Links to info regarding Common Interest Developments
A Practical View Of Condo Living
CAI (Community Associations Institute) - Community Associations Institute (CAI) is a national, nonprofit 501(c)(6) association created in 1973 to provide education and resources to America's 231,000 residential condominium, cooperative and homeowner associations and related professionals and service providers. The Institute is dedicated to fostering vibrant, responsive, competent community associations that promote harmony, community, and responsible leadership.
A Brief Explanation of Community Associations
Community Associations Institute - San Diego Chapter - The San Diego County Regional Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI).
Condo Management Online - Here, community association board members and new property managers learn the basic concepts of property management from a professional manager's point of view.
Condo Info - A resource for: Association Managers Association Management Real estate professionals Property managers Directors, Members, and Officers of homeowner associations. Not only will you find advice from professional managers of homeowner associations, you will also find an excellent selection of tools which will make the administrative tasks of managing a homeowner's association a much more organized, efficient, and pleasant task. Visit our resource library to download Homeowner Association specific information, tried and tested with over 15 years of practical application. These forms, letters, notices and sample specifications are updated weekly and are not available elsewhere. They are designed from a Homeowners Associations point of view by professional Community Association Managers Attorneys and CPA's. These forms will help the small management company or the self managed association fulfill its business requirements.
CIDNetwork.com - CIDnetwork.com (Common Interest Development) provides online tools for communicating with owners, board members, and entities outside your association. It begins with a customizable website and includes E-mail, an Event Calendar, Online Forms, and much more.
Condo
Management Online -- the online service of Condo Management Magazine.
Condo Biz Online
The California Association of Community Managers (CACM) - a non-profit organization providing its members with the information and expertise necessary to make decisions in today's changing business climate.
Homeowner Association information web site by Gary Waltrip, CPA. Includes a good list of publications and additional web sites.
Institute of Real Estate Management IREMŽ - providing training, information, research, analysis, and practical advice for professionals managing all types of income-producing real estate at all career levels. This website details information on course offerings, publications, certifications/designations and events.
State of California Home Page - Some of the subjects explored within this website are: History & Culture; Travel & Vacations; Doing Business; Living & Learning; Working; Natural Resources; Environmental Protection; Your Government; Emergency Relief.
California Department of Insurance - This websitesite features information for consumers and the insurance industry. Includes brochures, tips, forms, FAQs, insurance rate information and public notices of rate filings.
California
Law search -
California
Civil Code (covers many of the statutes governing the operation of common
interest developments and community associations)
California
Corporations Code
California State Business Laws
Order The Condominium Bluebook - "A complete guide for owners, managers, buyers and sellers of condominiums and homes in common interest developments in California." Publisher: Piedmont Press, 4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 3440, San Francisco, CA 94111, (415) 433-1233. The price is about $15. ASIN: 1882889177; (January 1, 2000).
Example Property Management Company agreement from The Condominium Bluebook
Order the 2002
Resource Book of Community Association Law - "This
comprehensive, fully indexed publication contains all of the California statutes
which govern community associations. Additionally, we have included checklists
pertaining to the most significant statutory duties imposed on community
association boards and association managers."
The Resource Book is updated annually and one complimentary copy is made
available to community associations and association managers."
Epsten, Grinnell, & Howell.
You can order many other books on community associations at the CAI website.
Robert's Rules of Order - Order the most recent edition (paperback or hardback)
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