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The recent tragedy of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Florida has spotlighted the needs and struggles facing many condominium associations, and their residents, around the country. While no one can guarantee an event such as this will never happen again, associations governing high-rise buildings similar to the Champlain TowersRead more

After 140 fast and furious days of the debate, the 87th Texas Legislative Session has come to an end. What was initially thought to be a quiet legislative session on the POA side due to the COVID-19 pandemic quickly turned into one of the more active sessions in recent memory. Several bills have been passedRead more

Rescheduled due to the February winter storm. The reserve study is a factor of POA management with many misconceptions on what it is, what it says and what benefits it provides. Join Founding Shareholder Marc Markel as he leads a discussion with Elon Goldman, President, Association Reserves Texas, and David Yancy, President, Criterium Yancy, toRead more

As we look ahead to our upcoming webinar on reserve studies in which Marc Markel leads a discussion featuring industry experts, we want to offer a preview of what you will hear during this special event. We sat down with Marc, Elon Goldman of Association Reserves and David Yancy of Criterium Yancy to discuss aspectsRead more

In the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri, Texas communities have been ravaged with burst water lines, pipes and a variety damage from the resulting water leaks. Condominium complexes and high-rise buildings have particularly felt the burden of the burst pipes as a result of the extended power outages and cold temperatures. But, who is responsibleRead more

By Marc Markel and Clint Brown Apparently, the old adage is true “There’s nothing between [Texas] and the North Pole but a barbed wire fence.” Over the past week, Texas has seen unprecedented wintery precipitation and temperature drops crippling the independent Texas power grid causing homes and condominium units across the State to lose power.Read more

By Marc Markel and Lisa Gambrell Spring is almost here and in Texas that means higher temperatures and the opening of community pools are right around the corner. Before pool season gets into full swing, property owners associations (POAs) should be reviewing their Pool Management and Maintenance Master Services Agreement (Pool MSA) to ensure thatRead more

“This is 2020,” as legendary news anchor Barbara Walters was famous for saying at the start of her weekly Friday night show, was heard numerous times to begin this year. At the time, everyone was excited and hopeful for the first year of the third decade of the 21st century. Little did we know thatRead more

2020 has not been the year many of us planned, but for us it marks a year of celebration. 2020 marks 40 years in the history of RMWBH. While we have not been able to gather with our clients and friends to celebrate the occasion, we still would like to celebrate how we got hereRead more

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has changed not just the way we live, but the way we work as well. Employers have increasingly faced new challenges in preventing the spread of COVID-19 at work, and in addressing various kinds of leave from employees with or without symptoms. To avoid some of these challenges, some employers haveRead more