by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Oct 9, 2019 | State Advocacy
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed two foreclosure reform bills into law, designed to shorten the time a house sits vacant so the property’s exterior doesn’t become unsightly and unsafe. These laws are part of a larger package of legislation addressing...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 26, 2019 | Community Association Guidance, State Advocacy
Lobbyist and special interest campaigns are perceived as what is wrong with politics. However, without them effective legislation would fall through the cracks. The intricacies of the community association housing model are not common knowledge and laws can be passed...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 4, 2019 | Federal Advocacy
The Federal Communications Commission released a notice of proposed rulemaking and declaratory ruling on improving competitive broadband access to apartments, timeshares, housing cooperatives, and homeowners associations. According to the FCC, an important part of...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Aug 28, 2019 | Short-term rentals, State Advocacy
Since the housing crisis of 2008, Wall Street real estate investment companies have purchased a huge inventory of homes, typically through foreclosure, that were left abandoned by homeowners unable to pay their mortgages. According to a CoreLogic Special Report...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jul 26, 2019 | Disaster Relief, Federal Advocacy
Hurricane season is here. Now is the time for your community to take steps to ensure debris removal in your community is eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding. As your community association braces for hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural...
