by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Mar 11, 2022 | State Advocacy
Legislators failed to reach an agreement on a bill to improve building structural integrity before the session’s adjournment. Members of the Florida legislature did not reach an agreement on legislation that would require building inspections and mandatory reserve...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Feb 17, 2022 | Community Association Guidance, Fannie Mae
Guidance from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac introduced in late 2021 brings new project requirements for condominiums and housing cooperatives to ensure safety and structural stability following the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Fla.,...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Feb 11, 2022 | Community Association Guidance, Public Policies
For the past several years, there are growing concerns over the shortage of affordable housing, as well as entry-level housing in the U.S. Numerous housing experts indicate that current housing stock is failing to keep up with demand. Freddie Mac notes that there was...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jan 27, 2022 | Other
This week, hundreds of CAI members met virtually with Florida state legislators to discuss 2022 legislative priorities. The CAI Florida Legislative Alliance (CAI-FLA) attended meetings to advocate on behalf of the more than 9 million Floridians living in community...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jan 25, 2022 | Federal Advocacy, Housing Finance
The number of new condominium communities and homeowners associations is expected to increase by 5,000 in 2022, according to projections by the Foundation for Community Association Research, an affiliate organization of Community Associations Institute (CAI)....
