by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jul 7, 2026 | Advocacy, Affordable Housing, Community Associations Institute, Condo Safety, Federal Advocacy
Community Associations Institute is thrilled to announce its support for the reintroduction of H.R. 9569 – Making Condos Safer and Affordable Act by Florida Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Maria Elvira Salazar. The bipartisan legislation modernizes and...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jun 25, 2026 | Condo Safety, Resources
This week, the National Institute of Standards and Technology released its long-awaited findings on the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla. Five years after the tragedy that claimed 98 lives, we continue to honor those who were lost and stand...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jun 24, 2026 | Advocacy, CAI, Community Associations Institute, Condo Safety, infrastructure, Resources
At exactly 1:22 a.m. five years ago today, the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Fla., partially collapsed taking 98 lives and forever changing countless others. What happened that morning remains one of the most devastating tragedies in the history of...
by Marlee Breakstone, Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Nov 7, 2025 | Advocacy, Affordable Housing, CAI, Community Associations Institute, Condo Safety, Connect with Elected Officials, Disaster Relief, Fannie Mae, Federal Advocacy, FEMA, Freddie Mac, HAM Radio, Insurance, Legislative Action Committees, Other, Resources, ROAD to Housing Act, volunteers
During the 2025 CAI Congressional Advocacy Summit yesterday, a record-breaking 195 CAI-member advocates from 30 states, and Washington D.C., met with federal lawmakers to educate them on policy issues affecting those living and working in community associations...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jul 22, 2025 | Advocacy, Community Associations Institute, Compliance, Condo Safety, Fannie Mae, Federal Advocacy, FHFA, Freddie Mac, Insurance
On July 17, CAI’s Government and Public Affairs team met with leadership within the Federal Housing Finance Agency to share urgent concerns and specific policy recommendations to modernize condominium lending eligibility requirements administered by Fannie Mae and...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jun 26, 2025 | Community Associations Institute, Condo Safety, State Advocacy
As CAI marks the anniversary of the tragic partial collapse of Champlain Tower South in Surfside, Fla., on June 24, 2021, we remain steadfast and committed to sound public policy strengthening condominium safety and building integrity. Over the past few years, CAI has...
