SIC 6514 & 8641 | NAICS 531311 & 813990
The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more.
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Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:
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.
First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
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.
Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.
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.
