Pamela Dittmer Mckuen

Delinquent condominium owners historically have been told to pay up, no matter how well the board took care of the property. But an Illinois appellate court this summer said just...

Delinquent condominium owners historically have been told to pay up, no matter how well the board took care of the property. But an Illinois appellate court this summer said just...

Delinquent condominium owners historically have been told to pay up, no matter how well the board took care of the property. But an Illinois appellate court this summer said just...

"Something stinks around here." It's an increasingly common complaint in condominium buildings, where smells of all sorts waft throughout shared walls, hallways and ductwork. Two winters ago, a horrible odor...

"Something stinks around here." It's an increasingly common complaint in condominium buildings, where smells of all sorts waft throughout shared walls, hallways and ductwork. Two winters ago, a horrible odor...

Recent additions to Chicago's Life Safety and High-Rise Ordinance have reignited the fire sprinkler debate. One side says sprinklers are necessary to protect life and property in the city's oldest...

Recent additions to Chicago's Life Safety and High-Rise Ordinance have reignited the fire sprinkler debate. One side says sprinklers are necessary to protect life and property in the city's oldest...

Yikes! The board studied the bids, crunched the numbers and scratched its collective head. There's no way around it. Monthly dues at your community association are going up 30 percent...

After a community association's governing documents are in place, they don't need much attention. Sure, a new rule gets passed occasionally. Or the declaration is amended once in a blue...

The best tool to predict a community association's capital projects is a reserve study. But it's a guide, not an absolute. Some repairs and replacements can be delayed without causing...