Q. When my husband and I bought our townhouse-style condominium years ago, it seemed pretty accessible, even as we aged. Recently, however, my husband developed a medical problem that requires him to use a wheelchair, and it will be a lon…
According to a recent investigative piece by the Orange County (Florida) Register, Fannie Mae is keeping a secret “blacklist” of condominium, HOA and cooperative properties which the federal agency has decreed that lenders should stay away …
It’s little surprise to many that the residents of luxury apartment buildings spend less time in their apartments than their less well-off neighbors. Second and even third homes are the reality for many wealthy shareholders and unit owners—…
Like people, buildings come in all shapes and sizes. They can range from single-story garden apartments to multi-story high-rise complexes larger than many small towns. What they have in common is some amount of community space, known as co…
Congratulations, you’ve bought a unit in a condo, co-op, or HOA! Now that you’ve got your deed or your shares certificate, it’s time to make all those alterations you’ve been dreaming of, adopt all those pets you’ve been helping down at the…
Boards, managers, and residents, take note - Tuesday, June 13 is International Community Association Managers Day! Established in 2022, the day recognizes the 55,000+ community association managers in the U.S. and the many thousands more wo…
Anyone watching the news lately knows that rechargeable lithium-ion batteries - the kind that power e-bikes and scooters, but also electric cars, laptop computers, cell phones, vape pens, and many other common devices - have become a real d…
According to a recent announcement by Sen. Bob Casey (D-Penn.), chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, by 2060 one in four Americans will be over the age of 65, and two in five adults over 65 live with a disability. In …
Inflation has hit the insurance building insurance industry in a big way. And according to a recent survey conducted by the Foundation for Community Association Research (FCAR), skyrocketing premiums are putting serious financial pre…
Q. I live in an 18-unit, over-55 HOA community. As a board member, I have noticed two families allowing family members under the age of 55 (in their 30s) to live full-time with their parents. What is the best way to approach these famili…