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FirstService Residential has invested substantial resources to facilitate each of our managed properties with facade inspections and is here to help you navigate the many intricacies of FISP.

There are valid reasons to raise assessments, but in some cases, you may be able to go a different route. Here are four strategies to save your HOA money and keep assessments stable.

Is your association really prepared for an emergency? Learn how to develop an HOA emergency preparedness plan in 8 steps.

If your main concern is to avoid increasing assessments, you may want to reconsider. As a board member, one of your primary fiduciary responsibilities is to protect property values, and assessments are an investment that helps do just that.

How should your HOA board handle a pandemic like COVID-19? Start by tackling these 5 questions.

Are you really getting the best returns on your reserve funds? Most board members aren’t sure. Learn six ways to improve your reserve fund returns.

FirstService Residential has helped boards and building owners save millions of dollars in energy costs, in part, through our Energy Aggregation Purchasing Program.

Around the world, the property and casualty insurance industry experienced record losses from 2016 to 2019, and consumers are now feeling the effects on both a macro and micro scale.

Join Leah K. Burton and Brady Ortego of RMWBH for an Ask the Expert discussion about the laws you should be aware of, liability claims and insurance questions.

For board members, special assessments are typically unwelcome necessities. They are primarily needed because reserves have been underfunded and must be supplemented to pay for large capital projects such as replacing roofs or mechanical equipment.

Insurance premiums are on the rise. Find out why the markets are hardening and find the right coverage for your Arizona association.

As a board member, one of your top responsibilities is maintaining and improving your community’s physical property. However, it can be challenging to budget for new amenities like a dog park or gatehouse, as well as repairing or replacing other shared assets such as roofing or building facades. This is where HOA reserve studies come in.

Raising assessments can keep your association healthy (and help boost property values). Read on to learn why, how and when to raise HOA assessments.

Local Law 97 impacts roughly 50,000 buildings across the city, a majority of which are multifamily residential properties.

Is your HOA reserving enough funds for the future? Go beyond the basics of reserve funds and learn how to maximize your investments.

With an effective reserve-fund strategy, boards can properly plan for unplanned equipment replacements and repairs to building systems and facilities.

Want to keep your HOA or high-rise in tip-top shape for current and future residents? Learn how to plan and pay for maintenance and capital improvements.

Get answers to frequently asked questions from our recent High-Rise Insiders: Structural Integrity webinar to help your association increase building safety for your COA residents.

Join Devin "Buck" Benson of Barton Benson Jones, PLLC for an Ask the Expert discussion about how best to prepare for and execute new ACC Board Hearings stemming from recent Texas legislation.

As a board member, one of your top responsibilities is to maintain and improve your community’s physical property. But it can be tricky to budget for new amenities like a dog park or gate houses, or shared, common-area assets that will need to be replaced or upgraded years down the line such as roofing or building facades.

As a board member, one of your top responsibilities is to maintain and improve your community’s physical property. But it can be tricky to budget for new amenities like a dog park or gate houses, or shared, common-area assets that will need to be replaced or upgraded years down the line such as roofing or building facades.

As a board member, one of your top responsibilities is to maintain and improve your community’s physical property. But it can be tricky to budget for new amenities like a dog park or gate houses, or shared, common-area assets that will need to be replaced or upgraded years down the line such as roofing or building facades.

As a council member, one of your top responsibilities is to maintain and improve your community’s physical property. But it can be tricky to budget for new amenities like a dog park or gate houses, or shared, common-area assets that will need to be replaced or upgraded years down the line such as roofing or building facades.

As a board member, one of your top responsibilities is to maintain and improve your community’s physical property. But it can be tricky to budget for new amenities like a dog park or gate houses, or shared, common-area assets that will need to be replaced or upgraded years down the line such as roofing or building facades.