2007 Dec
2007 Dec. Vol. 5, No. 12
Wireless Internet for All
Many of today's condominium owners depend as much on Internet access as they do on electricity, heat, and water. After all, who needs the fridge to run if you can't get online to order the groceries or take-out? Who needs a morning shower when you're working from home on the computer? Being online is a basic, and as such, homeowners expect their online services to be not just impeccably reliable, but high-speed and low-cost, too. Read More
Foreclosure Sales Clarified
A hallmark of community associations is their ability to enforce nonpayment of assessments by resorting to the remedy of foreclosure—long recognized in the law as a forfeiture of property. Over time, courts and legislatures have struggled to balance the rights of the parties to ensure that the results of the foreclosure serve society's greater needs Read More
Gone South
If they haven't left already, the remaining "snowbirds" will shortly depart for their warm and snug Sunbelt condominiums. Left behind will be scowling residents scraping ice off their windshields and shorthanded association boards — many of whom will have to deal with more than one member who's gone south. Read More
Fall Proofing Your Condo
The fastest growing segment of our population is the 70 and over age group and a growing percentage of people in this age range want to remain in the comfort and security of their own homes for as long as possible. One of the greatest obstacles to seniors being able to live independently is the prevalence of injuries incurred from falls in the home. Read More
Not Lost In Translation
Of the many questions confronting a business owner today, one of the most complex and emotional is that of language diversity. In the condo management field, we already have too many challenges, from being on beeper 24/7, to volunteers changing too frequently, to aging properties having bigger repair needs than approved budgets. Read More
An Ounce of Prevention
The concern spread this fall like a highly-contagious disease. Schools across the nation were closed so that cleaning crews could sweep through with disinfecting agents after a number of students developed staph infections, and two students in Virginia and New York died. People from Waltham, Massachusetts, to Seattle, Washington, worried about deadly outbreaks. Read More
Trying to Be Green Part II
Given the growing interest in green building practices and energy conservation, homeowners everywhere, including in condominiums, are faced with many questions and challenges. As with most new technologies, we need to know which technologies are best and most appropriate, when the options become financially worthwhile, and when is the right time to jump into the green pool. Read More
Are We All Procrastinators?
This month, I was a bit late submitting my column to the editors, I even had to ask for an extension of a few days, and I don't even recall asking for an extension in college. So, that does not make me feel good. Read More
