Why is one condo’s monthly dues so much higher than another’s? Taking a hard look at the budget can produce some savings, but differences between buildings and the types of insurance, amenities, utility metering and services lead to inherently different costs.
A new California law, AB-1572, unfairly targets condominium owners by prohibiting the use of potable water on their often tiny patches of “nonfunctional” turf while exempting single-family homes and apartments.
A condominium board tackled persistent mail theft by studying security footage and then taking counteractive measures, including hardening the front door, new mailboxes and a timer for the “arrow key” the postal service uses to enter the building through the buzzer entry system.