Board Elections – an Ongoing Process
Introduction The board election process is a year-round live process, it is not constrained to the annual meeting. Board members retire or are asked to submit their resignation prior to ending their term, and there is a need to fill in the vacancy. To facilitate the understanding, let’s break it down into phases: before, during and after […]
Legislative Alert Private Roadways & Community Associations
The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors is supporting legislation which would amend the Private Road Act. House Bill 523 was introduced in earlier this year and a drafting error would have caused havoc for homeowners and their community associations with private roads. Were it not for the active work of members of CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee at […]
House Fires & Your Pets: How To Save Your Furry Friends
by Robyn Colajezzi, Director Commercial MarketingSERVPRO of Germantown, Upper Bucks, Pennypack/BustletonRobyn@148Response.com Robyn@148Response.com A fire is everyone’s worst nightmare. Many families will have a fire protocol, just in case, with emergency evacuation routes of the home, meet up points, even emergency kits for their families. The dark truth to the matter is that 40,000 pets die […]
Senator Singleton Speaks to NJ Members
CAI’s New Jersey Regional Council (NJRC) and New Jersey Legislative Action Committee (NJ LAC) were pleased to host its annual Legal & Legislative Update at PJ Whelihan’s in Cherry Hill, NJ on Wednesday, September 11. Joining us to discuss foreclosure reform and many other issues important to New Jersey mutltifamily property owners, board members, and […]
Deer Deterrent That Works
Wondering how to stop deer from eating your plants? DeerTech (a SavATree company) offers a solution that combines sound, deer repellent treatments, and continuously switching things up to prevent deer adaptation. DeerTech claims that their solution is far more effective than deer fencing or repellent treatments alone. According to DeerTech, product development and field experience […]
The Importance of Volunteers
The Importance of Volunteers by Ron Unger, CIC, CRM | Kocman Insurance Volunteers are the lifeblood of any community. This is especially true for community associations. These individuals give their time and expertise to help make their community a better place to live. Some go as far as serving on their board of directors, and some […]
5 Contributing Factors Leading To Playground Safety Issues
Playground Safety 5 Contributing Factors Leading to Playground Safety Issues by Gabrielle Grimes, Kipcon, Inc. With warm weather, trips to the park become more frequent. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the risks of playground equipment. They don’t make them like they used to, and that’s a good thing! A good question is, “what is […]
PA LAC Advocates in Harrisburg
A record number of chapter members made the trek to the state capitol in Harrisburg on April 9, 2019 to meet with state legislators on legislation supported by CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee and to inform and educate lawmakers on community associations. Thirty members, including chapter staff, met with close to 40 members of the […]
Updated Lien Priority Law Benefits NJ Community Associations
On March 25, 2019, the New Jersey Legislature passed legislation that will enhance the lien priority for condominium associations and, for the first time, give the same lien priority to homeowners associations. If this legislation is signed by Governor Murphy, both condominium and homeowners associations will enjoy a limited priority over all other liens (except […]
A Good Day in Trenton
We’re pleased to report that two foreclosure reform bills favorable to common interest communities in New Jersey (A5002/S3414 and A5005/S3413), which were part of a larger package of bills addressing the foreclosure crisis in New Jersey, were passed unanimously by both the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey Assembly yesterday, and now head to […]