Homeowner Associations News

“The Challenge of Aging Buildings” Presentation

We will be presenting at this month’s Community Association Institute Central Ohio Section meeting. “The Challenge of Aging Buildings”. We’ll be sharing our knowledge on best practices for property inspections, preventative maintenance and board communication. The event is March 23. Co-presenting with us is Christy Osborne, Director of Multifamily Operations with Feazel. Link to Event….

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Purchasing Property in Associations – What You Need to Know

­The number of condominium and homeowners associations continues to grow in across the country, with over 8,000 currently in Ohio. If you have clients who are considering purchasing property in a condominium or a homeowners association, there are several factors to research and review with them before they submit an offer. Associations are legal business….

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The Steps to Complete Your Reserve Study

The following will provide an overview of the typical steps involved in Reserve Studies performed by Criterium-Liszkay Engineers. Request For Proposal – The Association Board or the Association Property Manager will request a proposal from us. This can be as simple as a phone call, email or completed form on our website to as formal….

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Hidden Dangers of Dryer Vents

Who would think venting a unit’s clothes dryer was so complicated?  When was the last time the cleanliness of dryer vents was on your Board’s meeting agenda?  Yet, clothes dryers may be one of the most dangerous appliances in the home.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports there are more than 15,000 home fires….

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Transitions in Condominiums

All things are in transition.  Nature, the Patriots, and condo communities go through transitions.  In the world of condos many of these transition milestones are well understood, many are not.  Most know condos go through a transition management period from the developer to unit owner, but there is much more.  Condo transition has two primary….

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