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Loss, Insurance, & Claims

Law & Legislation

2022 June Loss, Insurance, & Claims A Primer

Signs of Structural Damage

Signs of Structural Damage What Boards, Managers, & Building Staff Should Look Out For

Events

2022 June Current Issue

Management

Orienting New Owners

Orienting New Owners

Getting Smart About Condo & Co-op Life

First-time buyers in condo associations, co-ops, and other multifamily residential communities are often surprised—and a…

Management

Removals, Ejections, & Evictions in Condos & Co-ops

2022 June

Removals, Ejections, & Evictions in Condos & Co-ops

When an Owner Has to Go

Communications & Community

2022 May

Communications & Community

Clarity, Transparency, & Respect

Noise, Odors, & Leaks: Oh My!

2022 May

Noise, Odors, & Leaks: Oh My!

How Co-ops & Condos Can Deal with Conflict

‘Pandemic Pets’ in Multifamily Communities

2022 January

‘Pandemic Pets’ in Multifamily Communities

Rules vs. Reasonable Accommodation

Finance

As Costs Rise, So Do Carrying Charges

As Costs Rise, So Do Carrying Charges

Monthly Fees for Co-ops & Condos Up All Over the U.S.

The Community Associations Institute (CAI) estimates that 74 million Americans live in communities managed by homeowners…

Finance

The Bidding Process

2021 October

The Bidding Process

Finding the Best People at the Best Price

As Costs Rise, So Do Carrying Charges

As Costs Rise, So Do Carrying Charges

Monthly Fees for Co-ops & Condos Up All Over the U.S.

Accrual vs. Cash

2021 July

Accrual vs. Cash

Determining the Best Accounting Method for Your Community

How Has COVID Affected the Multifamily Market?

2021 July

How Has COVID Affected the Multifamily Market?

The Answer: It Depends

On The Board

Transparency vs. Discretion

Transparency vs. Discretion

What to Say (Or Not to Say), and When

Members of condominium and co-op boards are often faced with conflicting interests and messages relating to matters of t…

Digital Documents

2021 August

Digital Documents

Balancing Safe Storage with Accessibility

A Look at Board Powers

2021 February

A Look at Board Powers

What a Condo or Co-op Board Is … and Isn’t

Overcoming Apathy

2021 February

Overcoming Apathy

Getting Residents Interested in Board Service

Board Style & Management

2021 February

Board Style & Management

Hands-on vs. Hands-off

Handling Harassment in Multifamily Housing

Handling Harassment in Multifamily Housing

When Trash Talk Turns to Transgression

Whether you live in a super-luxe Park Avenue co-op in New York City, a beach-front condo in Florida, a sprawling HOA in …

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

Changing Managers or Firms?

2014 January

Changing Managers or Firms?

Don’t Overlook the Details!

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

Maintenance

The Champlain Towers South Collapse, Reconstructed

The Champlain Towers South Collapse, Reconstructed

A Must-See for Boards, Managers, & Owners

As both a writer about and resident of high-rise residential buildings, I followed the June 2021 collapse of the Champla…

Spring Maintenance

2022 May

Spring Maintenance

Prepare & Perform

Multifamily Bird Control

2022 March

Multifamily Bird Control

Coping With Feathered Pests

Maintaining Aging Buildings

2022 March

Maintaining Aging Buildings

Older Structures Have Special Concerns

Building Inspections

2022 March

Building Inspections

Up & Down, Inside & Out

Multifamily Bird Control

Multifamily Bird Control

Coping With Feathered Pests

For many, birds are a particularly contentious class of animal. Some people are extremely fond of them—admiring their co…

Maintaining Aging Buildings

2022 March

Maintaining Aging Buildings

Older Structures Have Special Concerns

Building Inspections

2022 March

Building Inspections

Up & Down, Inside & Out

Exterior Projects, Interior Problems

2022 March

Exterior Projects, Interior Problems

Good Planning & Communication Make All the Difference

Façade Inspections

2021 November

Façade Inspections

A Critical Component of Your Maintenance Plan

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 Basics

Insurance Basics

Is Your Association Adequately Covered?

Insurance Coverage vs. COVID-19

Co-ops & HOAs May Be Left Holding the Bag

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

Design

Capital Design Projects

Capital Design Projects

There’s Always Room for Improvement

Using Color to Create Mood and Make a Statement

Your Palette Makes a Difference

Interior Design Responds to COVID

Flexibility, Technology, Nature, & Gratitude

Universal Design & the ADA

Design for Every Body

Repurposing Unused Space

Making Amenities Out of Nothing

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

6/24/2022 See inside exclusive, luxury new condo building being built along Boston Harbor—ABC 5 Boston

6/24/2022 See inside exclusive, luxury new condo building being built along Boston Harbor—ABC 5 Boston

One of the most exclusive residential properties on Boston's waterfront is nearing completion.
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6/24/2022 20-unit residential building approved for Dorchester Avenue and Bay Street in Dorchester—Universal Hub

6/24/2022 20-unit residential building approved for Dorchester Avenue and Bay Street in Dorchester—Universal Hub

The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved plans to create a five-story, 20-unit condo building at Dorchester Avenue and Bay Street in Glovers Corner by expanding an existing three-story building on the site.
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6/21/2022 Condos could replace equipment-rental place in Dorchester Lower Mills—Universal Hub

6/21/2022 Condos could replace equipment-rental place in Dorchester Lower Mills—Universal Hub

A North End developer has filed plans to replace an equipment-rental place and a vacant house at 1161-1169 Adams St. in Dorchester Lower Mills with a five-story, 29-unit condo building - with 29 parking spaces.
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5/31/2022 Developer Moves Forward With 2 Mission Hill Multifamily Projects—Bisnow

5/31/2022 Developer Moves Forward With 2 Mission Hill Multifamily Projects—Bisnow

Boston-based developer Blair Capital is pursuing a pair of multifamily developments totaling more than 120 units in the city's Mission Hill neighborhood.
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5/26/2022 High mortgage rates reducing number of eligible buyers in Massachusetts—Boston Agent Magazine

5/26/2022 High mortgage rates reducing number of eligible buyers in Massachusetts—Boston Agent Magazine

Rising homeownership costs have potential buyers adjusting their budgets, and they’re driving many to move away from the more expensive, larger cities and look to smaller areas where the cost of living is more affordable, according to a new report.
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5/18/2022 Mass. home prices set records in April—Boston Globe

5/18/2022 Mass. home prices set records in April—Boston Globe

Home prices and mortgage rates keep rising — as if in a race to see which can put the dream of homeownership more out of reach.
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5/18/2022 Grand Manor Condo owners still owed millions from Lowell, property remains contaminated—The Lowell Sun

5/18/2022 Grand Manor Condo owners still owed millions from Lowell, property remains contaminated—The Lowell Sun

Any first-time homebuyer or young family moving to Lowell may think Grand Manor Condominiums are a steal.
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5/12/2022 Business in the front, condos in the back proposed for Huntington Avenue across from Mission Park—Universal Hub

5/12/2022 Business in the front, condos in the back proposed for Huntington Avenue across from Mission Park—Universal Hub

A developer has proposed a two-building project at 804-812 Huntington Ave. that would feature life sciences along Huntington Avenue and 23 residential units in the rear on what now consists of a parking lot, a vacant lot and an unused building where the Red Cross once took blood donations.
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4/12/2022 Spring House Hunt: Buying a condo? Here’s what to ask about the association finances—Boston Globe

4/12/2022 Spring House Hunt: Buying a condo? Here’s what to ask about the association finances—Boston Globe

If you’re buying a condo, you’ve probably reviewed the rules and regulations of the condominium association to confirm they don’t conflict with your planned use of the property.
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4/12/2022 Developer wins approval to replace decaying former Baha'i center in the South End with ten condos—Universal Hub

4/12/2022 Developer wins approval to replace decaying former Baha'i center in the South End with ten condos—Universal Hub

The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved plans for a new condo building on Albany Street at East Canton Street after the developer agreed to add an extra unit that would be sold as affordable.
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4/8/2022 The Condo Market Is Booming—Cape Gazette

4/8/2022 The Condo Market Is Booming—Cape Gazette

Condos are becoming a hot choice for home buyers, particularly buyers searching for greater affordability in a rapidly rising market.
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4/8/2022 Home sales down, but condo and townhouse purchases up in CT, data shows—CT Insider

4/8/2022 Home sales down, but condo and townhouse purchases up in CT, data shows—CT Insider

More than 9,000 properties sold in Connecticut during the first quarter of 2022 — a 15 percent decline from the same period last year, but condo and townhouse sales appear to be picking up steam, according to data and real estate agents.
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4/1/2022 Multifamily Developers Face Unique Set of Challenges in Boston’s Seaport District—REBusinessOnline

4/1/2022 Multifamily Developers Face Unique Set of Challenges in Boston’s Seaport District—REBusinessOnline

As one of Boston’s fastest-growing and most dynamic areas, the Seaport District has gotten a lot of attention as it has undergone a multitude of transformations over the past 150 years.
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4/1/2022 Condo Prices Jump To Record High—National Mortgage Professional

4/1/2022 Condo Prices Jump To Record High—National Mortgage Professional

A typical condo sold for a record $319,000 in February, according to a new report from Redfin.
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3/25/2022 Abutters lose against connected developer—The Bay State Banner

3/25/2022 Abutters lose against connected developer—The Bay State Banner

The development process at 36 Temple St. in Mattapan could serve as a case study in how controversial real estate projects moved forward during the eight-year administration of former Mayor Martin Walsh.
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3/17/2022 Developer says he's going to build 21 condos in West Roxbury, the only question is whether he builds them on Centre Street or the city gives him a nearby parking lot to put them on—Universal Hub

3/17/2022 Developer says he's going to build 21 condos in West Roxbury, the only question is whether he builds them on Centre Street or the city gives him a nearby parking lot to put them on—Universal Hub

Developer Gary Martell told residents last night that if the city gives him the parking lot at Corey and Railroad streets for his latest condo proposal, he'll gladly give up the decaying old Gilmore place and the small brutalist former bank next door on Centre Street so that residents can try to turn them into a history-oriented community center.
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3/17/2022 Developer proposes energy-efficient small-unit residential building on Fort Hill behind mosque—Universal Hub

3/17/2022 Developer proposes energy-efficient small-unit residential building on Fort Hill behind mosque—Universal Hub

A Roxbury developer today filed plans with the BPDA for a seven-story building with 46 "compact" apartments and one condo on Elmwood Street at Roxbury Street, behind the Islamic Society of New England Cultural Center.
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3/1/2022 Boston couple getting offers as high as $750,000 for parking spot, report says—Boston Globe

3/1/2022 Boston couple getting offers as high as $750,000 for parking spot, report says—Boston Globe

A Boston couple is being offered as much as $750,000 for one of their valet parking spots as they prepare to sell their condominium, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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2/18/2022 Massachusetts home sales reach highest level since 2006—Boston Agent Magazine

2/18/2022 Massachusetts home sales reach highest level since 2006—Boston Agent Magazine

Massachusetts home sales reached their highest level since 2006 in January, while median sales prices started showing signs of softening, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors’ January Housing Statistics report.
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2/17/2022 On the Market: The Former Beacon Hill Home of a Famed Boston Architect—Boston Magazine

2/17/2022 On the Market: The Former Beacon Hill Home of a Famed Boston Architect—Boston Magazine

Sometimes you can learn a lot about a home by just finding out a little bit about its history.
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