by Michael Brandt | Nov 16, 2020 | Articles
Among the many aspects of our society that COVID-19 has affected are the functioning of homeowners’ associations and condominium owners’ associations. Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 20-51, with it amendments and extensions, affects how these associations conduct...
by Molly E. Mueller | May 13, 2020 | Articles
While the real estate industry is currently open for business, it doesn’t look quite the same as it did prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Real estate brokers took a direct hit as a result of Governor Jay Inslee’s March 15, 2020 Emergency Declaration to close bars,...
by Michael Brandt | Apr 21, 2020 | Condominium Law, Real Estate Law
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many individuals and businesses to uproot themselves from their normal workplaces and find new quarters at home to continue to earn their living and/or just to remain safe. Such an undertaking has forced these individuals to duplicate...
by Molly E. Mueller | Apr 4, 2020 | Articles
We are in the midst of an unfolding historical moment across the world, the United States, and in Washington State. While it’s one thing to watch and read about dramatic stories unfolding in the news, the Coronavirus Pandemic has brought the drama to our own...
by Molly E. Mueller | Nov 6, 2019 | Real Estate Law
The right to quiet enjoyment of ones’ home is a right bestowed upon all homeowners and residents. However, as our communities continue to grow and become more densely populated, the concept of a quiet living space may seem far-fetched. The noises that we hear daily in...
by Michael Brandt | Oct 16, 2019 | Articles
Community Association Managers (“CAMs”), often incorrectly referred to as property managers, are the people that can make your life as a resident of a condominium association or a homeowners association wonderful or painful, depending upon the quality of the manager...
by Molly E. Mueller | Jul 25, 2019 | Articles, Condominium Law
Image Source: By Ring – https://ring.com/press, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58940160 If you have heard of the Ring™ Video Doorbell, then you have likely heard and/or read about its promise of bringing security to answering one’s...
by Molly E. Mueller | Jun 19, 2019 | Articles
In the last twenty years, the City of Seattle has become a global center for technology, drawing innovative minds from the world over to live within the confines of the city’s relatively small 83.9 square miles (over 40 square miles of which is water). Wikipedia. In...
by Michael Brandt | May 13, 2019 | Articles, Condominium Law
No one really knows why people commit crime, hence no one really knows what is “adequate” deterrence in any given situation. While bright lights [or in this case, an alarm] may deter some, they will not deter all. Some persons cannot be deterred by anything short of...
by Molly E. Mueller | Apr 1, 2019 | Articles, Condominium Law
Water intrusion and the subsequent damage it can cause (commonly referred to in the insurance industry as “water loss”) can occur at any time. While the rainy season in the greater Puget Sound region tends to strike fear in those with an older roof or less than...
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