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In a summer filled with heart wrenching floods and rising lake levels across large swaths of Texas, the idea of a water shortage seems far-fetched. The reality is many cities in Texas are forced to grapple with water shortages daily. While there may be enough water supply to address the needs of residents and businessesRead more

The COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida have placed greater scrutiny on the activities of condominium associations and their boards. One of the ramifications of this increased scrutiny has been an increase in the rates of all insurance policies, with a major impact on property, general liability andRead more

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

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

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

First and foremost, RMWBH hopes that everyone is staying safe and healthy during these uncertain times. The health and safety of our friends, clients and colleagues is paramount, but we also recognize that people need to continue to operate their businesses as best as they can. COVID-19 is impacting businesses and will continue to doRead more