Proactively Plan Capital Improvements Or Deal with Deferred Maintenance Disasters A Primer for Community Association Board Members and Property Management Professionals One of the most typical scenarios that board members face while serving on the board is the issue of deferred maintenance and capital repairs. Since capital repairs often cost large sums of money, it […]
In the book “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”, author Robert M. Pirsig writes about the “romantic” and the “classical” approach to motorcycle maintenance. The romantic approach involves living in the moment and essentially boils down to the following adage: “if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it”. On the other hand, the classical approach […]
Volunteering to serve on the board of a community association is an opportunity to help in a way that can significantly improve the quality of life of all the homeowners. Board members have a significant amount of authority and can raise assessments, approve special assessments, improve the grounds and curb appeal of the association as […]
Now that Spring is come it is time to switch gears from hunkering down and weathering Old Man Winter to planning for successful capital improvement projects. Capital improvement projects are the most expensive undertakings for a community association. As a result, associations must ensure that there is professional oversight every step of the way from […]
By Salvatore Sciacca – Chicago Property Services Now that the winter season is in full swing, it is the right time to look a few months ahead and start considering vendors to handle your 2022 community association landscaping needs. Whether you live in a condo, townhome or HOA association, having the right landscaper is crucial […]
Although temperatures are still very warm out there, the 2022 budget season is quickly approaching. And with all the uncertainty around Covid-19 and variants, the job market and work-wide supply chains, it is extremely important to ensure community association board members approve fiscally responsible 2022 budgets. Which leads to the following question: What exact is […]
And the board of directors of each community association have a vast amount of decision-making authority. Furthermore, a homeowner’s community living experience is mostly dictated by the actions of the board of directors. As a result, it is ideal that the homeowners that volunteer have some prior experience serving on a community association board and […]
Old Man Winter of 2020-2021 has hit Chicago area Condo, Townhome and HOA associations mercilessly. In some cases, the large amount of snow fall has affected outdoor parking issues as well as access in and out of outdoor parking lots. In other cases, the severe winter has caused significant ice damming that has resulted in […]
Are you a board member of a community association? Are you looking to improve the effectiveness of your current board of directors? Are you looking to improve the short-, medium- and long-term planning of the association? Are you looking for a useful guide to help your association save money in 2021? Are you looking for […]
Over the last 20 years, community association living has exploded across the United States. In Illinois alone, there are more than 25,000 associations. Homeowners have bought into associations with the hope that the experience will be less demanding than owning a single-family home and more enjoyable since there are other homeowners living closely together within […]