Legislative Update - 2/2010

The Washington State Legislature reconvened on Monday, January 11th for a 60-day session. It is an understatement to say that the distraction for legislators will be the current $2.6 billion state budget shortfall. Legislators will be forced to make dramatic supplemental adjustments to the 2-year plan ratified by the legislature last year. During this challenging legislative session . . . to read more of this article from Kathryn Hedrick, WSCAI Lobbyist click here.

Out with the Old In with the New or Not?

"Should we upgrade our operating system?" 'Microsoft Windows' users are not the only ones pondering that question these days. Board members, too, are chewing on it. Only they're referring to their condominium's declaration. Which is, after all, the core "operating system" that allows a condominium to actually function. Think about it. You take a building which, to the naked eye, looks to be a . . . to read more of this article from Terry Leachy, Esq., click here.

Reserve Funding with Straight-Line or Cash Flow Method? Why this is the Wrong Question!

Periodically we are asked if we use the "straight-line" or "cash flow" method for Reserve Funding. The question is typically posed by someone with strong feelings on the matter, not simple curiosity. But "straight-line" or "cash flow" is not an informative or revealing question, because results are much more important than the choice of . . . to read more of this article from Robert M. Nordlund, PE, RS and Jim Talaga, RS click here.

Stop the Complaining - Give Your Board Some Training!

"Now that I'm here, what do I do?" This question can be all too common from the new board members. You have spent time and energy recruiting for the open board positions for your community association but now that you have coerced volunteers into serving the 2 to 3 year term, how to you educate them to be useful and productive members? Or maybe you are lucky and manage associations that have an abundance . . . to read more of this article from Erika North, CMCA, AMS, PCAM click here.

Welcome Letters (an Updated Basic)

Welcoming our newest association members can set a tone and lay the groundwork for that all too important aspect of all common-interest associations - communication! And today, we all have plenty of information to share. This article will not only review key components of the Welcome Letter, it will also . . . to read more of this article by Sandi MacCalla, CMCA click here.