Tips for buying or selling a condo when you have a pet

Condo associations steadily building reserve accounts

Condominium assessments are escalating, but that's not necessarily bad news. A good chunk of that money is headed for reserve funding. These and other trends are shown in the recently released "2015 Expense Analysis: Condominiums, Cooperatives and Planned Unit Developments" by the Institute of.

Association practices and policies that hamper condo sales

Association practices and policies that hamper condo sales

The summer has been running hot for Chicago's condominium market. In June, the average time from listing to contract was 61 days, according to Lisle-based Midwest Real Estate Data. "The market is pretty good, especially in particular pockets and neighborhoods," said Christine Lutz, director of.

Condo associations grappling with short-term rentals

After Kevin Marvinac enrolled in graduate school and his girlfriend joined a nonprofit organization, money was tight. So they listed the second bedroom in their North Side condominium as a short-term rental on the home-sharing website Airbnb.com. That was March. Since then they have lodged about.

Writing rules your community association can live with

A community association's board makes the rules, but some rules work better than others. Those that are ambiguously worded, improperly adopted or inconsistently enforced stand a good chance of being ignored by residents and challenged in court. To write effective rules, know the differences among.

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Condo board cannot collect an extra month's assessment

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