repair
2018 March

Sidewalk Repair

Care Now Saves Cash Later

Planning Ahead
2018 March

Planning Ahead

Staying on Top of Building Maintenance

Exterior Inspections
2017 March

Exterior Inspections

How’s Your Facade?

Plumbing the Depths

Pipes, Drains, and Your Building’s Water Supply

Though mostly unseen, a building’s plumbing and piping network is one of its most important systems—as anyone who has e…
The Heat is On
2014 November

The Heat is On

Taking the Steam out of Boiler Problems

Your Building’s Anatomy
2014 November

Your Building’s Anatomy

Systems that Keep Your Condo Building Running

Do It Yourself
2013 November

Do It Yourself

Can You Save Money with In-House Labor – And Is It Worth It?

Now is The Time
2013 November

Now is The Time

Check Today’s Financing Options for Projects



Insurance

Combatting Kickbacks

Spotting and Stopping Fraud in Your Community

Why Managers Quit

When the Board-Manager Relationship Goes Sour

Board Transition

Switching Smoothly From Old Board to New

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

Repurposing Unused Space

Making Amenities Out of Nothing

The Latest in Green Design

Wellness, Sustainability and the Future of Residential Development

Alteration Agreements

The Prerequisite to Any Project

Design by Committee

Using Design Committees for Common Area Projects

Residential Architecture Trends

What’s Hot in High-Rises?

Organizations

Group Financing

Smart Planning, Smart Spending

The New England Nursery Association

Leading the Northeast's Growing Industry

Keeping it Cool

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

Concentrating on Community Association Law

A Look at the College of Community Association Lawyers

The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals

Training, Education and Professionalism for Pool Adminstrators

Events

Wed, Oct 16, 5:00pm – 9:30pm
IREM Boston Chapter Annual Awards Night New Members Installation Networking
Wed, Oct 16, 5:00pm – 9:30pm add to calendar 16-10-2019 17:00 16-10-2019 21:30 America/New_York IREM Boston Chapter Annual Awards Night New Members Installation Networking Annual Awards Night, Landscape Contest, Dinner and Networking. This years Charity is the Boston Police Foundation / Back up Boston Finest. Tickets: $95.00 Member Price; $125.00 Non Member. For information, visit www.iremboston.org.&nbsp;<br><br><br><b><br></b> Granite Links, 100 Quarry Hill Dr, Quincy, MA 02169, USA MM/DD/YYYY
IREM Boston Chapter Annual Awards Night New Members Installation Networking
Annual Awards Night, Landscape Contest, Dinner and Networking. This years Charity is the Boston Police Foundation / Back up Boston Finest. Tickets: $95.00 Member Price; $125.00 Non Member. For information, visit www.iremboston.org.&nbsp;<br><br><br><b><br></b>;
Granite Links, 100 Quarry Hill Dr, Quincy, MA 02169, USA map
Thu, Oct 24, 9:00am – 5:00pm
CAI-NE: M-206: Financial Management
Thu, Oct 24, 9:00am – 5:00pm add to calendar 24-10-2019 09:00 25-10-2019 17:00 America/New_York CAI-NE: M-206: Financial Management This course gives you the tools to understand and apply the principles of financial management to your community association. You’ll learn the entire budget process, from identifying line items to reconciling accounts to gaining board approval. You’ll also learn how to analyze and report on association finances. For information, visit www.caionline.org. Hampton by Hilton Boston-Natick, 319 Speen St, Natick, MA 01760, USA MM/DD/YYYY
CAI-NE: M-206: Financial Management
This course gives you the tools to understand and apply the principles of financial management to your community association. You’ll learn the entire budget process, from identifying line items to reconciling accounts to gaining board approval. You’ll also learn how to analyze and report on association finances. For information, visit www.caionline.org.
Hampton by Hilton Boston-Natick, 319 Speen St, Natick, MA 01760, USA map
Sat, Oct 26, 9:00am – 3:00pm
CAI-NE: Annual Condo Conference & Expo
Sat, Oct 26, 9:00am – 3:00pm add to calendar 26-10-2019 09:00 26-10-2019 15:00 America/New_York CAI-NE: Annual Condo Conference & Expo For information, visit www.caine.org. Boston Marriott Burlington, One Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803, USA MM/DD/YYYY
CAI-NE: Annual Condo Conference & Expo
For information, visit www.caine.org.
Boston Marriott Burlington, One Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803, USA map
Sat, Oct 26, 12:30pm – 5:30pm
CAI-CT: 7th Annual Legal & Legislative Symposium
Sat, Oct 26, 12:30pm – 5:30pm add to calendar 26-10-2019 12:30 26-10-2019 17:30 America/New_York CAI-CT: 7th Annual Legal & Legislative Symposium For information, contact Ellen Felix, ellen@caict.org, 860-633-5692. Trumbull Marriott Shelton, 180 Hawley Ln, Trumbull, CT 06611, USA MM/DD/YYYY
CAI-CT: 7th Annual Legal & Legislative Symposium
For information, contact Ellen Felix, ellen@caict.org, 860-633-5692.
Trumbull Marriott Shelton, 180 Hawley Ln, Trumbull, CT 06611, USA map
Wed, Oct 30, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
CAI-CT: 7th Annual Legal & Legislative Symposium
Wed, Oct 30, 1:00pm – 5:00pm add to calendar 30-10-2019 13:00 30-10-2019 17:00 America/New_York CAI-CT: 7th Annual Legal & Legislative Symposium For information, visit Ellen Felix, ellen@caict.org, 860-633-5692. Trumbull Marriott Shelton, 180 Hawley Ln, Trumbull, CT 06611, USA MM/DD/YYYY
CAI-CT: 7th Annual Legal & Legislative Symposium
For information, visit Ellen Felix, ellen@caict.org, 860-633-5692.
Trumbull Marriott Shelton, 180 Hawley Ln, Trumbull, CT 06611, USA map
Thu, Nov 7, 8:00am – 12:00pm
CAI-NE: New Hampshire Condo Forum and Expo
Thu, Nov 7, 8:00am – 12:00pm add to calendar 07-11-2019 08:00 07-11-2019 12:00 America/New_York CAI-NE: New Hampshire Condo Forum and Expo A program for condominium homeowners, board members and professional managers. REGISTRATION FEE BY October 31, 2019: CAI Members $35, Non-Members $60; AFTER October 31, 2019:CAI Members $60 Non-Members $75. For information, visit www.caine.org. NE Blvd Holiday Inn, Nashua, NH 03062, USA MM/DD/YYYY
CAI-NE: New Hampshire Condo Forum and Expo
A program for condominium homeowners, board members and professional managers. REGISTRATION FEE BY October 31, 2019: CAI Members $35, Non-Members $60; AFTER October 31, 2019:CAI Members $60 Non-Members $75. For information, visit www.caine.org.
NE Blvd Holiday Inn, Nashua, NH 03062, USA map
Thu, Nov 14, 9:00am – 4:00pm
IREM Boston: Leading a Winning Property Management Team
Thu, Nov 14, 9:00am – 4:00pm add to calendar 14-11-2019 09:00 15-11-2019 16:00 America/New_York IREM Boston: Leading a Winning Property Management Team Course meets program requirements: CPM, ARM, ACoM. Tickets: $699.00 Member Price; $699.00 AMO Companies Membership Price; $699.00 AMO Companies Membership Price; $845.00 Non Member. For information, visit www.iremboston.org. The Simon Companies Office Bld., 639 Granite Street, Lower Level Conference Center, Branitree, MA MM/DD/YYYY
IREM Boston: Leading a Winning Property Management Team
Course meets program requirements: CPM, ARM, ACoM. Tickets: $699.00 Member Price; $699.00 AMO Companies Membership Price; $699.00 AMO Companies Membership Price; $845.00 Non Member. For information, visit www.iremboston.org.
The Simon Companies Office Bld., 639 Granite Street, Lower Level Conference Center, Branitree, MA map
Fri, Nov 15, 9:00am – 9:00am
CAI: M-203: Community Leadership
Fri, Nov 15, 9:00am – 9:00am add to calendar 15-11-2019 09:00 15-11-2019 09:00 America/New_York CAI: M-203: Community Leadership This course shows you how to inspire the cooperation needed from board leaders and volunteers to achieve management goals. You’ll learn proven ways to motivate and guide community leaders and help board and committee members accomplish more at every meeting. Seminar Schedule: 1.5 days | Day 1 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Day 2 Online Content Blended. For information, visit www.caine.org. Hotel Zero Degrees Danbury, 15 Milestone Rd, Danbury, CT 06810, USA MM/DD/YYYY
CAI: M-203: Community Leadership
This course shows you how to inspire the cooperation needed from board leaders and volunteers to achieve management goals. You’ll learn proven ways to motivate and guide community leaders and help board and committee members accomplish more at every meeting. Seminar Schedule: 1.5 days | Day 1 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Day 2 Online Content Blended. For information, visit www.caine.org.
Hotel Zero Degrees Danbury, 15 Milestone Rd, Danbury, CT 06810, USA map
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News

10/8/2019  DA identifies 3 children, mother, father found dead in Abington condo—WCVB Boston
10/8/2019  DA identifies 3 children, mother, father found dead in Abington condo—WCVB Boston
ABINGTON, Mass. — Three children and two adults from one family were found dead Monday in a condo in Abington.
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10/7/2019  Lawyer accuses Antonio Brown of 'reprehensible behavior' during deposition in luxury condo legal dispute—Yahoo Sports
10/7/2019  Lawyer accuses Antonio Brown of 'reprehensible behavior' during deposition in luxury condo legal dispute—Yahoo Sports
In a 35-page motion requesting court sanctions this week, an opposing attorney in a property damage lawsuit against Antonio Brown accused the star NFL wideout of “tumultuous tirades”, “defiant rants” and “profane language” that the lawyer claims derailed the taking of a deposition in the case in late September.
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10/7/2019  Harriet Tubman House to be replaced with condos after nonprofit that owns the Boston community building is forced to sell—Daily Mail
10/7/2019  Harriet Tubman House to be replaced with condos after nonprofit that owns the Boston community building is forced to sell—Daily Mail
A Boston community center named after Harriet Tubman is to be repurposed and converted into sleek new condos as part of a multimillion dollar deal which has left some local residents furious.
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9/20/2019  Falmouth housing project struggles to attract applicants - Cape Cod Times
9/20/2019  Falmouth housing project struggles to attract applicants - Cape Cod Times
Two affordable condominiums in a swank eight-unit cluster of townhouses under construction along the Shining Sea Bikeway at 41 Old Main Road have so far failed to draw any interest from the public.
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9/19/2019  Just listed: For nearly $1.8 million, South Boston condo with ocean view and a home theater - Boston.com
9/19/2019  Just listed: For nearly $1.8 million, South Boston condo with ocean view and a home theater - Boston.com
With a built-in Italian pizza oven, a 120-inch movie screen, and surround sound, this South Boston listing seems like a great place to kick back and relax on a cool fall night.
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9/18/2019  House of the Week: Condo within former church in Boston's South End - MassLive.com
9/18/2019  House of the Week: Condo within former church in Boston's South End - MassLive.com
A home within a former church is on the market in Boston's South End.
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9/13/2019  Proposed demolitions on Munjoy Hill revive concerns about development - centralmaine.com
9/13/2019  Proposed demolitions on Munjoy Hill revive concerns about development - centralmaine.com
Two housing developments proposed for Munjoy Hill require demolishing homes, raising concerns anew about the pace of development in the neighborhood and the replacement of rental apartments with high-end condos.
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9/11/2019  Massachusetts single-family, condo sales up sharply at the end of summer - Curbed
9/11/2019  Massachusetts single-family, condo sales up sharply at the end of summer - Curbed
Despite increases in median prices, sales of both single-family homes and condos in Massachusetts jumped sharply in August compared with the same month in 2018, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors, which tracked closed deals.
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9/9/2019  Million-dollar sales boost Seacoast home market - Seacoastonline.com
9/9/2019  Million-dollar sales boost Seacoast home market - Seacoastonline.com
PORTSMOUTH -- Sparked by a modern monthly record 12 sales of $1 million or more, August single-family home sales in the 13 sample Seacoast towns improved by 8.4% more than July. The statistics were just released by the Seacoast Board of Realtors.
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9/5/2019  So You Want to Live in West Roxbury - Boston Magazine
9/5/2019  So You Want to Live in West Roxbury - Boston Magazine
West Roxbury checks all the boxes of a Boston suburb: streets lined with post-war ranch houses, an upscale grocery store, and even an Italian steakhouse.
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9/4/2019  A Homeowner's Guide to HOAs: Homeowners Associations, Explained - Realtor
9/4/2019  A Homeowner's Guide to HOAs: Homeowners Associations, Explained - Realtor
Many homes across the United States are part of an HOA, or homeowners association. So what does that mean?
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9/4/2019  Westport, Conn.: A Historic Town With a Global Mind-Set - NY Times
9/4/2019  Westport, Conn.: A Historic Town With a Global Mind-Set - NY Times
For Mike and Daniela Forde, building a home in Westport, Conn., was a major decision
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9/3/2019  7 Boston-area neighborhoods everyone should be watching - Curbed
9/3/2019  7 Boston-area neighborhoods everyone should be watching - Curbed
Development is driving a lot of change in the Boston region—in some areas more than others. As the calendar clicks over to fall, these are the seven neighborhoods everyone should be watching in terms of that change.
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9/3/2019  New apartments, condos emerge across Greenwich - Greenwich Time
9/3/2019  New apartments, condos emerge across Greenwich - Greenwich Time
GREENWICH — Greenwich’s main districts are attracting new recruits — and businesses are not the only additions.
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9/2/2019  High-end Eastie condo behind door No. 1 - Boston Herald
9/2/2019  High-end Eastie condo behind door No. 1 - Boston Herald
There are condos, spiffy renovated condos and spiffy renovated condos with 18-foot ceilings that make you go “whoa.”
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9/2/2019  Peabody condo project pulled - The Salem (MA) News
9/2/2019  Peabody condo project pulled - The Salem (MA) News
PEABODY — Amid opposition from the Emerson Park neighborhood, Hemisphere Development Group LLC has pulled the plug on its plan to redevelop the dilapidated former J.B. Thomas Hospital into 110 senior condominiums.
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8/30/2019  Aspinwall Road condo project in Codman Sq. wins city okay - Dorchester Reporter
8/30/2019  Aspinwall Road condo project in Codman Sq. wins city okay - Dorchester Reporter
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) last week approved the development of a 34-unit, home-ownership condominium project at 3 Aspinwall Road in Codman Square.
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8/30/2019  Residents Protest Plan to Have Archers Kill 20 Deer on NH's New Castle Island - nbcboston.com
8/30/2019  Residents Protest Plan to Have Archers Kill 20 Deer on NH's New Castle Island - nbcboston.com
Some New Hampshire residents are protesting a plan to recruit archers to kill as many as 20 deer on New Castle Island.
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8/29/2019  Reports: In Mass., home prices are up. Sales are down. The future looks expensive. - Boston.com
8/29/2019  Reports: In Mass., home prices are up. Sales are down. The future looks expensive. - Boston.com
Condo sales were down statewide, particularly in Greater Boston, according to reports real estate analysts released Wednesday.
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8/28/2019  Man charged in setting fire at CT condo complex - Middletown Press
8/28/2019  Man charged in setting fire at CT condo complex - Middletown Press
Police have charged a resident of a condo complex that went up flames Tuesday morning with arson, according to WFSB.
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