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October 10, 2026 CAI

Halloween Decorating and Safety Tips

by Nate Falger From 3-foot-tall skeletons draped over front lawns to inflatable pumpkins and spider web-covered walkways, Halloween decorations have…

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  • community holiday tips, condo community safety tips, condo Halloween guidelines, Downriver property management, Halloween HOA rules, Halloween safety checklist, HOA seasonal reminders, HOA trick‑or‑treat safety, neighborhood Halloween planning, safe Halloween decorating
September 12, 2026 CAI

Roles of HOA Officers: Who on the Board Does What?

By Daniel Brannigan Each board member plays an important role in the success of a community association. Most boards have…

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  • community association governance, condo association officers, Downriver HOA guide, HOA board responsibilities, HOA board structure, HOA management insights, HOA officer duties, HOA president role, HOA secretary duties, HOA treasurer tasks, Michigan HOA leadership
September 9, 2026 CAI

HOA and Condo Tips for the Fall

Page 6 of the current issue of Community Association News Magazine has a good article about: Fall Maintenance Community Beautification…

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August 22, 2026 CAI

How to Evaluate and Review Insurance Coverage for HOA and Condo Associations

By Daniel Brannigan Insurance helps community associations manage risk, protect shared assets, and reduce unexpected financial strain. Regularly reviewing coverage,…

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  • association insurance best practices, community association risk assessment, condo association insurance review, condo master policy coverage, Downriver condo association insurance, Downriver HOA management, HOA board insurance responsibilities, HOA insurance evaluation, master insurance policy HOA
August 8, 2026 CAI

Condo Safety: What We’ve Learned Five Years Since Tragedy

By Dawn Bauman The National Institute of Standards and Technology released its long-awaited findings on the partial collapse of Champlain Towers…

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  • building maintenance oversight, community association safety planning, condo board responsibilities, condo building safety standards, HOA risk management, Michigan HOA safety guidelines, post‑collapse safety reforms, property management safety practices, reserve fund compliance, structural integrity assessments
July 25, 2026 CAI

Defining the future of community management – Emotional Intelligence

by Dawn Bauman, CAE For years, community association management has focused on strengthening its technical foundation. Managers have been trained…

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  • association management trends, board governance improvement, community association leadership, community harmony, conflict de‑escalation, emotional intelligence skills, HOA board development, HOA communication strategies, property manager soft skills, resident engagement
July 11, 2026 CAI

Halloween Decorating and Safety Tips

by Nate Falger From 3-foot-tall skeletons draped over front lawns to inflatable pumpkins and spider web-covered walkways, Halloween decorations have…

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  • community holiday tips, condo community safety tips, condo Halloween guidelines, Downriver property management, Halloween HOA rules, Halloween safety checklist, HOA seasonal reminders, HOA trick‑or‑treat safety, neighborhood Halloween planning, safe Halloween decorating
June 27, 2026 CAI

How community shaped a life and a career – Growing up HOA

Contributed by Kevin Giles, RS  I moved into my first community association at age 11 in 1991. That transition — a…

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  • community association experiences, community values HOA, Downriver HOA insights, growing up in associations, HOA career inspiration, HOA community story, HOA family life, HOA upbringing, homeowner association lifestyle, life in an HOA
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May 2, 2026 CAI

Tips to Conducting Virtual Condo & HOA Board Meetings

by Jim Slaughter Virtual meeting have many benefits, including saving travel time and allowing members to participate who might not…

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April 30, 2026 CAI

Teamwork on the Field and Community Management

Running a successful community association is a lot like running a professional football team. Both require strategy, teamwork, and clearly…

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  • association leadership, board and manager cooperation, community association management, community governance, condo board collaboration, Downriver property management, HOA communication, HOA operations, HOA teamwork, property manager partnership
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April 23, 2026 CAI

Virtual and Hybrid Association Meetings: Something to Consider?

Recent advancements in communication technology have helped to reshape the governance of community associations. What was once an uncommon method…

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  • association communication strategies, community association meetings online, condo board virtual meetings, HOA board governance, HOA management Michigan, HOA technology tools, hybrid HOA meetings, hybrid meeting best practices, virtual association meetings, virtual meeting tips
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April 9, 2026 CAI

Heron Cove Association Loses State Appeal in Lake Restoration Case

Four Lakes Task Force hopes to restart suspended dam work by Spring Michigan’s Court of Appeals upheld the imposition of…

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  • community association legal updates, condominium association court decision, Heron Cove Association appeal, HOA environmental responsibility, HOA litigation news, lake restoration lawsuit Michigan, Michigan Court of Appeals HOA, Michigan HOA legal case, Michigan property management law, Special Assessments

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