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2026 September Property Management Tales and Takeaways
New England Condo Expo Returns to Boston September 30th! Real Estate Trends
2026 September New England Condo Expo Returns to Boston September 30th! Mark Your Calendar & Register at ne-expo.com
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2026 August Handling Absentee Owners & the ‘Renter’s Mentality’
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2026 September Running Hybrid Meetings How to Keep Them Legally Legit
Balanced Budgeting Finance
2026 September Balanced Budgeting Prioritizing Projects
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Signs of Structural Damage What Boards, Managers, & Building Staff Should Look Out For
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2026 September Current Issue
Management
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Property Management Tales and Takeaways

The ever-changing, often unpredictable nature of their industry requires professional property managers to be adaptable.…
Management
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2026 June

Beyond BBQs

Creative Summer Social Programming

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2026 June

Let Them Have Pups

The Downside of Pet Bans

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2026 April

When Residents Are Away

Vacation Mode

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2026 February

E-Device Charging Stations

Preventing Lithium Battery Fires & Other Hazards

Finance
Balanced Budgeting

Balanced Budgeting

Prioritizing Projects

Spending decisions in shared-interest communities often reflect tension between competing priorities: Are we upgrading i…
Finance
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2026 September

Moving Beyond Fossil Fuels

Balancing Compliance With Cost

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2026 July

Getting the Most from Vendors

The Low Bid Isn’t Always the Best Move

Drafting a More Accurate Budget
2026 July

Drafting a More Accurate Budget

Finding Hidden ‘Budget Busters’

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2025 July

Budgeting in Inflationary Times

Navigating Higher Costs Across the Board



On The Board
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Participation by Proxy

Handling Proxy Voting in Your Building or HOA

If you live in a condominium, cooperative or HOA, guess what? You’re part of a participatory mini-democracy run by an el…
The New England Condo Expo is Back - October 30 at the Hynes Center

The New England Condo Expo is Back - October 30 at the Hynes Center

Why You Should Be There

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2025 October

Effective Committees

Maximizing Use of Community Volunteers

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2025 August

Pet-Friendly Policies

Dog Day Directives

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2025 July

Just a Minute

Maintaining Your Board’s Records

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Handling Absentee Owners & the ‘Renter’s Mentality’

While larger New England condo buildings and HOAs often hire professional community managers to handle their day-to-day …
Handling Harassment in Multifamily Housing
2020 August

Handling Harassment in Multifamily Housing

When Trash Talk Turns to Transgression

Coronavirus & COVID-19

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

Who You Gonna Call?
2014 January

Who You Gonna Call?

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

Managing Amenities
2014 January

Managing Amenities

Coping With Changing Trends

Communicate...and Then OVERcommunicate

Communicate...and Then OVERcommunicate

Tips for Getting Residents Involved, Engaged, & Informed

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 wa…
Coronavirus & COVID-19

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

Condominium  Owner Evictions
2020 February

Condominium Owner Evictions

Handling a Tough Legal Situation

Keeping Track of Paperwork
2014 February

Keeping Track of Paperwork

Properly Managing Association Records

Board Owner Do’s and Don’ts
2014 February

Board Owner Do’s and Don’ts

What Makes a Board Successful



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Hurricane Season is Here–Are You Ready? 5 Ways to Beat the Heat & Cut Energy Loss

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June through November, with storm activity intensifying in late summer, peaking …
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2026 June

Structural Integrity & Reserve Funding

Mandatory Proactivity

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2026 June

The Problem with Pigeons

Loafing, Nesting & Costly Cleanups

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2026 April

Façade Laws

Inspect, Maintain, Repair

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2026 April

The Battle Against Leaks

Recognize, Locate, Eliminate

Observing With A Camera, A Technician Inspects Oil Refinery Pipes Using Drone

Façade Laws

Inspect, Maintain, Repair

Most U.S. municipalities have local laws on their books governing how exterior building façades must be inspected, maint…
Old flat roof is ponding water and leakage after rain. Blistering flat roof.
2026 April

The Battle Against Leaks

Recognize, Locate, Eliminate

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2025 March

Exterior Repair & Maintenance in Historic Buildings

Good Old Things

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2025 March

Façade Cleaning

Getting the Grime Gone

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2024 November

Exterior Safety Inspections

Why They Matter for Your Building

Plumbing the Depths

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
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The State of the Insurance Market

Is the Crisis Over for Shared-Interest Communities?

Community vs. Individual Insurance

Whose Policy Covers the Claim?

Adequate Community Insurance Coverage

How Much is Enough?

Assessing Your Community Insurance Policies

How Much Coverage is Enough?

Don’t Lose Your Insurance Coverage

The Key is Maintenance & Risk Reduction

Design
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Navigating a Tough Insurance Market

Risk Reduction is Key

Common Area Design

Balancing Form & Function

Color Commentary

Choosing a Palette for Your Common Areas

Functional Design for Common Spaces

Every Building is Different

Functional Design for Common Spaces

Every Building is Different

Organizations
32BJ SEIU President Issues Statement on Pandemic & Police Brutality

32BJ SEIU President Issues Statement on Pandemic & Police Brutality

"Our Members Find Themselves in Double Jeopardy"

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

News

9/30/2026  Tough Times In Vermonts Mondo Condo - Ski Area Management
9/30/2026  Tough Times In Vermonts Mondo Condo - Ski Area Management
“It’s horrible,” said the Brookfield, Vt. resident, who has been trying to sell his “Middle Earth” condominium near central Vermont’s Sugarbush Ski Resort for three years.
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9/24/2026  $1.25m Brookline condo in converted church features full rose window - Boston.com
9/24/2026  $1.25m Brookline condo in converted church features full rose window - Boston.com
The congregation of Saint Mark’s Methodist Church first assembled in Brookline in 1873; by 1891, it had grown to the point where its members purchased 25,000 square feet of land at the corner of Vernon and Park Streets and hired one of Boston’s best-known architects to design a church building for them. George A. Clough, who also designed Boston’s Suffolk County Courthouse, drew up the plans for an 8,000-square-foot Romanesque Revival church that would become a landmark in the residential neighborhood, according to the Brookline Historical Society.
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9/22/2026  20-unit condo building near Ashmont gets the green light from city planners - Dorcester Reporter
9/22/2026  20-unit condo building near Ashmont gets the green light from city planners - Dorcester Reporter
A proposal to build 20 new condos at 2062 Dorchester Ave., which sits just north and east of its intersection with Gallivan Blvd., won approval from the Boston Planning Department board on Sept. 17. The four-story project, advanced by developers Fernando Dalfior and Brad Cangiamila, includes four income-restricted units and a mix of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom condominiums, including four income-restricted units.
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9/10/2026  Beacon Hill condo in converted church headquarters sells for $8.4M - NBC
9/10/2026  Beacon Hill condo in converted church headquarters sells for $8.4M - NBC
A former headquarters building on Beacon Hill for the Unitarian Universalist Association that's been turned into a luxury condominium building has had a unit sell for $8.4 million.
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9/4/2026  A Rhode Island Condo in Taylor Swift’s Neighborhood Just Sold for a Record $18.5 Million - Robb Report
9/4/2026  A Rhode Island Condo in Taylor Swift’s Neighborhood Just Sold for a Record $18.5 Million - Robb Report
Rhode Island‘s Watch Hill community is historically known as a summer resort with grand Victorian-era summer cottages built by wealthy families. These days, the seaside enclave is best known for having Taylor Swift as one of its most famous homeowners.
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8/31/2026  ‘Village in the Woods’ battle: Rural CT town balks at plan for 40 condos in a forest - Hartford Courant
8/31/2026  ‘Village in the Woods’ battle: Rural CT town balks at plan for 40 condos in a forest - Hartford Courant
A developer’s plan for 40 market-rate condos in the middle of a woodland in rural Brooklyn is drawing fire from residents who say they don’t want their quiet, sparsely developed town built up. The proposal for the bucolic-sounding Village in the Woods has brought out a series of longtime property owners complaining that it would create traffic and burden the school system while generating nothing that current residents want.
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8/28/2026  Sun Homes JV Secures $75M for Connecticut Office-to-Condo Conversion - Multi-Housing News
8/28/2026  Sun Homes JV Secures $75M for Connecticut Office-to-Condo Conversion - Multi-Housing News
A joint venture between Sun Homes and Hudson Bay Capital have secured a $74.5 million loan for the acquisition and redevelopment of a former Stamford, Conn. office building into a 63-unit luxury condominium property. An affiliate of Apollo Global Management provided the funds.
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8/21/2026  Cape Cod sees jump in closed-home and condo sales - Boston Agent Magazine
8/21/2026  Cape Cod sees jump in closed-home and condo sales - Boston Agent Magazine
July brought steamy temperatures and an active housing market to the Cape Code region, according to preliminary data released by the Cape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS®. During the month, 302 single-family homes and 76 condominiums sold, marking year-over-year increases of 20.3% and 13.4%, respectively.
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8/17/2026  Boston Home Overlooking the Gold-Domed Massachusetts State House Sells for $8.4 Million - Mansion Global
8/17/2026  Boston Home Overlooking the Gold-Domed Massachusetts State House Sells for $8.4 Million - Mansion Global
An apartment in a historic townhouse overlooking Boston Common has sold for $8.4 million, a significant discount from its original ask of $12 million in 2024.
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8/14/2026  Developer plans 252 apartments, condos near rail station in Ansonia - CT Insider
8/14/2026  Developer plans 252 apartments, condos near rail station in Ansonia - CT Insider
As Connecticut looks to spur economic growth on the Waterbury commuter rail corridor, one of the Bridgeport area's most active developers is proposing more than 250 apartments and condominiums in Ansonia along the Naugatuck River.
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8/10/2026  BOMI Announces New Board Members: Three CRE Industry Experts Elected to BOMI Board of Trustees - BOMA.org
8/10/2026  BOMI Announces New Board Members: Three CRE Industry Experts Elected to BOMI Board of Trustees - BOMA.org
Building Owners and Managers Institute (BOMI) is pleased to announce the election of three new Board of Trustees members representing all commercial real estate industry segments. The elections occurred at BOMI’s Spring Board Meeting on May 7, 2026.
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8/4/2026  Pencils Down For Boston Condo Developers As Buyers Stay On The Sidelines - BisNow
8/4/2026  Pencils Down For Boston Condo Developers As Buyers Stay On The Sidelines - BisNow
As condo towers continue to rise in Miami and New York City, Boston's skies are almost crane-free, and experts expect they will be for a while. There is only one large condominium tower project in the city under construction — The Fallon Cos.' 122-unit One Harbor Shore Drive in the Seaport — as developers navigate higher interest rates and development costs as well as sluggish sales of their existing inventory.
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7/31/2026  The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) names new president and 2026-2027 officers - New England Real Estate Journal
7/31/2026  The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) names new president and 2026-2027 officers - New England Real Estate Journal
Jennifer Small, a partner at Malone Commercial Brokers is the new president of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers and related service providers. Founded in 1985, MEREDA promotes responsible development and ownership of real estate in Maine through legislative advocacy, educational programs and professional networking opportunities.
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7/27/2026  Dozens Of Homes And Properties In Concord And Penacook Were Sold In June 2026 - Patch
7/27/2026  Dozens Of Homes And Properties In Concord And Penacook Were Sold In June 2026 - Patch
Dozens of homes, condos, townhouses, and manufactured homes were sold in Concord and Penacook last month, according to the latest sales data.
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7/24/2026  'They did zero to protect us.' Rooster River floods Bridgeport condo building again - News12
7/24/2026  'They did zero to protect us.' Rooster River floods Bridgeport condo building again - News12
People living at Cartright Towers in Bridgeport experienced déjà vu Wednesday, cleaning up yet again after storms Tuesday caused the Rooster River to quickly rise out of its banks and flood the condo building’s ground floor.
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7/20/2026  Rhode Island Commission To Study State's Condo Laws - Patch
7/20/2026  Rhode Island Commission To Study State's Condo Laws - Patch
A special commission will study Rhode Island's condominium laws. The 16-member commission will consider modernization of and updates to the state’s Condominium Act.
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7/16/2026  Judge settles South Boston condo-development lawsuit with some help from Horton the Elephant - Universal Hub
7/16/2026  Judge settles South Boston condo-development lawsuit with some help from Horton the Elephant - Universal Hub
Suffolk Superior Court Judge Adam Hornstine last week turned what could have been your typical dry ruling on a contract dispute involving the replacement of an East 2nd Street garage with a condo building into a treatise on the perils of greed, one filled with references to Dr. Seuss's big-eared, tree-sitting hero, "Mad Men," Han Solo, nice summer days at Sullivan's and the way South Boston residents mark parking spots after a blizzard.
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7/14/2026  Norwich condo owners question management after pool remains closed despite promised reopening - Fox 61
7/14/2026  Norwich condo owners question management after pool remains closed despite promised reopening - Fox 61
As temperatures climb across Connecticut ahead of the Fourth of July, homeowners at Pine Ridge Condominiums in Norwich say they're frustrated they still can't use their community pool.
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7/10/2026  Roxbury could be home to Boston’s first modular condo building - Bay State Banner
7/10/2026  Roxbury could be home to Boston’s first modular condo building - Bay State Banner
A proposed 24-unit condo development in Roxbury could become the first such multifamily modular housing in Boston.
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7/8/2026  Newton’s The Beacon sells out, breaks local record - Boston Agent
7/8/2026  Newton’s The Beacon sells out, breaks local record - Boston Agent
The Sarkis Team at Douglas Elliman sold out all 34 residences at The Beacon in Newton. Alpine Property Group completed the condo community in 2025. It features one-, two- and three-bedroom condos and amenities including a rooftop terrace, fitness center, patio and dog park.
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