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CAI offers a variety of resources to help people who own, rent or are considering a home in a homeowners association, condominium or cooperative. The following links take you to information that can help you better understand the nature, benefits and obligations of living in an association. Further below are links to free information and resources from government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Board Member Basics, a six-part online learning program that gives community association board members and other homeowner leaders the information and guidance they need to govern their communities effectively and responsibly.
An Introduction to Community Association Living, a two-hour primer that introduces and explains the nature of community associations, including the roles and functions of boards, committees and community managers.
Community Matters—What You Should Know Before You Buy, a free, downloadable brochure explaining the nature of common-interest communities and providing questions prospective buyers should ask before moving into an association-governed community.
Community Association Fundamentals, a summary of 10 core principles that address the basic function of associations, the obligations and expectations of homeowners and the underlying principles of the association model.
Government and Other Resources
The following links provide access to information and resources available from the U.S. government and other organizations.
Community Associations Institute
If you live in a homeowners association, condominium or other type of planned community, joining CAI can help you better understand your community and how it works. Membership includes:
- Automatic membership in one of almost 60 CAI chapters of your choice.
- Common Ground, CAI’s bimonthly, full-color, award-winning magazine.
- Minutes, a bimonthly e-newsletter exclusively for homeowners and board members.
- Board Member Tool Kit, a downloadable, 112-page, how-to kit for homeowner volunteer leaders.
- Access to a 3,000-document online Research Library and national Message Board.
- Steep member discounts on more than 100 books and CDs offered by CAI Press.
Review CAI member benefits.