THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN MONEY-SAVING IDEAS

Thomas A. Westerkamp’s Community Association Manager’s Standard Manual & Guide meets the ever-growing demand for a practical guide to association organization, management, operation, and control. The value of U.S. homeowners’ associations is $5.88 trillion and climbing. The 345,000 associations, providing homes for over 20% of the population, an all-time high, have seen the standards, codes, laws, and management grow more complex and challenging every year. Boards, property managers, real estate agents, those providing day-to-day association services, teachers and students must keep up with this mass of data. Case law shows that courts more favorably decide lawsuits against associations when board members have more education to back informed decisions.

Subject matter includes organization, law, finance, maintenance, maintenance services, security, and strategic planning, and includes a reserve study overview.

“A great resource and I look forward to using it to help make us better.” – Cory Tanzer, Broker/Founder, Option Realty Group

“Seamlessly integrates the many components of association management. Westerkamp does an excellent job defining a blueprint for developing and implementing a long-term strategic plan.” – Matt Martin, Reserve Advisors

Thomas A. Westerkamp served five years on a condominium board, four as board president, advisor to several board presidents, and has decades of home-owner experience. He worked with property managers, lawyers, auditors, accountants, structural engineers, and fire and elevator inspectors. He has negotiated contracts with electrical, mechanical, structural and other vendors, set up and operated asset management software using data analytics and presided over open board meetings to ensure good communication and smooth association operation, while maintaining a safe, secure, and pleasant community for residents and visitors. Westerkamp has a Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering degree and decades of management consulting experience, ownership in two firms, and sitting on three Boards of Directors, He and his wife, Joyce, live in Illinois and enjoy travel.