HOAs
Running the Annual Meeting: The Night Itself, Hour by Hour
Plenty of boards get the notice right, send the proxies, and then run the meeting itself on improvisation. The result is a room that takes forty minutes to establish whether it has a quorum, an election nobody can reconstruct afterward, and an owner asking in January whether the vote was valid. The notice and proxy…
The Letter Says Your Master Policy Will Not Be Renewed: What the Next 45 Days Decide
A non-renewal notice is not a bill. It is a deadline, and most boards lose two or three weeks of it deciding how to feel about it. Here is what to do with the time instead. Understand What the Notice Is Non-renewal and cancellation are different things. Cancellation ends a policy mid-term and is tightly…
66 Cambridge Households Lost Their Building, Then the Demolition Bills Arrived
This is the most important thing a Massachusetts trustee could read this month, and there is nothing comfortable in it. Riverview Condominiums was a nine-story, 66-unit building on the Charles River waterfront in Cambridge. In 2024 residents evacuated after longstanding defects were found in its concrete. The building could not be repaired. The owners asked…
The Owner of Unit 9 Died in August: Nobody Has Paid Since, and the Heat Is Off
Alcott Place is a 22-unit association in Arlington. Common fees are $395 a month. The owner of Unit 9 was 84, had lived there since the building converted in 1991, and died in August. The board learned about it from a neighbor. Since then: no payments. The balance is $1,580 plus late charges. The association’s…
Your Board Can Adopt a Rule by Vote on Tuesday, Or Spend Four Months Amending the Bylaws
A board decides it wants to change something. Pets, rentals, flooring, parking, smoking, short-term guests. Somebody drafts language, the board votes, it goes out to owners, and everyone assumes the matter is settled. Then an owner ignores it, the board moves to enforce, and the association discovers it adopted a rule when it needed an…
CMCA vs AMS vs PCAM: What Your Condo Manager’s Credentials Mean
CMCA, AMS and PCAM are the three credentials you will see most often on a condo manager’s resume. They build on each other. The CMCA is the entry exam. The AMS adds two years of experience and more coursework. The PCAM is the highest designation, and it takes at least five years in the field…
Self-Managed Condo? When to Hire a Management Company
Plenty of Boston condo associations start out self-managed, and for a small, simple building with a willing volunteer, it can work for a while. But most boards reach a point where doing it themselves quietly costs more than hiring help. Here’s how to tell when your association has outgrown self-management. The signs your board has…
How Much Does Condo Association Management Cost in Boston?
Most Boston condo associations pay per unit per month, but the headline rate tells you almost nothing. Here is how condo management pricing really works and how to compare quotes.
Reserve Studies for Massachusetts Condos: How Much Should You Be Saving?
A reserve study is the plan that keeps a $200,000 roof from becoming a surprise special assessment. Here is how reserve studies and funding work for a Massachusetts condo.
How to Choose a Condo Management Company in Boston
An honest trustee’s guide to hiring a Boston condo or HOA management company: the 10 questions to ask, how fees really work, and the red flags to avoid.
HOA vs. Condo Association in Massachusetts: What’s the Difference?
The practical difference is the recorded ownership arrangement. A condominium owner holds a unit and an undivided interest in common areas. A non-condominium homeowners association commonly administers shared property or obligations established by recorded covenants. The label “HOA” and the appearance of a townhouse or detached home do not determine the legal structure. Check the…
How to Switch Condo Association Management Companies in Boston
You don’t like your condo management company. The repairs sit for weeks. The financials show up once a year, if at all. Nobody picks up the phone. And yet your board hasn’t made a move, because switching feels like a project nobody on a volunteer board has time for. Here’s the part most trustees get…
Top 4 Reasons Your HOA Board Should Reconsider Its Management Company
As an HOA board member seeking reliable HOA board support, you understand the complexities of community management. From mastering Massachusetts Condominium Law to overseeing maintenance and addressing member concerns, successful association management requires more than volunteer efforts. That’s where your association management company should step in. But what if they’re falling short of expectations? If…
Top 5 HOA Issues in Greater Boston—And How We Resolve Them
The Homeowner Associations (HOAs) in the Boston area, from the brownstones in Back Bay to the multiplexes in Quincy and Medford, construct the spine of many condo and townhome neighborhoods across the region. HOA management Boston services start by understanding these common challenges. If you are seeking an expert To speak the truth, however,…
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