Everyone wants to be comfortable in their home, but as every resident knows, that comfort comes at a price. Boards and managers know this too; with rising energy costs, climate change-related weather fluctuations, and looming fines on the h…
Reducing energy waste and saving money go hand in hand. In addition to helping the planet, using energy more efficiently can save time, lower bills, and improve daily life. In fact, according to a joint report by the American Council for an…
Residential co-op, condo, and HOA board members volunteer to help manage day-to-day life in their building or community, allocating their time to actively participate in decisions that affect the place they call home. They oversee crucial a…
As the climate crisis has worsened, governments at the federal, state, and local level have made attempts to legislate solutions. While necessary, that three-pronged approach can often make compliance a complicated process for multifamily b…
Insurance is a topic that seems to evoke one of two feelings: boredom in the best of times, and dread in the worst. It’s both complicated and expensive, frustrating yet necessary, mundane yet stressful. It’s also one of the most important d…
As noted elsewhere in this edition of New England Condominium, all types of properties, including condo, HOA and co-op communities, are experiencing steep increases in their insurance premiums while coverage is being reduced. Some are seein…
Over the past few years, nearly all property owners, including shared interest communities, have seen sharp increases in their insurance premiums. That costs have spiraled and coverage gotten harder to obtain is obvious. The questions are, …
Your building’s lobby and entry spaces are places where neighbors connect, guests are welcomed, and visitors get their first impression of what your community is about. Along with aesthetics, interior design creates spaces that tell a story…
Unless you’ve been living off the grid in a remote woodland cabin for the last several years, you know that costs for nearly everything, including the goods and services needed to operate and maintain multifamily properties, are up—sometime…
It’s just a fact: living in close quarters, whether vertically in a multifamily high-rise, or right next door in a suburban HOA, makes a certain amount of conflict inevitable. It can occur between residents, or between a resident and the bo…