{"product_id":"the-reality-of-condo-boards-a-guide-for-the-newly-elected-board-member-9798199056120","title":"The Reality of Condo Boards: A guide for the newly elected board member","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ted Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Real Estate - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServing on a condominium board is one of the few opportunities ordinary people have to directly govern a real community, yet most new board members arrive with little understanding of what the role actually involves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Reality of Condo Boards\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical and experience-driven guide for newly elected condominium directors, board presidents, and engaged owners trying to understand how condominium governance truly works beyond the meeting agendas and legal documents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten from the perspective of a three-term condominium board member, this book explores the operational, financial, political, and human realities of serving on a condo board. It explains not only \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e boards do, but \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e governance becomes emotionally complex, legally sensitive, and operationally demanding over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eworking effectively with property management, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereserve funds and budgeting, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econtractor selection and capital projects, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAGMs and building politics, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edealing with difficult owners, tenants, and board members, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estaff professionalism and security culture, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eemergency response and operational risk, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eburnout and governance boundaries, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eactivist owners and community conflict, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eboard turnover and institutional continuity, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efiduciary responsibility and liability awareness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than presenting condominium governance as either a bureaucratic process or a constant crisis, this book approaches it as a form of long-term stewardship requiring professionalism, patience, restraint, and practical judgment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is especially valuable for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enewly elected condominium board members, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econdominium board presidents, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eproperty managers, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eowner-investors, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econdominium professionals, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand residents considering board service for the first time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is equally useful for experienced directors who want a clearer framework for understanding the institutional, financial, and interpersonal pressures that shape condominium communities over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are stepping onto a board for the first time or trying to better understand the challenges facing your condominium corporation, this book offers a grounded, realistic, and thoughtful guide to one of the most misunderstood forms of community governance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47889927241879,"sku":"9798199056120","price":1143.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798199056120.webp?v=1781178246","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-reality-of-condo-boards-a-guide-for-the-newly-elected-board-member-9798199056120","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}