Smiling portrait of Hope Thomas, a Senior Client Advisor at Deeley Insurance Group.

Deeley Insurance Group Recognizes Outstanding Client Advisor Hope Thomas

Deeley Insurance Group is pleased to announce Hope Thomas as the agency’s Top Client Advisor for the Month of February. The distinction is awarded to the associate with the strongest sales performance, and this marks the fifth time in 12 months that Thomas has been named Deeley’s Top Advisor. Thomas joined Deeley in October 2016,…

Who is on Your Board?

Getting volunteers to serve on the Board of a Community Association can be difficult. After weeding out the people who may have joined for personal agendas, you are left with a few dedicated individuals who selflessly give of their time, knowledge and energy to run the association. Even with professional management, running a community association…

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Mandatory Recommendations – Electrical Panels, Trimming Trees, Fire System Inspections…

The insurance renewal is completed, the coverage is procured, and the Board and management let out a collective sigh of relief.    Due to market conditions, many communities are changing carriers. When writing new property, or every few years, carriers will send a Risk Inspector out to view what they are insuring and make sure the building…

Exterior of attractive two-story home in residential neighborhood.

Enforcement of Community Association Laws: Federal, State, Local and Community 

In Community Associations, there is a Best Practice to not enact any rule you cannot enforce. When contemplating rules for community harmony, Boards and management also must contemplate who will enforce the regulation and what penalty will come to the rule breaker.    In October 2023, Maryland Community Associations were required to complete reserve studies and…

Reserve Studies and Your Community

Community Associations Institute (CAI) released revised guidelines for Reserve Study Standards in May of 2023. The update recommends adding two supplemental reports to reserve studies: A Preventive Maintenance Manual Periodic Structural Inspections These reports would be incredibly helpful to maintain buildings as the Boards and/or Management changes. Maryland, Delaware and Virginia each have reserve study requirements…

Maryland Legislative Update on Condominium Insurance

The 2023 Legislative Session in Annapolis has ended and the Community Association Institute MD-Legislative Action Committee (CAI MD-LAC) screened more than 3,000 bills introduced and tracked 87 that were of interest to the Community Association community. Effective Oct. 1, 2023, Maryland HB98/SB403 allows detached condominium units to obtain property insurance coverage as HOAs, with unit owners…