New England Condominium, The Condo, HOA & Co-op Monthly

Management

How to Avoid Burnout on the Job

Four Lessons from Property Managers

The duties of a property manager are multiple and multifaceted. Starting the day before dawn, and remaining on-call thro…

Management

Providing a Safe Workplace for HOA Employees

Guidance for Boards & Managers

Reopening Your Community

IREM Offers a Roadmap

Property Managers Are Essential Workers

A Legal Professional's Perspective

Managing Through the Coronavirus Crisis

What Condo, Co-op & HOA Boards Can Do

Finance

Tapping Reserves in a Time of Financial Crisis

An Option to (Carefully!) Consider

It’s a question we’re asked all the time: "Can we use reserves to cover an operating fund shortfall?" Under normal circu…

Finance

2020 April

Condo Associations Face New Collection Challenges

Mass. AG's Debt Regulations Mean Well, But...

What to Do About HOA Finances & Assessments During Coronavirus

How Associations Should Respond

2020 February

Maintenance Fee Increases

Navigating a Rising Tide

2020 February

The Importance of Robust Reserves

Don’t Get Caught Short

On The Board

Helping Out in the Age of Coronavirus

Lending a Hand Without Overreaching

Whether you’re living in a co-op apartment building in Manhattan, a condo on Chicago’s Gold Coast, or a townhouse commun…

2020 May

Helping Out in the Age of Coronavirus

Lending a Hand Without Overreaching

2020 April

Collecting Common Charges During Crisis

CAI Offers Guidance for Boards

CAI Releases Statement on Foreclosure Moratorium

Calls for 'Flexibility, Understanding, and Business Continuity'

Urgent HOA Business vs. Social Distancing

Two Legal Tools to Help Your Board Cope

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

As cases of the new coronavirus increase here in the US, the crisis has led to a number of questions from condominium bo…

2014 January

Who You Gonna Call?

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

2014 January

Managing Amenities

Coping With Changing Trends

2014 January

Changing Managers or Firms?

Don’t Overlook the Details!

Successful Management Strategies

How Do You Manage?

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

As cases of the new coronavirus increase here in the US, the crisis has led to a number of questions from condominium bo…

2020 February

Condominium Owner Evictions

Handling a Tough Legal Situation

2014 February

Keeping Track of Paperwork

Properly Managing Association Records

2014 February

Board Owner Do’s and Don’ts

What Makes a Board Successful

2014 February

The Transition

Switching from Sponsor to Owner Control

Maintenance

Spring Cleaning

Preparing Your Property for Warmer Weather

With the end of winter comes relief—gone are the grey skies and slush-puddles, and the promise of balmy days and sunshin…

April 7, 2020

The Challenges of Managing a Distressed Property

Getting Back on Track

March 20, 2020

Multifamily Cleaning Tips

Keeping Your Community Safe

Maintaining Air Quality

Managing the Indoor Environment

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

Facade Repair and Restoration

How to Know When It’s Time

When you close your eyes and picture any building, you are quite likely imagining its facade – the outer shell which pro…

2019 March

Exterior Cleaning

Cleanliness and Curb Appeal

2019 March

Maintaining Exterior Spaces

Safety, Longevity, and Aesthetics

2019 March

Building Demolition

Managing Chaos, Minimizing Disruption

2018 March

Exterior Signage

Monetizing Your Outside Space

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…

2014 November

The Heat is On

Taking the Steam out of Boiler Problems

2014 November

Your Building’s Anatomy

Systems that Keep Your Condo Building Running

2013 November

Do It Yourself

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

2013 November

Now is The Time

Check Today’s Financing Options for Projects

Insurance

Parsing the Insurance Market

Understanding What the Current Cycle Means to You

Insurance Rates to Rise in 2020

Communities Should Plan for Increases

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

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

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

7/2/2020 Trump denounces ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural outside Trump Tower—Boston.com

President Donald Trump criticized New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to paint a Black Lives Matter mural on the street outside Trump Tower, saying the effort will antagonize police and will be “denigrating this luxury Avenue.”
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6/30/2020 Report: The Boston housing market is ripe for a quick recovery—Boston.com

Realtor.com, a national site for real estate listings and information, found that the Boston housing market is the second most recovered out of the 50 largest metro areas in the country as of the week that ended June 13.
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6/30/2020 3 Reasons to Buy a Condo — and 3 Reasons to Beware—WTOP News

If you’re contemplating buying a house, especially in an urban area, you may be asking yourself: Is buying a condo a better deal?
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6/29/2020 War of the Roses, Caddyshack? These condo tales are even better—Fosters.com

It has been a bit of a bad time for many lately with the pandemic limiting activities for some and having much more extreme effects on other families in condos and elsewhere. So I thought a bit of lightness may help.
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6/25/2020 Massachusetts saw a sharp decline in condo sales in May amid COVID-19 lockdowns—Boston.com

Amid state COVID-19 restrictions, condo and single-family home sales in Massachusetts took a hit last month, according to reports released Wednesday.
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6/24/2020 Amid COVID-19, Mass. Home Sales Plummeted in May—Banker & Tradesman

Amid the statewide COVID-19 lockdown, the number of single-family home and condominium sales declined significantly on a year-over-year basis, according to a new report from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman.
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6/18/2020 StoneTurn Exec Says Force Majeure Clauses Lack Specificity—Law360

Many real estate owners, lenders and tenants — as well as buyers and sellers — are finding their force majeure contract clauses to be too broad as the COVID-19 pandemic brings increased scrutiny to such clauses, StoneTurn partner and law firm expert Jeffrey Matthews told Law360 in a recent interview.
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6/18/2020 Housing Tax Credit Tenants Brace For Evictions Due To Virus—Law360

Thousands of cash-strapped apartment dwellers are bracing for a wave of evictions next month that could worsen the national affordable housing shortage, placing pressure on owners of housing tax credit properties seeking to maintain financial solvency during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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6/16/2020 Four Banks Join Boston’s New Mortgage, Down Payment Program—Banker & Tradesman

Four community banks have joined a new program that offers down payment assistance and discounted mortgage rates to Boston residents who are first-time homebuyers.
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6/15/2020 Condos a Vital and Growing Part of the Greenwich Real Estate Market—Greenwich Sentinel

Condos have been quietly playing a bigger and bigger role in Greenwich. in 2012 condos were only 22% of our market by 2017 they had soared to over 36% of our residential market. Since 2012, they have continued each year to be over 30% of sales compared to single family home sales.
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6/12/2020 Steps For Commercial Real Estate Lenders As Biz Resumes—Law360

Lenders, just like most of us aren't coming out of quarantine 10 pounds lighter, caught up on Russian classics, or with a cleaned and organized garage, it's clear that borrowers are not going to emerge from any short loan-deferral cocoon looking like a monarch butterfly. Rather than expecting a monarch butterfly, best adjust your expectations and get ready to see a fat caterpillar.
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6/11/2020 MP Boston Is Reducing The Size Of Winthrop Center Again—Bisnow

Citing the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the developer of a 691-foot mixed-use Boston tower has announced plans to reduce the portion set aside for residential development.
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6/8/2020 Real estate sales booming despite COVID-19 ravaging economy—Litchfield County Times

The COVID-19 pandemic may be ravaging certain sectors of the economy, but not so with the real estate market. Business is booming with inventory is getting snatched up quickly, with properties selling for well over asking price and a high number of closings.
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5/29/2020 Behavior of some condo owners is only getting worse—Fosters

It’s getting worse, not better. And I don’t mean COVID-19. I mean the interactions with owners. I get it. These are frustrating, scary, even dangerous, COVID-19 times. Either people know someone sick, worry about getting sick, are out of work, know someone who is out of work, or if working, fear being put out of work or catching the virus. It leads to stress, frustration, loneliness, depression, probably a list too long for single column. But nothing excuses bad behavior at a condo meeting. Nothing. Ever. It’s just not that important.
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5/28/2020 Mass. home sales down almost 14 percent in April—Lowell Sun

Home sales in Massachusetts during April were down nearly 14 percent, although buyers and sellers wrapped up 3,706 sales agreements while the state grappled with a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths and as residents largely stayed home and away from shuttered workplaces.
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5/28/2020 Goodspeed: Condo associations have a lot of power—Wicked Local

Often, these types of situations where there is selective rules enforcement are really nothing more than a cover for a personality conflict. You can try to reason with the trustees. You can try to build alliances with other owners and/or sympathetic trustees to promote your case. You can also run for trustee yourself.
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5/21/2020 Cape Cod home sales down, but interest returning through online searches—Boston Agent Magazine

The Cape Cod & Islands Multiple Listing Service for Barnstable County has reported a 43% decrease in pending single-family home sales in April, but the association notes a continuing high level of interest in homes in the area.
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5/21/2020 Dakota Partners Closes on Oak Tree Village in Connecticut—Boston Real Estate Times

Dakota Partners recently secured all permits and closed on the property at 89 and 92 Preston Road in Griswold, CT. Construction on the new affordable housing community, Oak Tree Village, began in late 2019.
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5/21/2020 In Boston, a Development’s Approach to a Changing Coastline Is to Embrace It—Metropollis Magazine

Along the formerly gritty, industrial waterfront of East Boston, high-end residential developments have been popping up over the past decade, taking advantage of the stunning views of Boston Harbor and downtown that the district offers. Among the most prominent of these projects, the 478-unit Clippership Wharf was conceived as four buildings, two of which reach out into the harbor to create a tranquil central cove for the property.
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5/21/2020 Driver Faces Charges After Jeep Crashes Into Danvers Condo—CBS 4 Boston

A Peabody man is facing charges after his Jeep crashed into a condo on Garden Street in Danvers on Wednesday afternoon.
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