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When to not Maximize Reserve Interest?

We have a hi-rise condominium client with four elevators, which have served them well for the past 25 years. With each annual Reserve Study update over the last three years,

So you want a Reserve Study. Why?

You’ve been told that you should have a Reserve Study. But why should you pay for a Reserve Study if you already know you have significant budget limitations and don’t expect to raise the dues to collect more Reserves?

The Legal Side of Reserve Studies: Part 2

Boards have a general duty in all states to oversee the affairs of their associations.

The Legal Side of Reserve Studies: Part 1

The Primary duty of the Board is to protect and maintain the association’s common areas. Some common area repair/replacement projects are so expensive that they take years of preparation.

Reserve Study Law

According to a prominent Seattle area attorney, the first condominium recorded in King County was in 1964, by then name of “El Condo”. This is the coolest name I’ve ever heard for a condo. Forget Tall Trees, Whispering Brook, etc.—give me “El Condo”.

A Condominium Resident’s Perspective

As a resident and, recently, past Board member of the condominium association where I reside, my hopes for a better community were realized one day when an article appeared in our local newspaper telling of legislation requiring all Condominiums to have a Reserve Study done.