Q. I live in a condo building in South Florida, and I’m getting constant roaches in my unit. I’m a very clean person and had no problem for 10 years. Obviously the building is infested. Who is supposed to fix it? …
Q. I live in a five-story condominium with 24 units, 24 designated parking spots, and 6 undesignated spots. ‘Designated’ means that only the 24 people with parking tags can park in any one of the 24 designated spots (but the spots are not…
Your property’s staff—in particular its maintenance staff—is the oil and muscle that keeps your building or HOA in shape and operating from day to day. There’s a reasonable expectation in shared interest communities that the property and it…
Homeownership is a long-term commitment for most. In the context of a multifamily community like a condo or co-op, it’s not unusual for many owners and shareholders in the building to have purchased their units around the same time in early…
Among the most important elements of building maintenance is inspecting and securing the facade, whether it’s brick, stone, stucco, glass, or some other material. Improper installation, neglected maintenance, and plain old natural deteriora…
AARP is conducting a survey about vital housing options like accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in your community. An ADU is an independent, permanent residential unit, containing a living area, kitchen, and bathroom, built on the same lot…
With most home moves occurring between April and September, now’s the perfect time for homeowners to start preparing to sell their homes, according to the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® (NVAR) which recently released six tip…
This information-rich course will dig into some of the most pressing issues facing boards in the coming year, including how the 'condo blacklist' could impact your community's borrowing power, increasingly complex structural integrity reser…
When firefighters, EMTs, and other first responders enter a condominium or commercial building, the radios, smartphones, and other wireless devices they use to communicate rely on radio frequency signals. Those signals can lose strength as…
Building safety inspections can be stressful for boards and managers - but they're vital both for the safety of people and property, and for accurate capital budgeting. This seminar will present an open discussion of recent changes to inspe…