by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Nov 14, 2019 | State Advocacy
Nearly all housing-related organizations and major news outlets have reported on the affordable housing crisis in the U.S. Research from the Urban Institute, Harvard University, Brookings Institute, and advocacy groups supports that home prices are rising at a much...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Oct 28, 2019 | Court Cases, Federal Advocacy, State Advocacy, Uniform Act
On October 21, 2019 the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s ruling in Horist v. Sudler & Co., Homewisedocs.com finding in favor of Sudler Property Management and Homewise.com, both are members of Community...
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 Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Oct 2, 2019 | State Advocacy
CAI LAC’s work tirelessly to monitor state legislation, educate lawmakers, and protect the interests of those living and working in community associations. Each committee is comprised of volunteer homeowner leaders, community managers, and representatives from...
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 | 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...
