M.M. from Fairfield County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, 2 questions: We are a 36-townhouse community (in 5 buildings) that is 5 years old. We had a capital reserve study done about 3 years ago and the report we received said we should be putting $45,000 per year in reserves. This seems high – your…
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Confronting Condo Homeowners is Not a Volunteer Duty
W.P. from Howard County, Maryland writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am a volunteer “building captain” who takes care of minor building issues (i.e. emergency lights, light bulbs, watering issues, squeaking doors etc.). I have been asked by our board to tell a unit owner in our building to remove their bike from an area on common…
Dictator or Only Volunteer Willing to Serve on the Condo Board?
A.R. from New York City writes: Dear Mister Condo, There are two men on our board of directors. One is a dictator and has been handling our books for 25 years for no pay. The other person simply co-signs the checks to pay bills. No one wants to volunteer to be on the board. As…
Self-Managed Condo Association Running Volunteer Manager Ragged
D.K. from New Haven County writes: Dear Mister Condo, We are a small 11-unit condo and are self-managed. Our current unit owner who manages the property is exhausted and we need to compensate him. Our understanding is we cannot compensate when self-managed. Is that correct? Mister Condo replies: D.K., I am sorry to hear that…