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Understanding a Co-Op and Condo Reserve Fund & Strategic Budgeting
With an effective reserve-fund strategy, boards can properly plan for unplanned equipment replacements and repairs to building systems and facilities. -
HOA Maintenance Checklist: Planning and Paying for Property Improvements
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. -
New York City Council Extends Local Law 152 Inspection Deadlines for Boards & Building Owners
As of November 2021, the New York City Council has extended Local Law 152 gas pipeline inspection deadlines for boards and building owners through June 30, 2022. -
Want to Become a Florida Community Association Manager? Here Are 7 Questions and Answers to Consider
Are you interested in becoming a Community Association Manager? It requires a passion for helping others, empathy, and dedication to providing quality customer service, among other things. Read our article to learn if it's the right fit for you. -
Vendor Communication Best Practices: The Do’s and Don’ts
Open and effective communication among the board, management company and vendors is an important part of any community's operating budget and for improving residents' lifestyles. -
Market Trends & Best Practices: Liability Insurance for NYC Condominiums & Cooperatives in 2022
New York City boards and owners are experiencing great difficulty renewing general liability and umbrella insurance policies. FirstService Residential can help. -
Do Associations Need to Adjust Wages for Their Staff to Stay in the Game?
The labor shortage is drastically affecting the property management industry, and wages are playing a big role. Learn what you should know to help navigate today’s labor market. -
Do Associations Need to Adjust Wages for Their Staff to Stay in the Game?
The labor shortage is drastically affecting the property management industry, and wages are playing a big role. Learn what you should know to help navigate today’s labor market. -
Luxury High-Rise Building Amenity Trends
Emulating the 5-star hotel industry, many high-rise condominium communities are offering luxury amenities to their residents. Learn more about luxury building amenity trends! -
Luxury High-Rise Building Amenity Trends
Emulating the 5-star hotel industry trends, many high-rise condominium communities are offering luxury amenities to their residents. Learn more about luxury building amenity trends! -
Luxury High Rise Amenities and Building Amenity Trends
Emulating the 5-star hotel industry, many high-rise condominium communities are offering luxury amenities to their residents. Learn more about luxury building amenity trends! -
Luxury High-Rise Building Amenity Trends
Emulating the 5-star hotel industry, many high-rise condominium communities are offering luxury amenities to their residents. Learn more about luxury building amenity trends! -
A Capital Improvements Plan for Your Tennessee Association
A successful capital improvement project requires a lot of planning to ensure that things go as smoothly as possible. Does your community know where to start? -
A Capital Improvements Plan for Your Alabama Association
A successful capital improvement project requires a lot of planning to ensure that things go as smoothly as possible. Does your community know where to start? -
Ask the Experts: Rising Costs in Community Association Insurance
Insurance costs are rising, and budgeting for higher insurance premiums has become increasingly challenging for associations. Learn best practices for managing insurance premium increases. -
Ask the Experts: Rising Costs in Community Association Insurance
Insurance costs are rising, and budgeting for higher insurance premiums has become increasingly challenging for associations. Learn best practices for managing insurance premium increases. -
NYC Local Law 88: Lighting Upgrades & Sub-Meters in Mixed-Use Residential Buildings
Local Law 88 requires most mixed-use residential buildings larger than 25,000 square feet to upgrade lighting in common areas to current NYC energy code, install sub-meters for each non-residential tenant space and provide monthly energy-use statements to sub-metered tenants. -
Ask the Experts: Rising Costs in Community Association Insurance
Insurance costs are rising, and budgeting for higher insurance premiums has become increasingly challenging for associations. Learn best practices for managing insurance premium increases. -
Ask the Experts: Rising Costs in Community Association Insurance
Insurance costs are rising, and budgeting for higher insurance premiums has become increasingly challenging for associations. Learn best practices for managing insurance premium increases. -
3 Ways to Pay for an Association Capital Improvement Project
When your association has to invest in its property, whether for repairs or a new construction project, the financing for that work must be considered as carefully as the work itself. -
3 Ways to Pay for an Association Capital Improvement Project
When your association has to invest in its property, whether for repairs or a new construction project, the financing for that work must be considered as carefully as the work itself. -
3 Cost Containment Strategies to Minimize Assessment Hikes
Your fiduciary responsibility is the most important commitment to fellow homeowners. Learn cost containment strategies that can save your association money. -
Ask Our Experts: Strategic Budget Planning for New York City Condominiums & Cooperatives
FirstService Residential’s financial experts answered the most frequently asked questions about the current economic environment, potential impacts on building budget planning, reserve funds, and the role a property manager plays in the budget process.