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Community Matters

Community Associations Institute Pennsylvania & Delaware Valley Chapter

Condominium, cooperative and homeowner associations join CAI to learn, achieve and build better communities.

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21:25

Crisis Communications

Community Matters ·

2020/06/02

Welcome to this edition of Community Matters podcast, where we discuss issues important to managing and governing condos, cooperatives and homeowner associations. We often hear people talk about the need for communication skills, especially in a crisis. And crisis communication skills are needed perhaps now more than ever in the midst of a global pandemic. We’re going to talk about crisis communication skills in today’s episode of Community Matters Podcast with guest Robyn Colajezzi, Director,

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22:03

Pools in the Age of Coronavirus: To Open, or Not?

Community Matters ·

2020/05/11

Welcome to this edition of Community Matters podcast, where we discuss issues important to managing and governing condos, cooperatives and homeowner associations. Memorial Day is fast approaching, and, with it, pool season. But, this year’s pool season is different from all the others, thanks to Coronavirus. Many community managers and homeowners are facing the same question right now about their pools – do we open them, or not? We’ll talk about this question and more in today’s episode of Community

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08:22

Why You Need Flood Insurance

Community Matters ·

2020/05/07

Welcome to this edition of Community Matters podcast, where we discuss issues important to managing and governing condos, cooperatives and homeowner associations. This topic was adapted from an article by Ross Rutman, with JGS Insurance, that was originally published in the May/June 2019 issue of our chapter publication, Community Assets. It’s a pretty common question. Nearly every homeowner has asked at one point or another: why do I need flood insurance? I have been told that the property is not

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20:55

Be Productive While Working from Home

Community Matters ·

2020/04/14

Today’s episode of Community Matters podcast is being recorded during the ongoing coronavirus public health emergency. Millions of workers have been furloughed while millions more have been working from home for the last few weeks, and for the foreseeable future. This sudden change means a new and unfamiliar routine for many of us. In this episode of Community Matters podcast, we’re talking with Alyssa Cowling, Technology Director and Marketing Assistant for The Rahn Companies on how to stay

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05:57

Communicating After a Disaster: A Little Conversation...

Community Matters ·

2020/03/30

Welcome to this edition of Community Matters podcast, where we discuss issues important to managing and governing condos, cooperatives and homeowner associations. Today’s episode is being recorded during the Coronavirus global pandemic, during which tens of millions of Americans are under stay at home orders. We are re-visiting and re-purposing older content that we believe may have some useful value to community associations as we deal with the ongoing public health emergency. The subject of

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16:08

Technology for Community Association Management

Community Matters ·

2020/02/17

Today’s episode is all about technology – more specifically, the technology necessary to efficiently manage a condominium or homeowners association, and a community association management company. From accounting and collections, to data security, communications platforms, and even mobile apps, we’re going to touch on all of it with today’s guest, Steve Gothard, Director of Operations for CAMCO Management Company and currently serves as the Chair of CAI’s Annual Conference & Expo Committee. For more

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11:08

Hoarding and Associations: When the Accumulation of...

Community Matters ·

2020/01/29

This episode of Community Matters is this first in a new series of episodes re-purposing content from CAI's bi-monthly magazine, Community Assets. The topic for this episode is dealing with hoarding in community associations. This article was originally published in Community Assets in the May-June, 2016 issue, and was authored by Josephine Wolf, Esq., and Scott MacNair, Esq., with the law firm Clemons, Richter & Reiss. Community Matters is now available in the iTunes store and on Google Play

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01:06

The Minute Email Newsletter for December, 2019

Community Matters ·

2019/12/04

Tune in the audio version of CAI's The Minute Email Newsletter for December, 2019. Spend sixty seconds to hear about December events, our new podcast on Religion in Community Associations, the 2020 member directory and more! Visit our website for more information on CAI.

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44:23

Religion in Community Associations: Fair Housing or...

Community Matters ·

2019/12/03

This episode of Community Matters is being recorded at the start of the holiday season, which means associations may be dealing with holiday decorations, religious displays, and related issues that may lead to violations of fair housing laws. We’ll be discussing the challenges that religion may pose to community associations with today’s guest - Ed Hoffman, co-founder and partner of Barrow Hoffman, a law firm with offices in the Philadelphia area and the Lehigh Valley. Ed is an active member of CAI

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33:07

CAI is Sleeping Out for Covenant House in Philadelphia

Community Matters ·

2019/11/16

Welcome to this edition of Community Matters Podcast. This is a very special episode featuring Chapter President Cathy Dunn, Chapter Secretary Nicole Skaro and Business Partners Council Chair Sean McCabe talking about CAI’s efforts to support Covenant House of Pennsylvania’s Executive Sleep Out. On Thursday, November 21, 2019, nearly 40 members and friends of CAI will be participating in the Executive Sleep Out in Philadelphia. These brave members will be spending a night sleeping out on the street

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18:07

Emerald Ash Borer - The Threat Persists

Community Matters ·

2019/11/11

Today’s topic is invasive pests…specifically the Emerald Ash Borer, which has been killing our Ash Trees, at an alarming rate, for the last several years. The threat persists despite new treatments. We’ll cover this topic in today’s episode of Community Matters, including where the Emerald Ash Borer came from, and what you can do to help save any Ash Trees that may be in your community or on your own property. My guest today is Rick Close, Senior Consulting Arborist with The Davey Tree Expert

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01:23

The Minute Email Newsletter for November, 2019

Community Matters ·

2019/11/06

Tune in the audio version of CAI's The Minute Email Newsletter for November, 2019. Spend sixty seconds to learn how to join a chapter committee, nominate a member for CAI's Excellence Awards, and more! Visit our website for more information on CAI.

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25:41

The Way We'll Live: Housing of the Future

Community Matters ·

2019/10/18

What will housing of the future look like? The housing landscape, indeed the entire way we live, work and play – is changing. In today’s episode of Community Matters, we’ll explore these issues, along with how technology will impact housing of the future, with our guest Robert C. Griffin, Esq, with the law firm Griffin Alexander, which in Community Association law and Landlord/Tenant Law in the states of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1995 and can be found online

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21:06

Ground Zero: Invasion of the Spotted Lanternfly

Community Matters ·

2019/10/02

Southeast Pennsylvania is ground zero in the invasion of the Spotted Lanternfly. The insect is literally taking over. Hardly a day goes by when we don’t hear about this invasive pest on the news or see them swarming around our homes and workplaces. In this episode of Community Matters, we’re talking with Rick Close, Senior Consulting Arborist with The Davey Tree Expert Company, about this invasive pest, where it came from, and what you can do to help combat these insects. Davey was founded in 1880

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09:48

Trends in Solar Roofing

Community Matters ·

2019/09/18

Solar energy is a hot topic these days, including in community associations. In today’s episode of Community Matters, we’ll be talking about new trends in solar roofing, explore the costs, and explore the relationship between solar energy and roofing. Today's guests are Joe Santucci, Senior Project Consultant with G. Fedale Roofing & Siding, and Chris Fisher, Solar Business Development and Marketing Manager with CertainTeed Roofing. For more information on G. Fedale Roofing, please visit them online

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19:38

Up in Smoke: Regulating or Banning Smoking in...

Community Matters ·

2019/08/16

Do community associations have the power to regulate, or even ban, smoking? And if so, should your community consider this and how should you approach what could be a very controversial move by your board and management? We’ll be talking about these questions in this episode of Community Matters with our guest Stefan Richter, Esq., with the Doylestown, PA law firm Clemons Richter & Reiss. Stefan is a member of CAI’s prestigious College of Community Association Lawyers, and is a past president of our

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26:00

Work-Life: Finding the Dividing Line

Community Matters ·

2019/07/26

The latest episode of Community Matters podcast takes off in a very different direction that previous episodes. In this interview, we chat with Ryan Fleming, Director of the Habitational Group with JGS Insurance, about ways to find that critical balance between work and life. How do you find the dividing line? How do you deal with different personalities and establish a mindset for work vs. life? We'll chat about these questions and more in this episode. JGS Insurance is a 100 year old independent

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19:09

Managing the Impact of Short Term Rentals in...

Community Matters ·

2019/07/09

With the advent of sites like AirBnB, VRBO and others, short terms rentals have exploded, and a new industry has been spawned. The impact of short term rentals are far reaching for condominiums and homeowner associations. We'll explore these impacts and how community associations can manage them in this episode of Community Matters podcast. Today's guest is Scott Reidenbach, Esq., founding principal of Reidenbach & Associates, a law firm based in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Scott and his firm concentrate

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18:03

The Effective Management of Lakes and Ponds Without...

Community Matters ·

2019/06/11

Welcome to this edition of Community Matters podcast, where we discuss issues important to managing and governing condos, cooperatives and homeowner associations. The topic for this episode is lake and pond management – we’ll be talking about techniques to manage your communities lakes and ponds. We’ll touch on why aeration is important for your lakes and ponds, controlling harmful algal blooms, weed management and erosion control. My guest today is John Phelps, an Environmental Scientist with

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18:47

Detecting & Preventing Water Infiltration

Community Matters ·

2019/03/28

Welcome to this edition of Community Matters podcast, where we discuss issues important to managing and governing condos, cooperatives and homeowner associations. Our guest in this episode is John M. Hershey, AIA, a LEED Accredited Professional, Licensed Architect, Reserve Specialist, and President of J. Hershey Building Consultants, a consulting, design and construction management firm with offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Orlando. He has consulted with clients throughout the United

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