by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 28, 2023 | Disaster Relief, FEMA
September is National Preparedness month, and the theme is Take Control in 1,2,3. The campaign focuses on how communities can prepare for disasters while dealing with a growing multitude of extreme weather events and emergencies. The national campaign under the...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 1, 2023 | Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
In July, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released updates to project eligibility standards for condominiums and housing cooperatives. A project refers to a condominium, housing cooperative, or any multi-family common interest ownership association with more than five...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jul 27, 2023 | Community Association Guidance, Music & Movie Licensing
Everybody is buzzing about two recent summer movies–Barbie and Oppenheimer. “Barbie” set the record as the biggest opening weekend ever for a female director. Well-done, Greta Gerwig. “Oppenheimer” also shattered expectations. According to Variety,...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jul 20, 2023 | Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Within the past few weeks, both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released lender bulletins as a step toward making temporary requirements permanent. The temporary requirements addressed issues of structural safety in condominium and housing cooperative buildings in response...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jul 7, 2023 | Federal Advocacy
Recognizing the need for revised guidelines, CAI released updated Reserve Study Standards in May to provide communities with an improved framework for effective reserve planning. Key changes and benefits offered by the latest standards include a particular emphasis on...