Many of the issues contained within legislation in the 2011 session concern governance and membership rights during a time of economic stringency. They range from Maine’s regulation updates, and measures to alleviate foreclosure impacts…
After the excitement of buying a condo, homeowners may stuff the official documents in a shoebox and forget about them. Even the owners who serve on association boards may not be familiar with the documents, which include things like t…
Q: Our condo association, which is private, has a situation that seems to be going nowhere. One of the units in the association has been for sale for over two years and the owner has not paid their monthly dues in three-plus years. We …
Q I own an apartment in an eight-unit condo. The board is composed of all eight owners, of which there are four officers. My apartment is on the top floor, and over the past few years I have sustained over a dozen water leaks due to a…
Two important shifts in U.S. demographics are playing a role in planning the future of condominium communities. First, the nation’s population, including that of New England, is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Second, peo…
As gasoline prices rise with increasing summer demand, American thoughts focus sharply on the cost of energy and ways to trim fat from their overall energy budgets. Yet for the nation’s nearly sixty million condo dwellers, considering n…
The fish you ate for dinner was likely pulled from the icy waters off Gloucester, Massachusetts, before it was processed in a packing plant in the picturesque Cape Ann community. Fishing has been central to Gloucester’s identi…
Years ago, when residents wanted to do their laundry, they grabbed their baskets, a pocketful of quarters and perhaps a good book or their Walkman and headed downstairs to the dark, dingy laundry room. A few hours later, they would ret…
Staying competitive in a growing condo marketplace can often mean attention to detail. Second only to location, it is those little details—a property’s included amenities—that often sway the balance for a potential condo buyer. And as Am…
Many professionals recommend a simple start for cost-conscious renovations, changing things over a period of time, and then keeping up with maintenance—a sort of rolling renovation approach for staying up to date and functional. …