- June 27, 2013Recently, we’ve been asked our opinion on allowing alcohol in community association common areas--whether through an association sponsored event, casual…
- April 18, 2013The use of executive session is often a confusing and misunderstood function of a community association board’s powers. We commonly see…
- January 10, 2013Being the second week in January, many of us may have already given up on our personal new year’s resolutions,…
- February 16, 2012A recent article in the Seattle Times, "Empty Foreclosed Houses Burden Cities, Neighborhoods", highlights a severe problem affecting community associations…
- October 26, 2011Recent turbulent economic news and tumbling Wall Street markets continue to bring much doom and gloom to individual homeowners and homeowner association board members,…
- February 28, 2011Are you a Washington or Oregon condominium or homeowner association member who sometimes feels like you are on an island? Do…
- September 23, 2010[The downside to being a full-time attorney and part-time blogger is the periods when case loads increase and trials commence. Now that…
- June 8, 2010One of the most popular blog posts we have published to date was our January 10th: "Dealing With 'the Crazies' Within a…
- August 31, 2009In Garron v. Pier Point Condominiums Association, Division One of the Washington Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s summary judgment dismissal…
- August 21, 2009Under revised guidelines effective October 1, 2009, the FHA is implementing a new approval process for condominiums to be eligible…