As a board member of a community association, it is important to find ways to limit the increases in assessments. Although assessment increases are inevitable, the amount of increases can be moderated by finding additional sources of income for the community association. Larger communities have more ways to increase non-assessment income however even smaller associations […]
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By Salvatore J. Sciacca – Chicago Property Services. www.chicagopropertyservices.com, 312.455.0107 x102 Are you a homeowner and are you part of a condo association, townhome association or HOA? What is your desired community living experience given that you are part of an association? Are you looking to maximize your living experience within the community or are […]
Why do people choose a community association such as a condo, townhome or homeowner association? Is it because they want a maintenance-free living experience and chances to meet and mingle with neighbors? Or, are they looking to feud with people about noise issues such as barking dogs, revving motorcycles and upstairs neighbors walking in high […]
As a board member of a community association, it is your duty and responsibility to operate the association as efficiently and effectively as possible. It is also your fiduciary duty to operate the association as fiscally responsible as possible. A great way to ensure this approach is to hire a responsible and accountable community management […]
By Salvatore Sciacca, Chicago Property Services So you serve on the board of directors of a condo, townhome or community association? Or perhaps you are a homeowner at a condo association? You probably have a full time job and perhaps are married and have a family. If not, you probably have some hobbies or have […]
As a board of directors for a condo association, townhome association, or HOA, one of your biggest responsibilities is to ensure capital projects are properly funded and implemented. Unfortunately, this is an area that tends to create some of the most challenging problems for associations – especially since capital projects involve large amounts of money. […]
Do you live in a community association such as a condo, townhome or HOA? Do you serve on the board of directors? Are you a community property manager looking to drive annual meeting attendance? Do you wish you had greater homeowner attendance and turnout for your annual meetings/elections? To find the answers to this very […]
When: Saturday, April 18Where: Drury Lane in OakbrookRegister HERE Are you a vendor looking to expand your presence within the condo association industry? Are you a property manager specializing on condo property management? Are you a board of director serving on a board of an IL based community association? I strongly urge you to consider […]
When: Saturday, May 16, 2015Expo Location: Donald E. Stephens Convention CenterRegister HERE Attention condo and townhome association board members and presidents! You won’t want to miss the upcoming spring expo hosted by the Chicagoland Cooperator. Come meet prospective condo new management firms and prospective new vendors. Learn about the latest IL laws that affect condo, […]
In the latest edition of the Condoboss Q&A series, Salvatore J. Sciacca sat down and interviewed Michael Carpenter, the VP and GM of service at YMI Mechanical and asked him questions on how to help community associations properly maintain their HVAC equipment AND save time and money. Condoboss (CB): What are the best ways to properly […]