Common Ground Magazine
https://www.caionline.org/
Bimonthly trade publication features news and information for community association managers and board
members, with topics covered in various issues of this publication including community building, association
governance, management and operations, finance and collections, property maintenance, contracts and
bids, land use, rules enforcement, and legal, legislative, and regulatory developments.
State of Community Associations / National Homeowner Survey
https://www.caionline.org/
Resident surveys provide insights on key association issues and trends, with topics addressed in the
surveys including type of community, number of units, vacancy percentage, services and amenities provided,
common challenges, management performance, financial situation, assessment increases, special assessments,
assessment delinquencies, and reserve funds for repairs and replacements.
Statistical Review
http://www.cairf.org/
Statistical review provides a summary overview of this sector, with data provided including number of
planned communities, housing units, and residents by year for selected periods, number of planned communities
and residents by state, percentage of population living in planned communities, number
of management companies, and number of managers and other personnel
employed by these firms.
Fact Book
http://www.cairf.org/
Comprehensive reference guide provides a detailed analysis of this sector, with topics covered in this
publication including national trends and issues, types of associations, state statutory framework,
role of federal agencies, U.S. housing and population characteristics,
professional designations, manager licensing, legislative issues, and community, governance, and business
services as core functions.
State Summaries
http://www.cairf.org/
State summaries provide a profile of this sector on a state-by-state basis, with information provided
in these summaries including national trends and issues, state housing and population characteristics,
number of community associations and association residents, professional designations, manager licensing,
legislative issues, and community, governance, and business services as core functions.
55+ Condominium Unit Owner Data
http://www.cairf.org/
National and state summaries provide selected data on persons age 55 or over living in condominium units,
with information provided in these summaries including occupants by age group, sex, race, and ethnic
group (e.g., Hispanic, non-Hispanic), household mortgage status, selected monthly owner cost burden,
decade in which unit was constructed, household size by sex, and sex of person living alone.
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
Annual financial survey provides data on over 30 expense categories for condominium, cooperative, and planned unit development properties, with median annual expenses reported by association type (condominium, cooperative, or planned unit development) and building type (high-rise, low-rise, or townhouse) on a national, regional, and metropolitan area basis. Sample report is available online.
Comprehensive salary survey provides compensation data for all levels of personnel including on-site staff, with survey results broken out by community association size, management company size, and geographic region, and job positions covered in the survey including chief executive officer, large-scale manager, portfolio manager, high-rise manager, on-site manager, and assistant community manager.
Annual wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data for personnel in this occupational category on a national, state, and metropolitan area basis, with job positions covered in this category including community association managers who manage the communal property and facilities of condominiums, cooperatives, and planned communities and enforce relevant covenants, conditions, and restrictions.
Free online service provides salary and hourly wage rate data for selected job positions in this service sector, with positions for which salary or hourly wage data is provided including executive director, VP operations, community association manager, property manager, office administrator, office manager, assistant community association manager, assistant property manager, and administrative assistant.