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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Fire Escape and Fire Balcony Inspections: New Philadelphia Code Requirement For All Buildings
Fire Escape and Fire Balcony Inspections: New Philadelphia Code Requirement for all Buildings Alan Jalón, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Regional Vice President, The Falcon Group Fire escapes have played an important role ...
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