CAI Presents Annual Awards at Holiday Parties
CAI PRESENTS ANNUAL AWARDS AT HOLIDAY PARTIES The following awards were presented at CAI’s Pocono Mountains Regional Council Annual Awards & Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Arrowhead Lake Community Association. Congratulations to all of our nominees and award winners. Poconos Council Volunteer of the YearSuzanne MarkSaw Creek Estates Poconos Business Partner of […]
PA’s Legislative Session Ends With Significant Accomplishments
CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee (PA LAC) has concluded a very busy, and successful, year on behalf of community associations throughout the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania’s two-year legislative session came to an end in October, and several pieces of legislation that impact community associations became law as a result. PA LAC spent the better part of two […]
Community Association Loans: What? Why? & How?
Capital improvements in community associations are always needed. These include but not limited to roof replacements, balconies, sidewalks, pools, HVAC systems, etc. Most communities conduct reserve studies to assess the replacement costs and remaining useful life of each component. If a community hasn’t reserved ample funds for the replacement costs of the projects either a […]
Gov. Wolf Approves House Bill 595
House Bill 595, legislation which assigns the investigation and mediation of certain complaints regarding planned communities, cooperatives, and condominiums under Title 68 (Real Property), to the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, passed the Pennsylvania State Senate unanimously on Tuesday, April 18, 2018 after passing the House in 2017. The Bill was signed […]
So, You Want to be an Association Treasurer?
So, You Want To Be an Association Treasurer? Please note: This blog article originally appeared on the Acri Community Realty Blog and is shared with permission of Acri Community Realty. For more information and to contact Acri Community Realty, please scroll to the end of this article. The Association Board member that is elected as […]
NJ LAC Monthly Update
I reported in last month’s Legislative Update column that one way for association board members and property managers to be prepared to properly discharge their duties is to stay educated and current on the ever-changing laws and regulations affecting the common interest communities they serve. Of course, this preparation is also required of all association […]
Legislative Action Committee Heads to Harrisburg
CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee will spend the day at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on Monday, April 16 advocating for issues important to community associations. The annual Legislative Day at the Capitol brings about two dozens CAI members together to meet with state legislators and work to build support for legislation favored by CAI. […]
Free Ways to Get More Involved With CAI
One of the greatest things you can offer your fellow members (and potential clients) is your knowledge and skill. By sharing your expertise, you are making yourself more recognizable and respected among members looking to hire someone just like you. You’re also helping CAI achieve its goal of providing expert level education and training to […]
No Right to Withhold Assessment Payments
Unit owners occasionally threaten to “escrow” assessments, and wrongfully assume that if they are not satisfied with the board’s maintenance, repair, replacement, governance, management, or operation of the association, they are entitled to simply withhold assessment payments, similar to what may be permissible pursuant to landlord-tenant law. However, neither the Pennsylvania Uniform Planned Community Act […]
Concierge – It’s More Than Just a Word
The word concierge has long been synonymous with white glove service. However, I’d like to argue that many condo associations are putting too much emphasis on the word itself and not on the actions of its staff. Over the last decade the profession has expanded beyond the domain of hotels and you can now find […]