Class acts in student housing
Roosevelt University students will soon be able to roll out of bed and ride the closest elevator to class, still wearing their jammies and bunny slippers. Under construction at 425...
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A legal look at community association issues
The legal workings of a community association are confounding, and professional help is expensive. Attendees at the recent annual conference of the Association of Condominium, Townhouse and Homeowners Associations had...
Take proactive steps to help seal the deal on loans
Community associations have no legal obligation to help owners sell their units, but these are difficult times. Home values have dropped. Buyers are scarce. Lenders are scrutinizing the finances of...
Breezy summer reading about associations just a click away
Summer reading lists are common literary fare, passed along by libraries, teachers and newspaper columnists. Not to be left out, we've compiled a roster of Web sites and blogs that...
Bill gives common interest communities more rights, protections
A new piece of legislation, the Common Interest Community Associations Act, will give additional rights and protections to owners in some Illinois community associations. Among them are: access to books...
Outdoor maintenance checklist for community associations
Forget any thoughts about sleeping late this summer if you live in a community association. Capital improvement season has begun. Mowers, jackhammers, tractors, bulldozers and cement mixers start early and...
Ins and outs of hiring a property manager
You interviewed a slate of candidates to manage your community association and selected the one you want to hire. You're ready to sign a contract. Before you do, consider the...
Keeping garbage chute clean and clutter-free
Your condo board wants you to refrain from pouring the contents of your cat's litter box into the garbage chute. Put it in a plastic bag first. "Unbagged kitty litter...
Tips on getting delinquent owners to pay up
Collecting assessments for your community association takes more than passing out coupon booklets and waiting for checks to roll in. That's the passive approach. Sometimes you've got to be downright...
Safeguard your association against fraud
Many community associations these days are besieged by owners who are delinquent on their assessments. That's only one recessionary woe. Boards need to be extra alert for fraud and embezzlement....