5 Common HOA Rules: Why They’re So Prevalent & Here to Stay
Rebecca Hertzler, CMCA, AMS, PCAM | Associa Part of being a resident within a homeowners association (HOA) involves fulfilling responsibilities to the community—maintaining your property, paying assessments, and, maybe most importantly, following the rules. While every association is unique and has its own set of guidelines, there are some regulations that are necessary to maintain […]
Overcoming Change in the Workplace
by Josephine Wolf, Esq. | Clemons Richter & Reiss, P.C. Although change is a normal (and inevitable) facet of virtually every aspect of our lives, it can sometimes be difficult to navigate. When it comes to our professional world, change can seem unsettling, daunting, and even overwhelming, even in the best of times. Whether it […]
An Example of Excellence: A Look at CAI’s Rookie of the Year Award
CAI’s Awards Committee will be spending the next few months highlighting the various awards presented during the chapter’s annual Excellence Awards Gala each year by focusing on recent award winners. To get the ball rolling, let’s take a look at the Chapter Rookie of the Year award and 2022 recipient Maria Mikowski! The Chapter Rookie […]
How Hackers Get Into Your Computer & Organization
EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog article is courtesy of CAI Keystone 2023 Diamond Partner National Cooperative Bank (NCB). This article originally appeared on NCB’s blog and is reprinted with permission. For more information, contact Mary Alex Blanton, SVP, at: mblanton@ncb.coop, Mark Reid, SVP & Team Lead, Association Banking at: MReid@ncb.coop, or Jessica Marvel, CMCA, VP, Association […]
Setting and Achieving Professional Goals
by Kara Guerra, SERVPRO Team McCabe What are your professional goals? That can seem like a really loaded question if you haven’t thought about it before. Perhaps you’re like me and have been playing your career by ear. Perhaps you have had a plan all along. Either way, trying to evaluate where you want to […]
8 Ways to Show Thanks to HOA Volunteers
EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog post originally appeared on Associa’s bog and is shared by permission of Associa Mid-Atlantic, AAMC. Visit Associa’s blog here. Volunteers are the backbone of any thriving homeowners’ association (HOA). They contribute their time and talents to help the association achieve its goals and ensure residents are satisfied with their quality of […]
Victory for PA Community Association Managers – No Real Estate License needed!
The Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission (“REC”) has withdrawn its prosecution which claimed Community Association Managers (“CAMs”) are required to earn real estate broker and salesperson licenses. The REC has finally recognized that CAM’s do not provide rental property management services. Marshal Granor, Esq, a fellow in CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers, and long-time delegate […]
Philadelphia Residents: Sign the Letter to City Council Opposing Sprinkler Retrofit Bill
CAI has been monitoring legislation (Bill 220299) in the City of Philadelphia that would require the installation of fire sprinkler systems in all existing high-rise condominium, cooperative and apartment buildings (buildings higher than 75 feet), costing unit owners and renters between $20,000 to $50,000 per unit. Beyond the impact on both market-rate rental housing and […]
What’s HB1795’s Impact?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog article originally appeared on the Clemons Richter & Reiss, P.C. blog and is shared here by permission of the author, Stefan Richter, Esq., CCAL. On November 3, 2022, Governor Wolf signed HB1795 into law, to become effective in May 2023. This legislation is intended to enhance the mechanisms and integrity for governance […]
Update on Philadelphia Sprinkler Retrofit Bill
CAI has been monitoring legislation in the City of Philadelphia that would require the retrofit of all high-rise buildings (buildings higher than 75 feet) in the city to provide for in-unit fire suppression sprinklers. The Bill has been on hold for many months, but that is now changing. Philadelphia City Councilmember Mark Squilla plans to […]