by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Oct 30, 2018 | Other
In this age of political divide, it’s clear that people have stopped treating one another with courtesy and respect. I have colleagues and friends from the far left to the far right and everywhere in between, yet any conversation about political issues quickly...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 13, 2018 | Disaster Relief
If you and your community are bracing for Hurricane Florence, please click here for information on working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to prepare and recover. As community association managers and boards of directors prepare their residents for...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jul 18, 2018 | Federal Advocacy
Earlier this month, CAI sent a white paper to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) seeking guidance and clarification for community association board members related to the Sept. 2016 rule titled, “Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jun 14, 2018 | Housing Finance
UPDATE Jun. 27, 2018: Secretary Ben Carson announced plans to release the final rule easing restriction on FHA loans for condominiums beginning in Sept. 2018. As the number of FHA-approved condominiums continues to decrease, congressional leaders call on HUD Secretary...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | May 25, 2018 | State Advocacy
If you want to earn a living as a community association manager in these eight states – Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, and Virginia – you must have a state-issued license. In 1987, Florida created the first state...
