Pamela Dittmer Mckuen

The residential real estate market is slowly improving, and condominiums and town homes are again being built. But instead of massive towers and sprawling subdivisions, developments are far smaller in...

A New Year's resolution for board members: I resolve to spend less time in meetings for my community association. A common frustration among board members is the large number and...

A New Year's resolution for board members: I resolve to spend less time in meetings for my community association. A common frustration among board members is the large number and...

Year after year, community associations deal with an assortment of issues and challenges. Some are perennial, like what to do about owners who don't pick up after their dogs. Others...

Year after year, community associations deal with an assortment of issues and challenges. Some are perennial, like what to do about owners who don't pick up after their dogs. Others...

Let's say your 120-unit community association next year is facing a huge capital expenditure that includes new roofs and siding. The bill is expected to run more than $600,000. How...

Let's say your 120-unit community association next year is facing a huge capital expenditure that includes new roofs and siding. The bill is expected to run more than $600,000. How...

Anyone running a community association or serving on a board can expect to receive plenty of complaints. Many are reasonable, and some are not. But if they aren't handled respectfully,...

Anyone running a community association or serving on a board can expect to receive plenty of complaints. Many are reasonable, and some are not. But if they aren't handled respectfully,...

Most community associations by now have gotten the message they need a reserve study. What they aren't so sure of is what to do after they get it. So they...