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Bridging the Gap: What to do When Reserves Fall Short
In this session we discuss three approaches to addressing reserve fund shortfalls – Project deferral, repair vs replacement, and additional means of funding.
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Condominium Financial Management: Integrating Reserve Studies for Long-Term Success
Managing the finances and reserve funds of a condominium association involves more than just paying bills and collecting dues; it also entails maintaining a comprehensive financial plan to ensure long-term stability and protect property values.
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The Rising Cost of Inaction: How Industry Trends Are Elevating Capital Planning
With personal budgets tightening, every decision is under greater scrutiny, from dues increases to the timing of capital projects. While temporarily limiting assessment increases or delaying projects may seem like a low-risk way to support residents in the short term, the potential consequences can be far more significant.
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Community Associations: Engaging Residents in Reserve Planning
Reserve planning is a pillar of responsible and effective management of any community association, but the process is often a mystery to those who fund reserves – the residents.
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Navigating Condo Risk: Insurance, Lending and Capital Planning
In this session we discuss a dynamic housing landscape and the challenges condo owners face from increasing insurance premiums to lending restrictions.
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Case Study: How Engagement Leads to More Actionable Reserve Studies
In 2022, a prominent 36-story high-rise condominium association and its adjoining garage association in downtown Chicago completed their first reserve study. Unfortunately, the firm they chose to complete this study left the board questioning the quality and usability of the report, leading the association to doubt the value of reserve studies altogether.
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Capital Planning for HOAs: How to Build a Long-Term Funding Strategy
Capital planning is one of the most important, if not the most important, responsibilities of an HOA board. Going beyond the day-to-day routine operation of the community, capital planning focuses on the long-term physical and financial health of the community, as well as proactive planning for the replacement of major community assets.
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Case Study: Building a Foundation for Long-Term Asset Management
Whether an association has 300 units or 30, managing and planning for the maintenance and reserve funding for community components is never an easy task. Even small associations will face large-scale projects, and without the foresight to prepare for them, boards may find themselves in a sticky situation.
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Condominium Associations: Best Practices for Reserve Studies
Here, we will discuss best practices for condominium associations, challenges you may face along the way, and how to ultimately use your reserve study to lead your community to a prosperous future.
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Case Study: A Decades-Long Case for Reserve Study Updates
No matter how long an association has been established or how many reserve studies they’ve completed, even the most experienced properties face challenges that only periodic reserve study updates can help mitigate.
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You Got Your Structural Integrity Reserve Study – Now What?
In this session, we’ll guide managers and board members on how to take meaningful action after receiving a Structural Integrity Reserve Study, with a focus on practical implementation.
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Case Study: Two Communities With Identical Needs and Divergent Futures
It’s rare to find two condominium associations with identical footprints — let alone facing nearly identical capital planning challenges. Yet that was precisely the case for two long-standing Reserve Advisors clients who began their capital planning journey in 2012.
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Florida Legislative Update: Structural Integrity Reserve Studies
On June 23, 2025, Governor DeSantis signed into law House Bill 913, which clarified and updated various facets of legislation surrounding Structural Integrity Reserve Studies (SIRS). The bill, which focuses on condo safety and financial relief, may have a direct impact on condominiums that are required to conduct a SIRS.
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Capital Planning in Times of Economic Uncertainty
This webinar covers essential strategies for building a solid financial foundation for community associations, focusing on reserve funds and capital planning.
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The Impact of Reserve Studies on Property Value
Reserve studies are integral to the health and sustainability of any community association, but they aren’t just a capital planning tool – they play a direct role in influencing condominium and HOA property values.
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Navigating Legal Requirements for Reserve Studies: State by State
Whether you’re a community association manager, board member, or resident, having a firm grasp on the legal requirements for reserve studies and reserve funds in your state is crucial to your community’s wellbeing.
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