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04/10/2026

The April 2026 issue of Condo Lifestyles is now available and contains some timely information, great industry expert perspectives, and many resources to help you meet the challenges that are specific to Community Associations. You will find a variety of other informative articles inside this issue including:

-The Power of Connection: Why Relationship-Building is
Essential for Successful Property Management

-How community associations boards can protect property values-and why they should

-What Would Happen if Community Associations Could Not Collect Assessments?

-Top 10 Tips for Frist Time Board Members

-When Condo Owners Stop Paying: How Illinois Associations Can Legally Collect Assessments

-Blueprints to BIM: Why Building Owners Should
Rethink the Way They Execute Capital Projects


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03/15/2026

03/12/2026

The Spring/March 2026 issue of Buildings & Environments is now available and contains some timely information, great industry expert perspectives, and many resources. You will find a variety of other informative articles inside this issue including:

-CAPITAL PROJECTS REPORT 2026
-Chicago Inspection Certification Program for Elevators
-Landscape Management Agreements: What Condominium and Townhome Communities Should Really Be Budgeting For
-Free Dumpster Weekend!...The Critical & Surprising Benefits For Your Multi-Family Community
-Dual Temperature Systems
-Life Safety Equipment Can Save Lives

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01/06/2026

The January 2026 issue of Condo Lifestyles is now available and contains some timely information, great industry expert perspectives, and many resources to help you meet the challenges that are specific to Community Associations. You will find a variety of other informative articles inside this issue including:

-State of the Industry Report;
Hot Topics, Trends and Issues for
Community Associations

-SIGN OF THE TIMES:
More Owner-Initiated Litigation
https://condolifestyles.net/past-issues/january-2026-condolifestyles/
-CONDO LIFESTYLES STATE-OF-THE-INDUSTRY
LEGAL UPDATE

-Legislative and Case Law Update

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10/11/2025

https://condolifestyles.net/past-issues/october-2025-condolifestyles-issue/

The October 2025 issue of Condo Lifestyles is now available and contains some timely information, great industry expert perspectives, and many resources to help you meet the challenges that are specific to Community Associations. You will find a variety of other informative articles inside this issue including:

-2026 Starts Now: Fourth Quarter Planning to Make 2026 Smooth

-Understanding Budgets and Financial Statements for Board Members

-Uninformed Buyers: Bridging the Gap in HOA Fee Awareness

-Working with Your Community Association’s Professional Team:
Management, Insurance Agent, Legal Counsel, and More

-Pennies from Heaven

-Best Practices for Addressing Deferred Maintenance in Condominium Associations

-Top 10 Ways to Properly Vet a Community Management Company

-COMMITTEES vs. COMMISSIONS:
IS THERE A DIFFERENCE AND WHICH IS RIGHT FOR OUR COMMUNITY?

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10/06/2025

The Fall/September 2025 issue of Buildings & Environments is now available and contains some timely information, great industry expert perspectives, and many resources. You will find a variety of other informative articles inside this issue including:

-PROACTIVE FIRE PUMP REPLACEMENTS: WHY THE NEED IS INCREASING
- DRIP, DRIP, DRIP Handling of Unit-to-Unit Leaks in a Condominium Association
-Board Member Resignations...What Happens Next?
-From Infiltration to Restoration: Riverwalk Townhomes Models Collaborative Capital Repair Project
-The Weather and Your Landscape
-Construction Defect Claims and Insurance Defense: What Community Associations Need to Know
-THE EFFECTS OF SNOWMELT ON BUILDINGS AND BUILDING MATERIALS

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