Community is in our name for a reason. We are big believers in giving back to our communities and thought we’d share some of the ways we give as a company as well as some of our staff’s personal favorites. Building stronger communities is at the heart of what we do every day but it…

As many of you know CSI has been keeping an eye on House Bill 542. Jim Slaughter sums it up best saying “What’s going on with House Bill 542? There’s not been an easy answer. That’s because the provisions in the legislation have been such a moving target. On the NC General Assembly website, you’ll…

It is summer, but Board budget season is right around the corner. Have you thought about any large-scale assessments that may need to be added? Not sure what that means? Check out our blog here on why you may need a reserve study, which typically helps identify large-scale assessments. But, essentially, it’s as the name sounds; we’re…

A day in the life of a Community Manager is varied to say the least. Acting as a liaison between Board members and residents, being a resource for non-compliance, working with the Town to secure updates that effect your community, and facilitating meetings and building agendas are just a few things that may fill a…

Budget ratification may sound scary but it is actually a very good thing. Let’s start here: what is budget ratification? A budget ratification meeting is a meeting of the owners of the association to review the proposed budget that has been adopted by the executive board.  OK, great – but what does that actually mean?…

Even if you’ve done your reserve study and don’t have any large-scale assessments for the coming year, there are other factors that can impact the effectiveness of your budget year-over-year. For more information on a reserve study check out our overview here. What factors can impact budget/dues increases? Budgeting is hard. There, we said it.…