Tag: Rochester Property Management Group

August 24, 2026 MAGWV Legal

Michigan Court Extends Condominium Association Liability to Short-Term Rental Guests

What Michigan community associations and managers need to know about Letvin v. Village at Grand Traverse Commons Condominium Association. –…

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July 27, 2026 Christopher Haymon

How to Smartly Buy Your First Condo in an HOA Without Financial Surprises

by Christopher Haymon For first-time homebuyers, especially young condo buyers, HOA communities can feel like the “responsible” step into ownership,…

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June 29, 2026 Hirzel Law

The Michigan Summer Resort Owners Act

INCORPORATION OF SUMMER RESORT OWNERS Act 137 of 1929 AN ACT to authorize the formation of corporations by summer resort…

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June 22, 2026 CAI

Ghouls Night Out – Halloween Tips

by Nate Falger From 3-foot-tall skeletons draped over front lawns to inflatable pumpkins and spider web-covered walkways, Halloween decorations have…

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June 15, 2026 Hirzel Law

Michigan Condo Law Resources

Michigan Condominium Associations are governed by the following laws: The Michigan Condominium Act The Michigan Condominium Act Administrative Rules The…

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June 8, 2026 CAI

Growing up HOA: How community shaped a life and a career

Contributed by Kevin Giles, RS  I moved into my first community association at age 11 in 1991. That transition — a…

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June 1, 2026 MAGWV Legal

Encroachments onto General Common Elements – What Boards Need to Know

by Bree Anne Stopera It is not uncommon for a condominium board to discover, years after the fact, that a…

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May 4, 2026 MAGWV Legal

How to Hold Great Board and Member Meetings

By John L. Finkelmann, MAGWV Legal Effective board and member meetings are essential to the smooth operation of community associations….

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April 27, 2026 MAGWV Legal

Victory in Michigan Court of Appeals on Reversion to Common Elements

MAGWV proudly represented Fenton Orchards Condominium Association, the prevailing party, in a Michigan Court of Appeals decision affirming the trial court’s ruling…

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April 20, 2026 Hirzel Law

The Michigan Land Division Act

THE MICHIGAN LAND DIVISION ACT Act 288 of 1967 AN ACT to regulate the division of land; to promote the…

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