Cash For Appliances has arrived and the response from buyers has been enthusiastic. Assuming their are funds available in your state or that the federal government authorizes more funds, what advantages might there be for property owners and managers to replace appliances that may still be functioning?
February 19, 2010 – 7:57 am
Homeowners’ Associations are raising dues to cover the high number of delinquencies, but an option-of-last-resort is a condominium association loan. Although there is no lienable real estate title – the common area is owned equally by the homeowners and has no lendable value – the loans are secured by the monthly homeowners’ association dues.
By Elizabeth Madrigal
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Posted in Business
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Also tagged co-housing, commercial loans, condominiums, condos, coops, delinquent HOA dues, Homeowner Association Loans, insurance companies, private investors, reserves, under-funding of reserves
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January 21, 2010 – 6:39 am
How feasible are water tanks (cisterns) for apartment building owners and homeowners’ associations? It depends. As with any water conservation and management plan the place to begin is conservation. Our Editor-in-Chief explains the process and ranks her own experience and investment in a rain recapture system she installed on one of her properties.
By Kimberly Madrigal
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Posted in Water
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Also tagged bathroom, cistern, drinking water, drought, drought tolerant, energy efficiency, faucet, front-loading washing machine, HeyTanksLA, homeowners association, kitchen, landscape, laundry room, low flow, native species, net operating income, NOI, non-potable, potable, pump, rainwater capture, rainwater harvesting, rebate, ROI, Scott Mathers, washing machine, Water, water conservation, water tanks
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January 20, 2010 – 9:39 am
Managers must provide access to the front doors of residences for census takers and cooperate with their requests for residence household information. 12 Regional Offices can verify an enumerator’s employee status. Managers should ask for identification as a precaution but also encourage their residents to mail back their censuses on time.
By Elizabeth Madrigal
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Posted in Business
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Also tagged 2010 Census, access rules, Apartment Access, apartments, Article I Section 2, census, census enumerators, census regional offices, Census rules, Census takers, Constitution, homeowners association, managers, property manager, sample census questionnaire, tenant, tenant newsletter, the Constitution, website
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January 18, 2010 – 5:43 pm
A 62-unit 3-story condominium complex goes solar with no money down. Find out how they’ve been able to reduce their utility bills while reducing CO2.
By Kimberly Madrigal
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Posted in Energy
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Also tagged Amber Richane, benchmarking, board member, common area, compact fluorescent, Concept Seven, GEM, homeowners association, kilowatts, laundry room, LEDs, LEED AP, photovoltaic, pool, PV, REC, Solar City, solar energy, solar lease, solar panels, SunRun, utility bills
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