Category: Real Estate

October 15, 2020

With the holidays fast approaching we wanted to make all our customers aware of the 2020 holiday hours for All Blackstone Management offices. Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day – Closed Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Day – Closed Nov. 27, Friday after Thanksgiving – Closed Dec. 24, Christmas Eve – Closing at 1 pm Dec. 25, Christmas Day… Read more »

September 29, 2020

When buying or selling a home, it is expected that all sorts of fees will pop up at closing.  However, the HOA transfer fee is one that sometimes takes people by surprise.  This is a one-time fee that occurs when a property is transferred from one owner to another.  The HOA transfer fee is mandated… Read more »

September 24, 2020

We wanted to share the attached Senate bill with all homeowners living in condominium associations in the state of Maryland. Please read the entire bill as it does affect the insurance coverage from the Association to your individual unit. If you have any questions about this issue, please reach out to your independent insurance agent… Read more »

September 14, 2020

Some of your dues go toward paying for our community’s insurance needs. Have you ever wondered what kinds of insurance our community association needs? Below is a list of the different types of insurance types available to associations. Our association doesn’t have all of these types of coverage, but they’re available if we need them…. Read more »

September 3, 2020

St. Charles is a planned community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is 22 miles (35 km) south-southeast of Washington, D.C., 24 miles (39 km) from northern Virginia and immediately south of Waldorf, which is the mailing address. (St. Charles comprises nearly all the population of Waldorf’s zip code 20602, and much of 20603).[citation… Read more »

August 19, 2020

What’s the difference in a board meeting and a special meeting, or an annual meeting and a town meeting? Confused? Here’s some clarification. Annual Meetings: Annual meetings—or annual membership meetings—are required by our governing documents, which specify when they’re to be conducted and how and when members are to be notified about the meeting. This… Read more »

July 29, 2020

Noise is an inevitable reality in condominium communities. Condominium dwellers live in such close proximity, it’s essential that we consider the effect noise will have on our neighbors when deciding on floor coverings, where to mount the flat-screen television or when to knock out a wall. We—you and your neighbors—all have a right to enjoy… Read more »

April 29, 2020

Recently the Community Association Institute developed certain guidelines on steps your community may take or has taken to address the COVID-19 outbreak. It has sections on cleaning, common areas and amenities, meetings and events, social distancing, and staffing. Below I have outlined the steps which have or are being addressed by your Community Site Manager… Read more »

March 12, 2020

Transition of Condominium Association Governance from Developer to Unit Owner Control By Nicholas D. Cowie at Cowie Law Group, P.C. This article was reproduced with the permission of Cowie Law Group, P.C. from its website MarylandCondominiumAttorneys.com at the following Link:   https://marylandcondominiumattorneys.com/index.php/developer-transition-condominium-associations/ Legal Requirements and Transition Checklist “Developer transition” is the process by which the governance… Read more »

February 14, 2020

The success of a homeowners association (HOA) community is heavily dependent upon the board members’ ability to handle their duties and responsibilities in a fair and adept manner. With 2.5 million individuals holding positions on community association boards, almost all of whom are volunteers appointed by a majority of the community, it is important for each homeowner… Read more »

January 16, 2020

We have had a lot of owners in the St. Charles Community-Waldorf, MD calling asking about how the communities are formed and who or want gives the builders the right to build the types of homes and the numbers to be built. This is all approved by “Docket 90” the Charles County Board resolution first… Read more »

January 10, 2020

#Askingforafriend It has taken me a while to work up the nerve to ask this. m so embarrass?. ‘Please don’t use name or location on anything that could possibly trace this back to me. Not that it matters, I’ve opened a new email account on a public computer in order to submit this, so you… Read more »