Condoboss Q&A with Nik Clark: Why are Reserve Studies Critical for Proper Community Association Planning?

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Condoboss(CB):  Tell me a little about yourself.  Why are you passionate about the community association industry?  Tell me about your background in serving the industry. Nik Clark(NK):  Superior Reserve Engineering and Consulting is a new company, but we are industry veterans.  Between the 2 founding partners, [I] and Justin J. Maier PE RS, we have […]

ACTHA Presents: “Administration of an Association,” 7 – 9 p.m., Tahoe Village Clubhouse, Presented by Salvatore J. Sciacca of Chicago Property Services

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Attention all Homeowners of IL Community associations!  Are you a homeowner looking to serve on the board?  Are you looking to serve your community more effectively?  Are you a board member looking to become more effective and improve how you serve your community? ACTHA has introduced a series of seminars that are designed just for […]

CAI IL 32ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION (Friday, January 31, 2014 – Saturday, February 1, 2014)

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 Are you a board member or a homeowner of a condo/townhome/HOA? Are you a vendor serving that industry? Here is an event you WON”T want to miss!  Registration link is here: CAI Registration Link Attend the community association industry’s most comprehensive education and networking event. Identify Survival Strategies for Association Living Learn the Latest Legal Updates […]

Condo Lifestyle’s Annual State of the Industry Event, Thursday, Dec. 12th at the Chicago Cultural Center

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Attention all Chicago area board members, homeowners and vendors who are serving the community property management industry! This Thursday, December 12th, the CondoLifestyle division of MCD Media is hosting the 2013 State of the Industry event at the Chicago Cultural Center.  This annual event is designed to provide the latest updates on the community association […]

Associations seeking ways to accommodate renters: Sciacca contributes to another Tribune Article

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Associations seeking ways to accommodate renters: Sciacca contributes to another Tribune Article Reposted article from the Chicago Tribune   Pamela Dittmer McKuenCommunity LivingNovember 15, 2013 The sentiment toward renters in community associations sways like a pendulum. During the construction boom of the 1990s, developers levied few restrictions so as not to deter prospective buyers. They […]

Don’t FLUSH your association’s money down the toilet!

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As a board member and homeowner of a condo, townhome, or HOA community, it is critical that you hire a highly skilled and accountable management company.   Hiring the WRONG community property management company can adversely impact your association in many ways. Leaks, floods, overspending on projects are just some of the issues that may result […]

Chicago Property Services is Now on Pinterest

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Did you know that CPS is now on Pinterest? It is a really cool social media tool that allows people to share their interests pictorially and it is a great way for companies to share about their company in a story board type of format. Feel free to check us out. Here is the link: CPS […]

Top 10 Ways Condo Associations Can Avoid Maintenance Emergencies and Life Threatening Events

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As a board member and homeowner at your community association, one of your main responsibilities (regardless of whether you have a community property management company or not) is to properly maintain the common elements of the association and to avoid maintenance emergencies such as floods and life threatening events such as fires.  Fires clearly are […]