by PR Chair | Jan 21, 2026 | Announcements, Guest Post, Partners
By Terri Guest, CIRMS, CMCACAI Bay Area & Central California Chapter, President-Elect “I’ve heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason, bringing something we must learn and we are led to those who help us most to grow, if we let them and we help...
by PR Chair | Dec 17, 2025 | CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, HOA Trends, Partners
By Jeffrey A. French, Esq. This article first appeared in the CAI Coachella Valley HOA Living Magazine, October 2025 Issue. Life in a community association can be rewarding, but it also brings its share of disagreements. Whether it’s a difference of opinion about...
by PR Chair | Sep 23, 2025 | Guest Post, HOA Trends, Legislative Updates, New Legislation, Partners, Tips
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL, Richardson Ober LLP This article first appeared in the CAI Channel Islands Chapter’s Channels of Communication Magazine, May 2025 Issue. You can view the issue here. California is historically prone to periods of drought. Even...
by PR Chair | Sep 5, 2025 | Buck A Door, Partners, Tips
Guest Blog by Sandra Castro, Community Manager, Landmark Limited Group of Companies, and Legislative Support Committee Member of the CAI Bay Area & Central Chapter When I began my career in the community association industry in 2006, I quickly learned that being a...
by Guest Author | Jul 15, 2025 | Buck A Door, CAI Chapter Article, Guest Post, Partners
By RACHEL SELWAN This article first appeared in CAI CA North Chapter’s, The Voice Magazine’s Spring 2024 Issue. When considering the ideal version of a common-interest development, what comes to mind? A sense of community, funded budget with diversified income,...
by Guest Author | Mar 13, 2025 | Guest Post, Insurance, Partners
Guest Post By Kimberly Lilley, CIRMS, CMCA, Terri Guest, CIRMS, CMCA, and Matthew Gardner, Esq. CCAL Recently, CAI members gathered in San Antonio to discuss the national landscape for community associations. The conference was the annual CAI Law Seminar, and it...
by PR Chair | Mar 6, 2025 | Guest Post, Legislative Meetings, Partners
By Kimberly Lilley and Karen St. Onge This article first appeared in the CAI Bay Area and Central CA Chapter’s Communicator Magazine, Winter 2025 Issue. Making sure that your voice is heard in the legislative process begins with building relationships...
by PR Chair | Aug 2, 2023 | Guest Post, Hot Bills, Insurance, Partners
Guest Blog By Kimberly Lilley, CIRMS, CMCA, EBP On Thursday, July 13, 2023, the Department of Insurance (CDI) held a public workshop regarding catastrophe modeling and how it might be used to help with assessing risk in California. Currently, most states use...
by PR Chair | Jun 20, 2023 | Guest Post, HOA Trends, Partners
Guest Blog Post By Terri Guest, CIRMS, CMCACAI’s Annual Conference & Exposition took place in Dallas, Texas in late May and celebrated the 50th anniversary of Community Associations Institute (CAI). We can no longer call it the “National” Conference, as CAI has...
by PR Chair | Mar 6, 2023 | Guest Post, Legislative Updates, Partners
Guest Blog by Nicole Kardos, CAI-CLAC Public Relations Committee Member I have been involved in the HOA industry for more than six years. Recently, I’ve become more engaged with CAI-CLAC and the Public Relations Committee. It has been extremely beneficial to learn...
