November 2007

  • Construction in Seismic Regions
  • CPA Management Letters to Associations
  • More Questions About HOA Elections
  • Common Mistakes in Approving Contracts

December 2007

  • Assessment Collection and Bankruptcy
  • Checklist for Construction Contracts
  • Exterior Painting and Maintenance
  • Creating Effective Association Newsletters

February 2008

  • Common Sense: When Market Value Slips Out the Back Door
  • Who Pays for What and How to Figure it Out
  • New Fcc Exclusive Service Ban Will Void Existing Cable Agreements
  • Allow for “Bad Debt” in Your Budget!
  • Ask the Maintenance Panel: What to Do With Widely Differing Bids for Reroofing
  • Primer on Duties and Authority of Association Boards

March 2008

  • 2007 Statute and Case Law Update
  • The Legal Documents of the Association
  • Ask the Maintenance Panel: Outside Construction Managers
  • Will the Old Suburbs Become the New Urban Core? A New Role for Older Community Associations?

April 2008

  • The Fine Points of Fining
  • Solar Reflective Coatings for Cool Roofs and Cool Walls
  • Records Retention
  • Open Meeting Act
  • Maintenance – A Team Effort

May 2008

  • Member in Good Standing – Issues in HOA Elections
  • Options for Converting to Solar Energy
  • New Guidance on “Reasonable Modifications” Under the Fair Housing Act

June 2008

  • Lender Backlash – Will New Rules Make Condos Harder to Sell?
  • The Duty to Inspect
  • Are Water Costs Draining Your Association Dry?
  • Consequences of Employee Misclassification

July 2008

  • Waiting for Godot?
  • The History of an HO-6 Policy
  • A Comparative Analysis of Traditional Management Practices
  • Roofing Materials Prices Increasing
  • The Value of Homeowners Insurance